'“I don’t see it as a demotion,” Housley added. “(Jack) is a terrific player, I think you can put anybody on his wings.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel bumped from Sabres top lines, “Not a demotion” says Housley
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Sabres lose 5th straight, fall to Hurricanes 3-1
'The Sabres, who began the night with the second fewest goals in the league, have now scored one goal in five on their last seven games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose 5th straight, fall to Hurricanes 3-1
O’Reilly’s goal not enough in 3-1 loss to Red Wings
'The Blue and Gold were out-shot 33-20 in the game, and only had four shots in the second period. Star forward Jack Eichel had one shot on goal in nearly 19 minutes on the ice.' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly’s goal not enough in 3-1 loss to Red Wings
Sabres fall flat in 4-1 loss to Panthers
'After playing one of their most complete games in a 3-1 win over Washington on Tuesday, it was a disappointing effort over the final 40 minutes by Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall flat in 4-1 loss to Panthers
Sabres’ Lehner to honor Officer Lehner with jersey
'He will be wearing a jersey that says “C. Lehner” during warmups. Normally, Lehner wears the number 40 on his jersey, but this jersey features the number 43 for Officer Lehner’s radio call sign — K-9 43.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Lehner to honor Officer Lehner with jersey
Sabres Top Caps, 3-1
'Evander Kane led the way with a pair of goals, including an empty-netter late in the third period, and goalie Robin Lehner finished with 24 saves. Washington’s Alex Ovechkin scored his 13th goal of the season. The Sabres next game is Friday against the Florida Panthers at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Top Caps, 3-1
Lehner yanked in Sabres 5-1 loss to Stars
'For the fifth time this season, the Sabres have allowed five or more goals. Buffalo has only played 14 games. Think about that: In nearly a third of the Sabres games they’ve allowed five or more goals, which is nearly mind-boggling bad.' … [Read more...] about Lehner yanked in Sabres 5-1 loss to Stars
Couture’s late goal lifts Sharks past Sabres 3-2
'The season is far from over, but sitting at 3-7-2 overall isn’t the end of the world for the Sabres hopes of snapping a six year playoff drought.' … [Read more...] about Couture’s late goal lifts Sharks past Sabres 3-2
Poor second period sinks Sabres in 5-1 loss to Blue Jackets
'Columbus scored three times in the final five minutes of the second period to open up a 4-0 lead on goals from Seth Jones, Nick Foligno and Matt Calvert.' … [Read more...] about Poor second period sinks Sabres in 5-1 loss to Blue Jackets
Sabres shut out Red Wings, pick up first victory at home
'Robin Leher was impressive in net for Buffalo, facing 32 shots in the shut out, it is the sixth of his career.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shut out Red Wings, pick up first victory at home
Fraudulent Sabres merchandise website shut down
'The website, hockeysabresshop.com, passed itself off as “the official online store of the Buffalo Sabres”. The BBB reached out to the owners of the site several times during the investigation, asking for more information about the company.' … [Read more...] about Fraudulent Sabres merchandise website shut down
Terry Pegula listed as one of the richest sports team owners in America
'He ranked at number 18 on the Forbes list, with a net worth of $4.3 billion.' … [Read more...] about Terry Pegula listed as one of the richest sports team owners in America
Sabres stay winless in 3-2 loss to Sharks
'Buffalo hasn’t led in a game since the opener against Montreal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stay winless in 3-2 loss to Sharks
Housley mixes up lines to find scoring solution
'“You change lines to try to get other guys going. Maybe there is some chemistry you’re looking for,” Housley said prior to leaving for San Jose. “They could change (Thursday). We thought we’d try these combinations moving forward.”' … [Read more...] about Housley mixes up lines to find scoring solution
Sabres need to “Sharpen their Swords” and show some fight
'Poor turnovers. Inexcusable shorthanded goals. A power play unit that was tops a year ago, looks anything but.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need to “Sharpen their Swords” and show some fight