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Grant taking key role on Sabres' penalty kill

'"The past few seasons that's kind of been my focus," Grant said. "Play defense and kill penalties, which is something I take a lot of pride in. It starts with faceoffs and for me I want to get involved early in plays. Take the draw, get in the lanes where the pucks are. When you're a man down, you've got to move and work even harder. It's something I've really worked on."' … [Read more...] about Grant taking key role on Sabres’ penalty kill

Buffalo News |

Wednesday's Minnesota Coverage

Wild falls after shutout streak ends (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Back up with Wild, Jordan Schroeder embraces challenge (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Wild-Buffalo game recap (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Photo gallery (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Wild’s inconsistencies frustrate Bruce Boudreau in 2-1 loss to Sabres (Saint Paul Pioneer Press) Wild’s Jordan Schroeder trying to find … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Minnesota Coverage

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Larsson scores in 3rd to lift Sabres over Wild 2-1

'"He was a guy who scored a lot for us at the end of last season and did have a knack for getting the big goals and getting the game-winning goal," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "Tonight we're trying to scratch out some kind of offense in the third period, trying to push forward in this building and get the win. There's nothing really fancy about him coming up big."' … [Read more...] about Larsson scores in 3rd to lift Sabres over Wild 2-1

AP |

Larsson, Sabres top Wild for 3rd straight win

'"I know. It just happens," Larrson said of his propensity for game-winning goals. "Fortunately I'm out there and a little bit of luck, I guess. ... It was a tough loss last game against them (last week), so we wanted to play better here against them and we know, I think, it's three shutouts. So it was good to get a goal there and the two points are huge for us here."' … [Read more...] about Larsson, Sabres top Wild for 3rd straight win

The Sports Xchange |

5 Observations: Sabres edge Wild 2-1

'Justin Bailey, along with his linemates Derek Grant and Nick Baptiste, put together an impressive game -- especially in the first period. Baptiste had the most chances and finished the night with three shots, but he had some help from his friends. Bailey actually had the fewest minutes of any Sabres player Tuesday night (8:26), but in the limited time he was on the ice, I … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres edge Wild 2-1

WKBW-TV |

Sabres win, end Devan Dubnyk's shutout streak

'"He was a guy who scored a lot for us at the end of last season and did have a knack for getting the big goals and getting the game-winning goal," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "Tonight we're trying to scratch out some kind of offense in the third period, trying to push forward in this building and get the win. There's nothing really fancy about him coming up big. … We said … [Read more...] about Sabres win, end Devan Dubnyk’s shutout streak

NHL.com |