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'The Sabres would regain the lead at the 3:53 mark of the second period with a goal scored by O'Reilly... From center ice. O'Reilly would throw the puck down the ice, and the puck would re-direct of the blade of Talbot's stick and into the net. O'Reilly would get credited with his second goal of the game, and the assists would go to Ristolainen and Cody Franson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres grab first win of the season over Oilers

'"I thought we were ready to play today. I thought we played a really good all-around game. We managed the puck well and we executed. I think that was a big difference in our game tonight was that we execution. There was a lot of passes muffed or not on the tape on Thursday night, and I thought tonight we did a lot better job of coming out of our own zone and executing."' … [Read more...] about From the locker room: Sabres-Oilers

'However, Okposo is still on track to make his Sabres’ debut tomorrow, according to head coach Dan Bylsma. The bench boss also said that Kulikov “improved dramatically yesterday in practice and hopefully progression continues today,” following practice in Edmonton on Saturday afternoon. Bylsma said there is a possibility that Kulikov is in the lineup on Sunday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres may add Kulikov to the lineup Sunday

'The winger had a great training camp and adds speed to a team that got skated off the ice by Montreal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will take Baptiste out west

'“The hardest part is definitely mental and just being here last night it’s tough to watch the game. You want to be out there making a difference, you want to be out there with your teammates so badly and you miss it. You miss going on the road with the guys and spending time with them and being around them every day in the locker-room, so that’s probably the hardest part for … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel knows this will be a long process

'Kane was going full speed as he lost an edge a barreled into the boards. Bylsma said Montreal’s Alexei Emelin did nothing wrong on the play, “I don’t think you could put blame there, Evander’s got a full head of steam, they’re both going fast, Evander’s a little bit ahead and Emelin jockeys with his shoulder to try to get in front. At the same time Evander’s skate goes.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane has cracked ribs

'It what seemed like a cruel joke, Jack Eichel suffered a high-ankle sprain in practice yesterday. That seemed to take the wind out of the sails of all Buffalo sports fans. He will miss several weeks due to the injury, and is part of a group of key contributors missing tonight. However, Ryan O'Reilly is good enough to open the season on the ice. For more on O'Reilly and the … [Read more...] about Canadiens shut down Sabres 4-1

'"Never want to see a teammate get injured. [Kane] had a full head of steam there, goes into the boards on an unfortunate play. We'll be talking to him and hoping for the best for him."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Canadiens

'In his three drafts as Sabres GM Murray has brought in Sam Reinhart, Jack Eichel, Brendan Guhle and Alex Nylander. Many other prospects are still too young to know how they’ll blossom.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ink Murray to extension

'Does he mean two weeks and one day? That’s more weeks than days? Is he saying it’s 8 weeks and 7 days? I know, our heads are spinning. So before we talk about what happens from here, let’s spin through last night’s furious few hours.' … [Read more...] about Dealing with the Eichel injury

'The injury occured when Eichel was gaining position toward the front of the net, and collided with Zemgus Girgensons. The second-year forward reportedly screamed in pain, and remained on the ice for some time. Eichel needed help getting off the ice, and was not putting much pressure on his left leg.' … [Read more...] about Eichel out with high ankle sprain

'When healthy I think it would be a good idea to play O’Reilly with newcomer Kyle Okposo and the harder working Tyler Ennis. I think they need to find out if the Ennis of two years ago is back or not.' … [Read more...] about Is Reinhart the key to overcoming THE injury?

'Price has not played a game in the National Hockey League since Thanksgiving after suffering an MCL sprain in his right knee. Before his injury, the Canadiens were atop the NHL standings at 17-4-2 and with 36 points. From there, Montreal finished 21-34-4 and would end the season as the 22nd overall team in the league with 82 points.' … [Read more...] about Price out Thursday against Buffalo

'Nylander was in his first training camp with the Sabres after the team selected the forward 8th overall this past June. He made 5 starts in the preseason, but failed to score a point in his time on the ice. The move means that Hudson Fasching and Derek Grant will open the regular season with the blue and gold. Fasching made his NHL debut last year, scoring a goal in seven … [Read more...] about Sabres send Nylander to Rochester, Guhle to Juniors

'This deal ends a lengthy contract negotiation process, that included an uncommon practice by Ristolainen, who arrived to Sabres training camp and practiced without a contract.' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen Agrees to New Deal With Sabres