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'“It’s big for my confidence,” Olofsson said. “I didn’t feel great the first couple periods, so I needed some time to find my game. But right now, it feels great.”' … [Read more...] about Olofsson scores 2 in Sabres’ 4-3 OT win over Blue Jackets

'“It certainly leaves a sour taste in your mouth if it doesn’t go the way you want it to,” Reinhart said. “It’s really fresh in your mind, so it was nice to get a bounce-back against them.”' … [Read more...] about Reinhart scores go-ahead goal in Sabres 3-2 win over Detroit

'“We had a tough start but we came back and had a lot of scoring chances,” Dahlin said. “It’s not fun when the puck doesn’t go in.”' … [Read more...] about Miller stops 31 shots; Ducks hang on to beat Sabres 3-2

'“Tonight was a big win,″ Vesey said. ”I’ve had my chances the last week or two. I”ve just tried to simplify my game. It’s good to get rewarded. Overall, we really liked our compete (level) tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Vesey, Hutton help Sabres hold on to beat Rangers 3-2

'“It’s the failed opportunities and the grit that we need to finish on those opportunities is definitely the reason for the loss today,” he added. “It was a good reaction in the third, coming back from two down. It was a good reaction to score 6-on-5 to bring it into overtime under the circumstances. But we shouldn’t have been in those circumstances.”' … [Read more...] about Red Wings snap 9-game skid with 4-3 shootout win over Sabres

'“Today was (bad),” Ristolainen said, using a profanity to punctuate his disappointment. What hurt the most was Ristolainen has experienced similar collapses during his previous six seasons. “I never thought I’d have to say this, but I had a lot of these games here,” he added. “They’re not fun to play. No one want to play games like we had tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Burakovsky, fluke goal, spark Avalanche’s 6-1 rout of Sabres

'“Wouldn’t it wear on you?” Eichel said. “Yeah, I think it wears on everyone. But that’s my job as a hockey player, as a leader, as a person, to be able to find a way to regroup every day, come to work and get better.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel vows ‘wheels won’t fall off’ Sabres as in past years

'“Everyone knows what’s going on,” said Hutton, who allowed one goal on 23 shots. “We’re not stupid. The outside and the pressure that comes with the situation we’re in, so it was a big answer.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel scores in OT to give Sabres 2-1 win over Blue Jackets

'Sabres fans, already upset with Buffalo’s dud Tuesday against Ottawa, proceeded to boo the team off the ice following the second period.' … [Read more...] about Gallagher scores in return, Canadiens beat Sabres 3-1

'“We know Carter can step up here. He had an excellent start of the season, some struggles of late,” coach Ralph Krueger said. “We feel Carter is ready to be the guy to step in here and carry the ball.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Ullmark out 3-4 weeks; Johansson promoted

'“I think today, more painful is the way we lost the game, what we did and didn’t do to get the points we desperately wanted here tonight,” he said. “We seemed to be in it, and then we fell back, and it just went that way all the way. We never really got a rhythm.”' … [Read more...] about Senators snap 7-game road skid with 5-2 win over Sabres

'“It’s frustrating because we feel we had our opportunities and just didn’t find a way to capitalize,” Reinhart said. “I think both teams played a tight game and there was momentum swings throughout it, but they were just able to find that last goal to go ahead.”' … [Read more...] about Smith’s late power-play goal leads Predators over Sabres 2-1

'“Give Buffalo credit,” Dallas interim coach Rick Bowness said. ”(Ullmark) played another great game against us. They were clogging up the neutral zone very well.”' … [Read more...] about Dahlin breaks tie, Ullmark helps Sabres beat Stars 4-1

'“I thought the way he came back in the third showed a lot of leadership on his part,” Okposo said. “It showed a lot of character. When the game was on the line, he took it over, and that was great to see, special to see.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s end-to-end rush sparks Buffalo’s 4-2 win over Vegas

'Thompson had seven goals and five assists for 12 points in 65 games with Buffalo last season before being demoted to the minors. The 2016 first-round draft pick was acquired by the Sabres in a multiplayer trade that sent center Ryan O’Reilly to St. Louis in July 2018.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Thompson to miss 5-6 months after shoulder surgery