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'A full on line brawl breaks out at the end of the game, capped by Lehner and Dustin Byfuglien getting into it as the fight started in the Sabres' crease. Love the passion from Buffalo, especially when they held on for the late lead for the win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 4-3 comeback win over Winnipeg

'"TV timeout ended up being a good timeout for us. It really just turned the game. I think everyone listened, everyone paid attention. We weren't playing pucks in deep. When we did, it was night and day, it was what we saw in the 3rd. It's great to get rewarded after not playing so well."' … [Read more...] about From The Locker Room: Sabres-Jets

'"He has done some skating back here," Bylsma said following practice. "He skated this morning on his own and then joined us for what's essentially a morning skate type of practice at 1 o'clock. We should be seeing him in practice now going forward."' … [Read more...] about Ennis practicing; Carrier still sick

'Jack Eichel added a power play goal of his own at 1:10 of the 3rd, a rocket one-timer off a backhand feed from Ryan O'Reilly, for the 3-2 Sabres lead.' … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Trip Up Sabres 4-3 in OT

'"You have a chance to steal 4 points on a road trip against two very, very good teams. We get 3, but the 4th is there. They add up. It's definitely a tough one. We wouln't even be in the situation to have an opportunity to win the game if it wasn't for our goalie."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Blackhawks

'On Wednesday afternoon there’s going to be a conference call between O’Reilly, his doctor, Dan Bylsma and Tim Murray to see if he gets the final approval to play Thursday. O’Reilly said there’s no question in his mind, “I want to play tomorrow, I know I can. I might be a little rusty, but I feel I’m ready to get back and can still be effective, it’s just a matter of making … [Read more...] about Sabres get a surprise at practice

'Justin Bailey scored his 1st career goal, Jack Eichel and Evander Kane found the net, and Sam Reinhart added two assists in the Sabres' 4-1 win over the Rangers. Anders Nilsson added 24 saves in net, lifting his record over the last six games to 4-1-1.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Take Down Rangers 4-1

'"I think our puck management was pretty good throughout the course of the game. We didn't turn a whole lot of pucks over in the neutral zone and kept it pretty simple throughout the course of the game as we played with the lead."' … [Read more...] about From The Locker Room: Sabres-Rangers

'Fedun played well in his first call up to Buffalo earlier this season. In eight games he had no goals and four assists and was plus one.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up a defenseman

'Carrier has played 24 games with the Sabres and had a good stretch with Ryan O’Reilly. Despite all that, he has two NHL points. Carrier still believes he can produce points at this level, “Yes, I’ve had a lot of chances, a lot of shots and passes and some Grade A chances and I’m just not burring it right now, but I think once one goes in, then the rest of them will go in … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Carrier’s hand is improving

'With the loss on Saturday, The Sabres fall 10 points behind the Bruins in the Atlantic Division standings. Boston currently holds the third and final spot in the division behind the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens.' … [Read more...] about Bruins sweep season series; beat Sabres 3-1

'"Of course we're angry, we're disappointed. We expect more but it feel like we're chasing it out there. It takes a lot of energy for us to get something going, then it doesn't take a lot for our opponents to get something like a 2-on-1, 3-on-2, breakaways, whatever. Sometimes they get a lot of good, quality chances from them earning it. We have to earn everything."' … [Read more...] about From the locker room: Sabres-Bruins

'Bailey was part of the first cuts coming out of training camp and was swapped out for Carrier after being called up for two games earlier this season. Bailey practiced on Friday with Derek Grant and Nick Deslauriers. Dan Bylsma gave Carrier opportunity with Ryan O’Reilly and he said Bailey has a chance to earn opportunities for more ice-time, “I think he so, I think with … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Bailey

'Ryan Spooner unleashes an absolute bomb from the point, and with some traffic in front Robin Lehner has trouble finding the puck. It lands in the top corner of the net, and Boston has their first lead of the night.' … [Read more...] about Bruins double up Sabres 4-2

'"We just exhaled. We got a lead, we felt a little comfortable, and we stopped doing the little details. The things that were making us successful in the 1st period. We gave them a little bit of life and then after that it was going to be a game that was decided on a broken-down play and that was going to be the difference."' … [Read more...] about From The Locker Room: Sabres-Bruins