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'Ryan O'Reilly was a man possessed on the power play, and it doubles Buffalo's lead with less than a period to go. He was strong on the puck and fed it back to the point, then used a bad angle show after Kyle Okposo's shot hit the end boards.' … [Read more...] about Sabres survive for 5-3 win over Tampa Bay

'"We won the special teams battle which is something we talked about before the game. It was something we needed to do and I thought we got it done. Those guys were great all night."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Lightning

'O'Reilly richly deserved the number one star in the game as nobody was really close. He had a goal and two assists, but more importantly it was the way he played in every zone.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ O’Reilly has really stepped up

'The Flyers have never been steady in goal. Not to say Lehner would provide them this on an expiring deal, but he would come in and start. Brian Elliott was brought in from Calgary to be the starting goalie. He has a solid 21-11 record this year, but has a below average .908 save percentage. Also, Elliott will be out for 5-6 weeks, after undergoing core muscle surgery. That … [Read more...] about Friedman suggests Flyers and Sabres could be trade partners

'Botterill believes in development on the American League level. It worked for him in Pittsburgh and in just half of one off season, Botterill has the Amerks in position to go on a playoff run. He told Schopp and the Bulldog that what is going on now with the Sabres is unacceptable, but it doesn't have to take years to get it right.' … [Read more...] about Jason Botterill has a plan which includes Rochester

'Gabriel Bourque gets the goal on a backhand attempt of a bad rebound in front. Many are headed for the exits.' … [Read more...] about Comeback falls short, Colorado defeats Sabres 5-4

'"We made a good push but that's a tough team. Especially when it's 6-on-5 there. It's almost like their penalty killers, you could say, where they're third in league I believe before this game. So yeah, too little too late."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Avalanche

'The Rodrigues line was by far the best. In the first period, it was the only line that got into the offensive zone and got a forecheck going. Sam Reinhart led the charge getting in deep more than once. He also got back quickly and turned a 3-on-2 into a 3-on-3.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres began life without Jack Eichel

'If this injury takes the same amount of time to heal, Eichel will not be back this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel has a high-ankle sprain

'"I've seen Alex Nylander compete and play hard and make a difference in games. I even saw glimpses of it at the World Junior tournament," Button said with Brayton Wilson and Joe DiBiase on Sports Talk Sunday on WGR. "To me, Alex has the potential to be an elite player. If I just wanted to do what I thought their absolute potential was, not just their potential plus how they've … [Read more...] about Button: Nylander needs to show his worth to the Sabres

'The Sabres have responded well to Eichel leaving the game, scoring 3 goals in 1 period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat the red hot Bruins 4-2

'After the game Phil Housley had no update other than to say Eichel will be evaluated back in Buffalo. Housley said, "He got tangled up in the corner. We'll know tomorrow when he sees our doctors."' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel injured

'"One of the best games I've seen us check. Got a lot of chances, lot of looks. Cashed in on some. Everyone stepped their game up when Jack went down."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Bruins

'Parents like to be included, they’re the ones that sacrifice so we as players can play. It’s getting us to practice at 5am before school. It’s sacrificing money so we can have proper equipment and can travel all over to play. As a kid at Amherst, our league was in Canada and it wasn’t cheap for them. When you can see how happy they are on trips like this, it makes it all … [Read more...] about The Sabres’ fathers trip is very special

'Botterill thinks it’s extremely important to integrate both analytics and the eye test in player evaluation. He thinks you need scouts and analytics to make the best decisions for your team. “I don’t want to say specifically what we use as I’ll keep that internal, but it’s important to respect both sides, Botterill said. “We want to hear both sides, we want to hear what our … [Read more...] about How do the Sabres use analytics?