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'“It’s painful right now,” coach Ralph Krueger said following the Sabres’ first shutout loss of the season. “But I think there’s a lot of things there that we can continue to build on moving to the next games.”' … [Read more...] about Varlamov, Islanders blank Sabres in 9th straight win

'“We’re disappointed with what happened in the first period,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “We got away from the simple game and the decisions we needed to make with the puck. We gave them, really, everything they got in the first period.”' … [Read more...] about Jakub Vrana scores twice, Capitals rout Sabres 6-1

'“We got off to a good start, things seemed to be ticking well. And then our energy level, we seemed to be digging deep the whole rest of the game,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “We fell back on our heels.”' … [Read more...] about Schmaltz’s shootout winner lifts Coyotes over Sabres

'“We have so much confidence in this room right now that there’s no panic when we lose a game,” McCabe said. “Obviously everyone was a little off last night, but we were able to refocus on tonight’s game and do a lot of good things.”' … [Read more...] about Ullmark makes 41 saves, Sabres beat Red Wings 2-0

'“We didn’t show the Rangers enough respect and they punished us for it,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “There were so many moments where we felt like we were getting back into it. We just couldn’t recover from the hole we dug ourselves into.”' … [Read more...] about Strome Scores Twice as Rangers Down Sabres 6-2

'“He deserved this kind of a game after the way he’s been working and playing,” coach Ralph Krueger said of Eichel, who had been held without a point in Buffalo’s previous two games while facing opposing team’s top checking lines. “He likes to look those top players in the eyes and that line really stepped up today.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s overtime goal seals Sabres’ 4-3 win over Sharks

'“I think we’ve grown up a little bit,” Eichel said Tuesday before the Sabres hosted the San Jose Sharks. “I don’t think we’re guarded at all. I think you can learn a lot from last year, but I don’t think we’re worried about that as much as just trying to be a good hockey team every night.”' … [Read more...] about Surging Sabres not fearing repeat of last year’s collapse

'"Now we have to build on it," Sabres forward Jeff Skinner said. "It's one of those things where whatever our record was after these nine games, the goal's gonna be the same. We've got to improve, we've got to get better, we've got to keep finding ways to win."' … [Read more...] about Girgensons’ late goal lifts Sabres over Sharks 4-3

'“I think the main thing is he’s just so calm all the time no matter what’s going on,” Sabres center Casey Mittelstad said of Hutton. “The game can be chaos, and you look back and he’s always calm and relaxed, and he does a great job.”' … [Read more...] about Hutton notches 2nd straight shutout, Sabres beat Kings 3-0

'“There was a lot of penalties on each side; I think the frustrating part for us was just the lack of execution on the power play. We had a lot of chances,” Eichel said.' … [Read more...] about Henrique scores twice as Anaheim rallies to beat Buffalo 5-2

'Nicknamed “Goal-ofsson” by Sabres fans, the 24-year-old Swede has five goals in Buffalo’s first six games. His streak dates to the end of last season when he scored twice in six games. Since making his NHL debut on March 28, no NHL player has more power-play goals than Olofsson.' … [Read more...] about Olofsson sets rookie record in Sabres’ 4-0 win over Stars

'“We just sat back a little bit,” said Okposo, who had the primary assists on goals scored by Johan Larsson and defenseman Marco Scandella. “We just have to find a way to continue to play our game and continue to stay aggressive.”' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt seals Sabres 3-2 shootout win over Panthers

'“He can be so dominant. He can take over the game,” Johansson said of Eichel. “What he can do with the puck with the size he’s got, it’s impressive to watch. It’s fun to watch up close.”' … [Read more...] about Johansson scores 1:30 into OT; Sabres beat Canadiens 5-4

'“After a couple of games where everything went our way, we struggled to find our game, especially in the first period,” coach Ralph Krueger said. “Linus gave us a chance. We still showed character tonight to come back from two down, thanks to Linus buying us some time.”' … [Read more...] about Texier scores in OT, Blue Jackets beat Sabres 4-3

'“It was good that we came out and had a good start,” he added. “It sparked the crowd and I think they were tremendous from there. I thought we used them to our advantage.”' … [Read more...] about Olofsson scores 2 in Sabres home-opening 7-2 win over Devils