'“I’d say three months ago it would have been a 5-1 loss, honestly,” said Tuch, who scored his 20th goal of the season at 5:34 into the third period to tie it 2-2. “You just see the maturity, you see the change. You see no one was down. We were pushing each other. We were pressing each other. We were making sure each other were held accountable and making sure we were doing the … [Read more...] about Sabres’ ‘growth’ was evident during come-from-behind win over Ducks: 5 takeaways
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Sabres are 'getting better' at faceoffs, but they're still not winning often enough
'Not only do they need to gain strength, but they must learn which technique works best and how to avoid getting kicked out of the faceoff dot by an official. A few of the Sabres’ centers have improved from last season, most notably Krebs and Cozens, but the team’s 48.2 winning percentage on all faceoffs ranks 26th out of 32 teams. They had won at least 50% in only 24 of 55 … [Read more...] about Sabres are ‘getting better’ at faceoffs, but they’re still not winning often enough
Sabres showcase maturity, roar back to beat Ducks: ‘You see the change’
'But they’ve matured over the last few months. Perhaps it’s too late to help them this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres showcase maturity, roar back to beat Ducks: ‘You see the change’
Sabres notes: Jack Quinn winning more battles, scoring goals
'“It’s that a little and probably just the focus of it,” Quinn said. “Kind of been focusing on it for a few months now and that part of the game, and I think it’s coming along a little bit.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Jack Quinn winning more battles, scoring goals
Wednesday's Anaheim Coverage
Ducks lose after Sabres rally with 3 goals in 3rd period (Orange County Register) Recap: Rough Third Period Sinks Ducks in 3-2 Loss to Sabres (AnaheimDucks.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Anaheim Coverage
Jokiharju completes third-period comback as Sabres edge Ducks 3-2
'The Ducks led 2-0 after two periods, but Peterka scored 1:56 into the third on a one-timer to cut the lead to 2-1, and Tuch followed at 5:34 by putting a puck off of Dostal and in.' … [Read more...] about Jokiharju completes third-period comback as Sabres edge Ducks 3-2
Sabres mount third period comeback to defeat Anaheim
'The Buffalo Sabres erased a two-goal deficit in the third period with three goals, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Tuesday night ay KeyBank Center. Dylan Cozens helped lead the way with assists on all three goals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres mount third period comeback to defeat Anaheim
The Sabres come from behind for their sixth straight home win
'It became easy in the third period after Ruff shuffled the lines and the team started skating, hitting, winning battles and getting puck and bodies to the net. They worked hard as five-man units.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres come from behind for their sixth straight home win
Ruff: "We felt as a coaching staff that we needed to set some goals"
'"We felt as a coaching staff that we needed to set some goals. What would be a realistic goal, to try to claw our way out of the trench that we built for ourselves? We've played strong hockey here, the last 20-25, games, and we've won five out of six. Knowing that, we did look at where the last wild card team would probably end up in a range and felt we'd give the team goals … [Read more...] about Ruff: “We felt as a coaching staff that we needed to set some goals”
Jokiharju completes third-period comeback as Sabres edge Ducks 3-2
'JJ Peterka and Alex Tuch also scored and Dylan Cozens had three assists for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 16 saves for the Sabres, who have six of their last seven games.' … [Read more...] about Jokiharju completes third-period comeback as Sabres edge Ducks 3-2
Sabres rally in 3rd period to continue hot streak at home
'Booed on their way to the dressing room for the second intermission, the Sabres earned extended ovations by the middle of the third period Tuesday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally in 3rd period to continue hot streak at home
Sabres score 3 straight in 3rd period to rally past Ducks
'JJ Peterka, Alex Tuch and Henri Jokiharju scored, and Dylan Cozens had three assists for the Sabres (24-27-5), who are 6-1-0 in their past seven games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 16 saves.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 3 straight in 3rd period to rally past Ducks
Sabres analyst Ray broadcasts from top of arena after puck to face
'Rob Ray was taking no chances on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres analyst Ray broadcasts from top of arena after puck to face
‘You just see the maturity’ | After frustrating start, Sabres mount furious comeback
'“We played a lot together in the past and had a lot of success in the past,” said Cozens. “We just know where we’re going to be. I know JJ’s going to be sitting there wanting the puck on the back door, so I don’t even have to look. I know he’s there wanting the goal. So it’s great playing with those two guys – I think we see the ice well together.”' … [Read more...] about ‘You just see the maturity’ | After frustrating start, Sabres mount furious comeback
Sabres look to keep rolling on offense as top players are piling up points
'“A lot of it is confidence,” said winger Tage Thompson, whose two goals pushed his season total to 28. “Goal scoring comes in waves, but I think we’ve been doing a better job getting to the net with simple pucks, not trying to look for too much. Sometimes, we pass up some shots to try to find that extra pass, extra play. Coming through the neutral zone, playing pucks behind … [Read more...] about Sabres look to keep rolling on offense as top players are piling up points