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'Murphy would attone for his penalty by scoring and extending the Chicago lead to 5-3. Then with an empty net Kane recorded his fourth point of the game, and second goal of the game to make it 6-3 Blackhawks. Saad would add his second goal of the game to cap the scoring for Chicago at 7-3.' … [Read more...] about Blackhawks upend Sabres 7-3

'Friday's loss may have been the most angry that we've seen Phil Housley following a loss since the opening night of the season when the Sabres were shut out by the Boston Bruins at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres embarrassed by the Blackhawks to start their homestand

'"We're far past the learning stage of this season. We're fifty-some odd games into this year and at this point the mistakes are costing up points."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Blackhawks

'The west coast trip was clearly an indication of where our team is at right now. The two games we lost, I liked how we played, I liked the puck control, I liked how we set things up. But we had some huge mistakes that ended up being in the back of our net. You can talk about goalie save percentage too, but we're leaving them out to dry too much. We're giving way too many … [Read more...] about Botterill – “We understand how important being in the playoff hunt is”

'Jamie Benn's 19th goal of the season came nearly nine minutes into the first period, giving Dallas a 1-0 lead over Buffalo. Former Sabres defenseman Taylor Fedun was able to intercept a Zach Bogosian pass in the offensive zone and feed Benn, who broke the scoreless tie. Fedun received the lone assist on the game's first goal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shut out by Dallas 1-0

'The second period was uneventful and boring, which is exactly what I think the Sabres needed to do on a night where they didn’t have their legs.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres can’t manage a goal that counted in Dallas

'"Sucks to lose, but we've got to think forward, we've got a seven game homestand and we've got to bring the pace, bring the tempo and bring our greatest effort into those games, those are big games going forward."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Stars

'The Sabres went back on top 2:12 into the final period when Sheary put home a Rodrigues rebound for the 5-4 lead. Sheary, who added an assist earlier in the evening, punctuated a solid night with what turned out to be the eventual game-winning goal. Rasmus Dahlin added two assists, his sixth multi-point game of the season. Dahlin joins Phil Housley and Bobby Orr as the only … [Read more...] about Sabres come back from the break with a 5-4 win in Columbus

'I thought the final three minutes were very good. Hutton was called on to make a few good saves while it was 6-on-5, but I thought they locked it down despite many tired players that had to stay on due to icing calls. John Tortorella did Buffalo a favor by calling time out allowing the Sabres stuck on the ice to rest and regroup.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres score a huge victory in Columbus

'"I thought we had a good response. Obviously giving up two quick goals on the road is tough. We came into the [second> intermission and regrouped a little bit and got off to a good start in the third. Sheary got a big goal for us and we were able to shut it down from there."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Blue Jackets

'Sadly, the Sabres are in the East and, more problematically, the Atlantic Division. Tampa Bay is on another level, but the Sabres are now eight points back of the Toronto Maple Leafs, seven off of the Montreal Canadiens and five back of the Boston Bruins. In addition, Buffalo is four points off of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the holders of the final wild card.' … [Read more...] about If the Sabres get back into a playoff spot, who could be out in their place?

'The first power play unit consisted of Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner, Sam Reinhart, Kyle Okposo and Rasmus Ristolainen. The second unit was Evan Rodrigues, Casey Mittelstadt, Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin. Coner Sheary and Jason Pominville alternated on the wing.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres are looking to get a stagnant power play going

'The Sabres have 34 games left in the regular season, 18 of which will be played at KeyBank Center, including a critical seven-game homestand from February 1 through the 15th. The Sabres are 14-6-3 on home ice, while they are just 10-12-3 on the road. In the last 12 games away from home, the Sabres are an unsightly 2-8-2 and have given up 42 goals.' … [Read more...] about Back to work

'Casey Nelson skated with the team for the first time since being injured on Dec. 4. So far Nelson has missed 19 games and likely won’t play in Columbus or Dallas.' … [Read more...] about Nelson returns to practice as Buffalo comes back from break

'While his role is replaceable, Girgensons is a perfect modern day 4th liner in the NHL. He has great speed, very good defensive ability, and can give you some scoring here and there. He'll block shots, penalty kill, and can play center if you need him to. Girgensons has been apart of the Sabres penalty kill that has been near the top of the league all year. Paired with Johan … [Read more...] about From All-Star untouchable to fourth-line role player for Girgensons