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'Home ice has not been kind the Blue and Gold all season. Despite a tally 30 seconds in from Ryan O'Reilly, the Sabres lost for the 30th time at Keybank Center. The 11 home wins are tied for the fewest in franchise history.' … [Read more...] about Sabres finish 31st, fall to Sens 4-2 in home finale

'Buffalo's 2nd period struggles continued on Monday night. The playoff-bound Maple Leafs scored 3 goals in the 2nd period to take control of the game. Matthews collected his 32nd goal of the season to give Toronto a 2-1 lead. Nylander would add a pair of goals to make it a 4-1 game and the Leafs never looked back.' … [Read more...] about Matthews and Nylander lead Leafs past Sabres

'The Sabres blew an early lead and lost the Red Wings 6-3. Mittelstadt did give the hometown fans something to cheer about, collecting his first career point on a 3rd period assist.' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt’s debut ends in 6-3 loss

'“I just said thanks for the warm welcome and it was a good first practice,” Mittelstadt said of his chat with teammates at center ice as practice ended.' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt practices, prepares for debut Thursday Vs. Red Wings

'“It was always a dream, as young as I can remember I wanted to play in the NHL,” he said. “My steps were to play in high school, I wanted to go be a Gopher and go to the NHL. It’s pretty much every Minnesota kid’s dream. I’ve lived a pretty perfect life to this point.”' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt on joining Sabres: “I’ve lived a perfect life so far.”

'Buffalo would battle back in the final period with a pair of goals. Casey Nelson scored to tie the game 2-2 and Eichel’s second goal was the game-winner. Toronto’s loss ended their club-record home winning streak at 13 games.' … [Read more...] about Eichel scores twice, Sabres end skid 3-2

'Sabres fans got an up close look at the slick-stick handling phenom at the World Junior Championships in Buffalo, where he helped guide the United States to a Bronze Medal. He was named the MVP of the tournament.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Mittelstadt to entry-level contract

'Borgen isn’t the only player from St. Cloud State to be joining the organization. The Amerks announced they signed Judd Peterson who served as captain this past season with the Huskies. The 24-year-old forward was selected by the Sabres in the seventh round of the 2012 NHL Draft.' … [Read more...] about Will Borgen signs with Sabres, will report to Amerks

'The offense was ineffective, the effort was inconsistent, and the outcome was incredibly predictable.' … [Read more...] about Sabres homestand ends with another loss

'Buffalo came into the game at the bottom of the NHL standings, one point behind the Coyotes, and that’s where they will stay. Housley was hoping for a better effort, “I’m telling the group that we have 10 periods left to play in this building [this season], that’s what’s the frustrating part, because it’s not the way we have played, it’s not the response we’re looking for. … [Read more...] about Sabres find a new low… again

'It wasn’t all good news in the win. Sabres forward Kyle Okposo and Senators forward Bobby Ryan slammed into each other near center ice in the 2nd period. Neither player saw the other player coming, Okposo left the ice slowly and went to the dressing room for the night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Sens 4-3 in shootout

'The Flames jumped out to a 2-0 lead against a very sluggish looking Sabres squad. Buffalo was out shot 17-6 in the opening period.' … [Read more...] about u-g-L-y

'The centerman has raised his game since Jack Eichel suffered a high ankle sprain back in mid-February. In the 11 games Eichel has missed, O’Reilly has scored three goals and added nine assists to help the Sabres to a 5-5-1 record.' … [Read more...] about Reinhart, Johnson carry Sabres past Leafs 5-3

'Criscuolo is currently second on the Amerks with 34 points and leads the team in goals, with 15. Guhle, who recorded his first NHL point with the Sabres in January, has eight goals in 47 games with Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Guhle, Criscuolo recalled by Sabres

'“There’s no timeline on it. We don’t want to put him on that sort of pressure,” Housley said after practice. “He has staked. He started skating on (Saturday). That’s good to see him making progress.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel begins skating after suffering ankle injury