'“I talked about how well we’ve been playing as a team, and that gives me confidence, too,” Luukkonen said. “I think that’s a key as a goalie, when you have confidence and you feel good in the net, that kind of boosts your own game, too. Just I feel like getting a couple good starts in a row helps a lot, too. Getting trust from your coaching staff, too. It’s all those things … [Read more...] about Luukkonen gets his second shutout of the season, Sabres beat Sharks 3-0
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Sam Lafferty scores and Thatcher Demko makes 26 saves as the Canucks blank the Sabres
'“We played a really good game,” Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. “Just got to put the puck in the net. It’s frustrating, but it is what it is.”' … [Read more...] about Sam Lafferty scores and Thatcher Demko makes 26 saves as the Canucks blank the Sabres
Tage Thompson scores twice as Sabres beat Senators 5-3
'“When he has that confidence, he’s just making guys look silly out there,” Cozens said of Thompson. “Those two goals were pretty hard shots. That’s the Tage we all know and love and hopefully we see a lot more of that the second half of the year.”' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson scores twice as Sabres beat Senators 5-3
Sabres leading-scorer Jeff Skinner out indefinitely. He is week to week with an upper body injury
'The Sabres provided no details on the injury or when Skinner was hurt except to list him as week to week. Skinner scored his 17th goal and added an assist in playing 24 shifts in a 5-2 loss to Seattle on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres leading-scorer Jeff Skinner out indefinitely. He is week to week with an upper body injury
Kraken score 3 second-period goals to pull away for 5-2 win over Sabres
'“I think it was the mistakes we made, simple as that,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “I don’t want to discredit them obviously, good hockey team and a team that came in here hot, confident ... but they’re in a stretch where they’re very confident and we made mistakes that, we pressed.”' … [Read more...] about Kraken score 3 second-period goals to pull away for 5-2 win over Sabres
Luukkonen stops 40 shots, Girgensons scores go-ahead goal late, Sabres beat Penguins 3-1
'“I think that was the most confident, poised I’ve seen him play in his whole career,” Buffalo forward Alex Tuch said of Luukkonen. “He’s got a shutout or two, but that was just so much confidence (tonight).”' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen stops 40 shots, Girgensons scores go-ahead goal late, Sabres beat Penguins 3-1
Jeff Skinner scores in overtime as Sabres beat Blue Jackets without coach Don Granato
'“It seemed like one of those nights,” Skinner said. “Those games you just have to stick with it and find an extra gear.”' … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner scores in overtime as Sabres beat Blue Jackets without coach Don Granato
Sabres place top-line center Tage Thompson on non-roster list because of personal reasons
'Thompson’s nine goals are tied for fourth on the team, and he has 19 points in 26 games despite missing nine games with an injury to his left arm. The 26-year-old led the Sabres in scoring in each of the past two seasons, including a career-best 47 goals last year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place top-line center Tage Thompson on non-roster list because of personal reasons
Charlie Coyle scores twice as Bruins beat Sabres 4-1 to end 4-game skid
'“Bottom line is special teams, no doubt,” Johnson said. “They scored when they needed to and they capitalized on their chances, especially on the power play. That was the difference.”' … [Read more...] about Charlie Coyle scores twice as Bruins beat Sabres 4-1 to end 4-game skid
Chris Kreider’s overtime goal lifts New York Rangers over Buffalo Sabres 4-3
'The Sabres are 14-17-4 overall, seventh in the Atlantic Division. Buffalo hasn’t reached the postseason since 2010-11.' … [Read more...] about Chris Kreider’s overtime goal lifts New York Rangers over Buffalo Sabres 4-3
Skinner scores 2 and Sabres respond to embarrassing loss with 9-3 rout of Maple Leafs
'Buffalo was bolstered by reinforcements. Skinner returned after missing three games with an upper body injury. Greenway returned after missing nine games with an upper body injury. And Quinn was playing just his second game of the season after having surgery in June to repair a torn Achilles tendon.' … [Read more...] about Skinner scores 2 and Sabres respond to embarrassing loss with 9-3 rout of Maple Leafs
Kirill Marchenko scores 3 during 7-goal goal surge in Blue Jackets’ 9-4 win over Sabres
'“Listen, I’m not gonna sit here and bash the coaches. I’m not gonna talk about us quitting. I’m not gonna talk about Donnie and us not listening,” an emotional Okposo said. “That’s on everybody in this room. Everybody. Probably myself more, and I’ll take the blame for not having the group ready. Put it all on me. That’s fine. I’ll take that.”' … [Read more...] about Kirill Marchenko scores 3 during 7-goal goal surge in Blue Jackets’ 9-4 win over Sabres
Focus falls on Sabres coach Don Granato after Buffalo is embarrassed in 9-4 loss to Columbus
'In a season already filled with low points before Christmas’ arrival, the floundering Sabres reached a new depth. A team that’s won consecutive games just once this year, and sits 14th in the Eastern Conference standings, gave up seven consecutive goals in 21 minutes and 52 seconds, spanning the first and second periods to the East’s 15th-place team.' … [Read more...] about Focus falls on Sabres coach Don Granato after Buffalo is embarrassed in 9-4 loss to Columbus
Vejmelka earns first shutout of season with 28 saves, Coyotes top Sabres 2-0
'“We missed the net on some really, good quality opportunities,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “That was the difference. We had more than enough good looks. Very frustrating — especially factoring how the first goal was scored.”' … [Read more...] about Vejmelka earns first shutout of season with 28 saves, Coyotes top Sabres 2-0
Mittelstadt scores twice in Buffalo’s 4-goal 3rd, Sabres rally to beat Golden Knights 5-2
'“I think they scored with 14 minutes left, so we had 14 minutes to come back and we got a lot of skill in this room,” Benson said. “So, you’re down by one, we’re not too scared, we got a lot of weapons in this room and we saw that tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt scores twice in Buffalo’s 4-goal 3rd, Sabres rally to beat Golden Knights 5-2