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'Skinner and Guentzel had an altercation late in the third period of Pittsburgh’s 4-3 overtime victory on Friday night. The two exchanged slashes before Skinner cross-checked Guentzel twice. The second cross-check was to Guentzel’s face just below his visor.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo’s Skinner suspended 3 games for illegal cross-check

'Skinner was ejected for cross-checking Jake Guentzel across the face with 22 seconds remaining in the opener of the teams’ two-game set. Skinner went after Guentzel at the boards in coming to the defense of goalie Craig Anderson, who was slashed by Guentzel after smothering the puck.' … [Read more...] about Carter scores on OT power play, Penguins beat Sabres 4-3

'“Someone asked me last night if I’m surprised,” Granato said Thursday, a day after a 9-4 win at Columbus in which Thompson became just the 12th player since 1992-93 to score five times in a game. “No, I’m not surprised at all. He’s very talented and puts the work in.”' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson’s 5-goal outing showcases his sizeable ability

'Thompson is the second U.S.-born player to score five goals in a game. He is the fourth player in NHL history to record four goals in the first period of a regular-season game, joining Peter Bondra (1994), Grant Mulvey (1982) and Joe Malone (1921). He is also the fourth active player to score five goals in a game, joining Timo Meier (Jan. 17, 2022), Mika Zibanejad (March 5, … [Read more...] about Thompson nets 4 in 1st, 5 overall, as Buffalo tops Columbus

'“We just did the things we preach as a team,” Quinn said. “We were playing fast and pressuring pucks and getting rewarded for it.”' … [Read more...] about Jack Quinn scores twice, Sabres beat Sharks 6-3

'Tage Thompson scored his 15th goal of the season and Alex Tuch, JJ Peterka and Dylan Cozens also scored for the Sabres, who have lost three of four. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 28 shots.' … [Read more...] about MacKinnon, Compher score 2 apiece, Avs beat Sabres 6-4

'“That was definitely a rollercoaster game there at the end,” Samuelsson said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres withstand Red Wings’ rally, win 5-4 in shootout

'“You allow good players a little bit of extra time and a little bit of extra space, they’re going to make plays on you,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “We had hesitation in our game and it was only the last 10 minutes.”' … [Read more...] about Stamkos lifts Lightning past Sabres 6-5 in OT

'“They got a lot of swagger right now,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “Their defense, I thought, was pretty dominant, pretty early.”' … [Read more...] about Devils beat Sabres 3-1, extend road win streak to 9 games

'“For us, the last two games, we’ve had contributions from everyone,” Skinner said, referring to what’s changed since the skid.' … [Read more...] about Skinner scores 2; Sabres win 6-2, to snap Blues’ 7-game roll

'Jeff Skinner scored twice for the struggling Sabres. Alex Tuch had a goal and two assists, Casey Mittelstadt also scored, and Tage Thompson tallied two assists. Craig Anderson stopped 27 shots. Buffalo has lost six in a row after a winless four-game homestand.' … [Read more...] about Horvat leads Canucks in 5-4 win over Sabres

'“We’ve got a group that — I’ve said it before — they’re not happy,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “That’s a really good thing for us, is we brought in competitive people. ... When this stuff happens, they don’t like it. They want to fix it.”' … [Read more...] about Bergeron scores twice as Bruins beat Sabres 3-1

'“We didn’t look like ourselves early, so maybe we felt a little bit nervous, a little bit anxious,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “But you’ve got to be able to plow past it and live with it.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel scores 3 in return to Buffalo, Vegas wins 9th in row

'“Yeah, I just tried to enjoy it, the whole experience,” Eichel said. “It is satisfying. It’s satisfying to come in here and win. And I think that was the most important thing for our group tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Golden Knights’ Eichel quiets crowd in 2nd visit to Buffalo

'“You have to tip your hat to their goalie,” Thompson said. “He played a good game. Sometimes you run into a hot goalie or you just can’t find the back of the net. Just kind of what it is.”' … [Read more...] about Vejmelka sharp in goal, Coyotes beat Sabres 4-1