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'“It’s such a great feeling. I mean you can, like you said, you see the guys, smiling on the bench and we’re playing,” Dahlin said, adding interim coach Don Granato has instilled confidence in the players and given the Sabres new life.' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Devils 5-3, break 10-game winless streak on road

'The decision to sit Hall comes in the final week before the NHL’s trade deadline on Monday, and with the slumping Sabres in sell-off mode. Buffalo sits last in the overall NHL standings and is all but mathematically certain to extend its playoff drought to an NHL record-matching 10th consecutive season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sitting Taylor Hall in anticipation he’ll be traded

'“I think he’s probably one of the best goalies in the world,” Olofsson said about Ullmark. “He’s so patient. ... It’s really hard to figure him out. We feel really confident with him on the penalty shots, for sure.”' … [Read more...] about Olofsson ties it late, Sabres top Rangers 3-2 in shootout

'“Fatigue is a factor certainly when you play back-to-back and the other team didn’t. I mean, there’s not a way around it,” Sabres interim coach Don Granato said. “But I thought our guys elevated tremendously in the last few minutes to get that goal.”' … [Read more...] about Zibanejad scores in OT, Rangers beat Sabres 3-2

'It was Buffalo’s first win since a 4-1 victory at New Jersey on Feb. 23, and ended an 0-15-3 streak. The slump was tied for the league’s 14th longest, and worst since the Pittsburgh Penguins had a 0-17-1 stretch during the 2003-04 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres end 18-game skid with 6-1 win over Flyers

'“Panic attack. We haven’t been in this situation, we got panicked,” Dahlin said. “The puck bounces their way and, I don’t know.”' … [Read more...] about Flyers rally to 4-3 OT win, as Sabres winless skid hits 18

'“There’s nothing to say about that now,” said Sabres goalie Linus Ullmark, who was activated Saturday after a month on injured reserve and made 33 saves. “You’ve got to go home, recharge and come back stronger for the next one.”' … [Read more...] about Bruins win 3-2 to extend Sabres skid to 17 straight losses

'Staal is expected to be but the first of several Sabres players on the move before the NHL’s trade deadline on April 12.' … [Read more...] about Sabres begin overhaul by trading Eric Staal to Canadiens

'The numbers keep piling up for the Sabres. None of them good.' … [Read more...] about Penguins extend Sabres’ winless streak to 16 straight

'There’s nowhere to go but up.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Adams steps in as coach due to COVID-19 protocols

'“Frustration has to be the first and the foremost,” Buffalo center Curtis Lazar said. “As a team and as a whole, we have to understand playing skill-based hockey isn’t going to cut it. ... Make every team earn every chance they get. ... It’s on us. It’s on us to right the ship here.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ winless streak hits 15 as Penguins roll to 5-2 win

'Granato said Tobias Rieder could miss a second consecutive game with an undisclosed injury, and Kyle Okposo isn’t expected to be available until after Buffalo completes its four-game road trip at Boston on Sunday. Okposo has already missed one game and didn’t travel with the team because of an upper body injury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ goalie depth thinned with Hutton sent home for tests

'“They came out and didn’t hang their heads,” Granato said. “Even to the end they believed. They kept a pace that showed you they believed. ... The body language was great and needs to continue.”' … [Read more...] about Kreider helps Rangers hand Sabres 14th straight loss, 5-3

'Buffalo also had to wait for goaltender Michael Houser, who was signed Friday, to clear waivers to avoid having to call up a goalie from the minors.' … [Read more...] about Avalanche land goalie Jonas Johansson in trade with Sabres

'“The bottom line is we need to go forward,” Granato said. “We need to demand more, obviously. Push harder, all of us. Coaches, players, everybody.”' … [Read more...] about Krejci scores 700th point, Bruins extend Sabres’ skid to 13