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'“I think our guys advanced,” Sabres interim coach Don Granato said. “They have a taste of confidence. They should have had no confidence after giving up eight goals the other day. They came in from the drop of the puck and had confidence, and that’s progress.”' … [Read more...] about Carter, Lagace help Penguins beat Sabres, clinch 1st in East

'The 28-year-old spent nearly a decade before bouncing around the minors before finally reaching the NHL earlier this week. He dazzled in a pair of wins over the New York Islanders to earn a third consecutive start. Playing in front of more than 20 friends and family, Houser stopped 26 shots but couldn’t keep the NHL’s highest-scoring team under wraps.' … [Read more...] about Carter scores career-high 4 goals, Penguins blast Sabres 8-4

'“It’s incredible,” Bjork said. “He’s done just an amazing job. You’ve got to really tip your hat to that guy. He came in here and did his job so well, and we’re all so proud of him and excited for him.”' … [Read more...] about Bjork’s 2 goals, shootout winner lead Sabres over Islanders

'“A very special night, special person,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “So, great to be a part of it. And the locker room was even better. The rallying in the locker room was very, very enjoyable for all. What a moment.”' … [Read more...] about Houser wins in NHL debut as Sabres rally past Islanders 4-2

'The Bruins went 7-1 against the Sabres this season and improved to 21-4-1 in the teams’ last 26 meetings.' … [Read more...] about Craig Smith’s 3 goals carry Bruins past Sabres 6-2

'“We were battling. Boston is a tough team. That’s how they play. They play physical,” Buffalo defenseman Jacob Bryson said. “I thought we stood our ground. I thought we played well and we had our chances. ... It was a good game. They just capitalized on a few more chances than we did.”' … [Read more...] about Bruins score 3 unanswered goals in 3rd, beat Sabres 5-2

'“I liked his confidence tonight,” Sabres interim coach Don Granato said. “His body language was very good, he was into it. That was really nice to see, that’s a big one, that’s everything to be confident.”' … [Read more...] about Lafreniere, Zibanejad help Rangers top Sabres, 3-1

'The Rangers outscored the Sabres 2-1 on the power play and added a short-handed goal, making them 16-3-2 this season when outscoring their opponent on special teams.' … [Read more...] about Zibanejad’s hat trick carries Rangers past Sabres 6-3

'The Bruins appeared flat at a time Cassidy said several players were feeling the after-affects of receiving their COVID-19 vaccine immediately following the game in Buffalo on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres snap Bruins’ season-best 6-game win streak in 6-4 win

'The Sabres were undone by a sputtering power play, which failed to convert five opportunities, after going 0 of 6 on Tuesday. Buffalo has converted just five of 68 power-play opportunities over its past 30 games.' … [Read more...] about Pastrnak has goal, 2 assists in Bruins’ 5-1 win over Sabres

'“It was not what we wanted,” Sabres interim head coach Don Granato said. “It was not competitive enough, there was not enough net focus and net drive. So, no question it was disappointing. And we will look at that and it will be easy to learn from that.”' … [Read more...] about Rask, Bruins blank Sabres 2-0 for 5th consecutive victory

'“I thought we played a little wiser game. We didn’t tire ourselves,” Granato said. “A little messy with the puck yesterday and then we had to expend a lot of extra energy as a result. Our guys cleaned that up today.”' … [Read more...] about Reinhart scores twice in Sabres’ 4-2 win over Penguins

'Having been out of contention for much of the past month, the Sabres focused on how much better they’ve been playing in going 5-3-2 since ending an 18-game winless skid.' … [Read more...] about Penguins jump into 2nd in East with 3-2 win over Sabres

'Okposo joins a growing list of injuries for the last-place team that is one loss from being mathematically eliminated from contention for the Stanley Cup playoffs and matching an NHL record 10-year playoff drought. The Sabres are already minus captain Jack Eichel, starting goalie Linus Ullmark and defenseman Jake McCabe.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Okposo to miss rest of season with broken cheekbone

'The injuries leave the Sabres preparing to call up top minor-league prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to make his NHL debut. The timetable for that is uncertain with Luukkonen recovering from an injury he sustained earlier this week.' … [Read more...] about Injury to Ullmark further depletes Sabres’ goalie depth