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1 week ago | buffalohockeybeat.com | Categories Byram |Bill Hoppe

BUFFALO – By his 71st appearance, Sabres defenseman Connor Clifton couldn’t get that goose egg attached to his name out of his head. As a defenseman the Sabres value for his gritty play, they don’t expect him to produce much offense. Still, he wanted to score at least one goal this season. “I was thinking about it, trying to get that zero to one,” he said prior to Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at KeyBank Center.

1 month ago | buffalohockeybeat.com | Categories Byram |San Jose Sharks |Bill Hoppe

BUFFALO – As the Sabres recently found a bit of a groove, they played some games that made you wonder how the heck they fell into last place in the Eastern Conference. They piled up goals, received strong goaltending and responded well when adversity hit. But contests like Tuesday’s 6-2 loss to the lowly San Jose Sharks, who rank dead last in the 32-team NHL, serve as a strong reminder why the Sabres dropped out of the playoff chase months ago.