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'It was like a reunion' | Cozens, Quinn, and Peterka found instant chemistry against Toronto

'“It felt really nice,” Cozens said after practice on Friday. “We all missed him a lot. For him to come back and score in his second game back, it meant a lot to him and it meant a lot to us. We were all really happy for him, so I felt honored to be able to pass the sword to him.”' … [Read more...] about ‘It was like a reunion’ | Cozens, Quinn, and Peterka found instant chemistry against Toronto

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What to watch for from each Sabres prospect at the IIHF World Junior Championship

'This year’s tournament will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. The Sabres have six prospects officially slated to participate: forward Matt Savoie and goaltender Scott Ratzlaff for Canada, forwards Noah Ostlund and Anton Wahlberg for Sweden, defenseman Maxim Strbak for Slovakia, and forward Jiri Kulich for Czechia.' … [Read more...] about What to watch for from each Sabres prospect at the IIHF World Junior Championship

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Observations: Sabres' strategic shift produces 9 goals in 'statement' win over Leafs

'"I thought we owed one to ourselves," said Tuch, who had four assists to help the Sabres avoid a three-game losing streak. "We owed one to our coaching staff. They come in and work really hard for us each and every day. There might have been a disconnect and a couple issues here and there with how we were playing, what our game plan was and what our mentality was, but that … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres’ strategic shift produces 9 goals in ‘statement’ win over Leafs

Buffalo News |

Sabres showcase emphatic response, annihilate Maple Leafs: ‘We took last game really personally’

'“We wanted to do more than just say we have his back, we wanted to go out there and prove it, and I think we did a pretty good job of that tonight,” Sabres captain Kyle Okposo said following Thursday’s 9-3 shellacking of the Toronto Maple Leafs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres showcase emphatic response, annihilate Maple Leafs: ‘We took last game really personally’

Olean Times Herald |

Friday's Toronto Coverage

Samsonov, Maple Leafs humiliated in lopsided loss to Sabres (Toronto Sun) Marner, Benson glad to join Canada's cheering section during world juniors (Toronto Sun) 'We won't forget it.' Maple Leafs goaltending hits nine-year low in Buffalo meltdown (Toronto Star) Maple Leafs' Samsonov hits new low in embarrassing loss: 'It's tough right now' (Sportsnet) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Friday’s Toronto Coverage

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Skinner scores 2 and Sabres respond to embarrassing loss with 9-3 rout of Maple Leafs

'Buffalo was bolstered by reinforcements. Skinner returned after missing three games with an upper body injury. Greenway returned after missing nine games with an upper body injury. And Quinn was playing just his second game of the season after having surgery in June to repair a torn Achilles tendon.' … [Read more...] about Skinner scores 2 and Sabres respond to embarrassing loss with 9-3 rout of Maple Leafs

AP |

Rasmus Dahlin was very upset with what his coach has had to go through the last few days and he doesn't think it's right

'“Anytime you hear something like that from the home fans, it’s a reflection on us and how we play and we’re a very tight knit group in here and when somebody that’s in our locker-room every day that we truly care about is having that thrown at them, that’s not a good feeling for us and we wanted to do more than just say we had his back, we wanted to go out there and prove it … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin was very upset with what his coach has had to go through the last few days and he doesn’t think it’s right

WGR-AM |