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'"You look at the first period, I thought we were getting into a really good rhythm. Obviously they get the powerplay goal, but for the most part, we're playing a really solid game. Even in the second period when we started, we got right back to work. Just in that little span, I think we got away from our gameplan where our high forward got caught down too low and they came … [Read more...] about Housley: We ‘lost the discipline in our gameplan’ against Columbus

'Seth Griffith scored the lone Buffalo goal in the loss.' … [Read more...] about Columbus shuts down Sabres 5-1

'"I don't think it was a sense of frustration, I think it's just how do you react to that, right? We know, we understand, it's a big turning point, could have been a tie game right there, but how do you react from that point moving forward, the mental roughness of that, we just lost that little bit of discpiline of our game to just stay with it, and maybe we're down one going … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Blue Jackets

'Benoit Pouliot's second goal in as many games for the Sabres helped the team win 1-0 over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night at Keybank Center. Robin Lehner also made 32 saves for the shutout to help Buffalo win their first home game, and second in a row a row overall.' … [Read more...] about One goal enough for Sabres in 1-0 win over Detroit

'"I think we played a good game. I think we played the right way, and we've got to keep learning what makes us successful. I think the first 10 minutes of the game, we went back and played like we did before... started forcing pucks up the middle, and they kept turning around. But then after the middle mark of the first period, we started getting it deep, started getting zone … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Red Wings

'Redmond not only was a Sabres fan, but also a fan of the area. The defenseman said, “Too me, just the city of Buffalo reminds me of Detroit. It’s a blue collar town that loves their sports and they just like a good, hard working brand of hockey.”' … [Read more...] about Redmond has always been a Sabres fan

'Pu had a terrific season with the London Knights in the OHL last year, scoring 35 goals and 51 assists for 86 points in 63 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink Pu to his first pro contract.

'Buffalo kept the possesion of the puck almost the entire 3-on-3 overtime period, and forced Boston to make several stops before O'Reilly's goal came three minutes into OT. The goal was reviewed to determine if Rasmus Ristolainen interfered with Khudobin in the crease. It was decided that Ristolainen was pushed into the Bruins' goaltender, and it was a "good goal."' … [Read more...] about Sabres come back for 5-4 OT win over Boston

'“Pommer’ scores a big one for us and then, you know, we were able to get another one, I thought we started to rolling some shifts over ibn the second period, getting some good opportunities. ‘Lenny’ made a few huge saves, made one on Marchand on a breakaway and I thought we just came in here between periods and got it together. You know, we just wanted to go out and make a … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Bruins

'Just 13 shots on goal through forty minutes for Buffalo cannot happen against a western team playing their third game in four nights here in the east. We'll see what type of message was received in the locker room prior to the puck dropping this frame.' … [Read more...] about Canucks stun Sabres 4-2

'On what went wrong in the game: "We were just one second late to pucks. They were coming out of the zone too easy. Pumping shots at Johnson. That wasn't our game plan. Anytime your leaving your goalie out to dry like that, you want to push back, it's definitely frustrating."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres – Canucks

'"I see the situation where, the days of Mark Messier and one guy leading the team doesn't exist anymore. Phil and myself are still understanding the personalities. If it's just one person, I think guys tune them out over the course of 82 games. You have to have different people step up in different situations."' … [Read more...] about Botterill on captaincy: ‘The days of Mark Messier don’t exist anymore’

'"It wasn't so much about what they were doing, it was what we weren't doing. They're a quick team, they work hard. They have a lot to prove as an expansion team," Housley said with Jeremy White on WGR Thursday morning. "I thought we finally came ready to play in the third period and turned things around. We had 37 attempts and 19 shots in that third period, but it was a little … [Read more...] about Housley: ‘Our work habits have been good’

'The Sabres lost Tuesday night in Vegas to fall to 1-4-2 -- 1-6 if you, like me, prefer to use common sense. Incredibly, they have not taken the ice with a winning record since their fourth game of the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. Lindy Ruff was their coach, Ryan Miller was their goalie, Jack Eichel was in high school. This was 380 games ago, and barring an imminent hot … [Read more...] about Sabres 1-6, and my thoughts turn to money

'In overtime, Eichel almost put home a magical effort, eluding all 3 Golden Knights, but the backhand shot was blocked. Right afterwards, Ristolainen broke up a 2 on 1, something the Sabres haven't done much of this season.' … [Read more...] about Golden Knights spoil Sabres comeback; win first ever meeting 5-4