‘Housley’s players went into two of the most difficult road arenas in the league and escaped with two wins. Although there are question marks and red flags surrounding this team, the Sabres have finally established an identity.’
The Sabres Report - November 18, 2018
Dahlin wows teammates with assist, tying goal in comeback win ★
‘Dahlin, only 20 games into his first NHL season and less than five months removed from being drafted first overall, was at the center of the Buffalo’s fifth consecutive win in a grueling stretch.’
The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Wild 2 ★
‘The Sabres’ five-game winning streak is their first since 2012, and they’ve earned 26 points through 20 games for the eighth time in franchise history. The other seven teams to accomplish that feat reached the postseason.’
Sunday's Minnesota Coverage ★
Wild coughs up two-goal lead in 3-2 home loss to Buffalo (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Wild notes: Matt Dumba earning place among top goal-scoring defensemen (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Wild-Sabres game recap (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Wild lose 3-2 as Sabres rally behind Jason Pominville (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
Wild’s goaltending philosophy: ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Wild lets Sabres hang too close for too long (Wild.com)
Postgame Hat Trick: Sabres 3, Wild 2 (Wild.com)
Pominville’s goal completes comeback as Sabres beat Wild 3-2 ★
‘“I think it just goes to show we have a different group, different mindset and different attitude,” Pominville said after his ninth goal of the season. “We stuck with it, found a way, and again it just shows a lot about our group. We had a tough, tough schedule.”‘
Sabres shock the Wild, win 3-2 as "The Population" grows late ★
‘The 18-year-old tied it up, but the 35-year-old got the last laugh. The Buffalo Sabres played comeback yet again and left the Minnesota Wild shaking their heads after the blue and gold scored three unanswered goals en route to a 3-2 victory. The win pushes their current streak up to five games, a milestone this franchise has not reached since March of 2012.’
The Sabres keep the streak alive ★
‘I can’t lie to you and say I thought the Sabres would do very well during this four game stretch against Tampa Bay, Winnipeg, Minnesota and Pittsburgh, but here they are 3-0-0 and on a five game winning streak. I think the thing that makes it more amazing is Buffalo didn’t play well during large parts of the game against the Lightning, Jets and Wild,but it didn’t matter, they stuck with it. Now, they’re guaranteed six out of eight points during this stretch and could come home Monday night with all eight.’
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Wild ★
‘”Last year we came in and didn’t play the way we wanted and today going down two goals in the first period you’re kind of thinking ‘is this going to happen again?’ But it goes to show we have a different group with a different mindset and different attitude. We stuck with it and found a way to win. It shows a lot about our team.”‘
Sabres rally back in 3rd period in win over Wild ★
‘Jake McCabe and Rasmus Dahlin also scored. Linus Ullmark had 37 saves on the night.’
Sabres rally past Wild for fifth straight win ★
‘”I give a lot of credit to our guys, it just showed the character of this team,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “The fight and the battle. Obviously the first period didn’t go the way we wanted it to go. … With the shortened schedule, overtime [and] shootout (on Friday), you have to go through customs and get in here late and turn around. I give a lot of credit to our guys that they found the energy to get the job done.”‘