'“I think it just goes to show we have a different group, different mindset and different attitude,” Pominville said after his ninth goal of the season. “We stuck with it, found a way, and again it just shows a lot about our group. We had a tough, tough schedule."' … [Read more...] about Pominville’s goal completes comeback as Sabres beat Wild 3-2
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Sheary scores in 7th round of shootout, Sabres beat Jets 2-1
'“It should give us some confidence,” Skinner said when asked about the last two wins over the Jets and Tampa Bay Lightning. “It definitely gives us some confidence in Hutts (goalie Carter Hutton). I don’t think we wanna ask that much of him every night, but he’s been huge the last two games.”' … [Read more...] about Sheary scores in 7th round of shootout, Sabres beat Jets 2-1
Hutton stops 29 shots in Sabres’ 2-1 win over Lightning
'The Sabres limited the NHL’s top offense to one goal after Tampa Bay had scored four or more in each of its past five games.' … [Read more...] about Hutton stops 29 shots in Sabres’ 2-1 win over Lightning
Sabres rally late to beat Canucks 4-3 in shootout
'“We always felt like we were in the game and that’s something we’ve really changed this year,” said Reinhart, who spent the latter half of the first period in the dressing room getting stitches in his upper lip.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally late to beat Canucks 4-3 in shootout
Ristolainen goal in OT gives Sabres 6-5 win over Canadiens
'“Especially on the road, it’s tough when you give goals right back because you work so hard for that lead,” said Skinner. “It was one of those games where you had to stick with it and sooner or later somebody on the team would step up with a big play.”' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen goal in OT gives Sabres 6-5 win over Canadiens
Lundqvist, Vesey lead Rangers to 3-1 win over Sabres
'“I really liked the way we played from start to finish,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “We would like to take two or three shifts back in the second period. ... It’s just important in those situations when it’s a tight hockey game you can’t take a shift off. You can’t let your guard down and they capitalized on some soft coverage. It’s a good lesson to be learned.”' … [Read more...] about Lundqvist, Vesey lead Rangers to 3-1 win over Sabres
Skinner, Pominville lead Sabres to 9-2 win over Senators
'Buffalo scored nine goals in a game for the first time since a 10-2 win over at Edmonton on Jan. 27, 2009. The last time they scored nine goals at home was a 10-1 win over Atlanta on Jan. 18, 2008.' … [Read more...] about Skinner, Pominville lead Sabres to 9-2 win over Senators
Craig Anderson males 46 saves, Senators beat Sabres 4-2
'“Obviously, we probably weren’t ready to start and we talked about staying out of the box, I know it’s part of the game, but the last couple of games we’ve taken too many penalties and kind of got ourselves behind the eight ball,” Pominville said. “But that third period we were going. We were on our toes, we had some zone time and we had some scoring chances.”' … [Read more...] about Craig Anderson males 46 saves, Senators beat Sabres 4-2
Tkachuk scores late, Gaudreau in OT as Flames beat Sabres
'“We didn’t play well,” Eichel said. “Obviously, they outplayed us and we didn’t deserve to win that game.”' … [Read more...] about Tkachuk scores late, Gaudreau in OT as Flames beat Sabres
Panarin’s overtime tally powers Blue Jackets over Sabres 5-4
'“I have to give credit to our guys for finding a way to battle back,” he said. “We would have loved to have won that game in overtime, but getting a point after being two down in the third period says a lot about our group.”' … [Read more...] about Panarin’s overtime tally powers Blue Jackets over Sabres 5-4
Okposo’s late goal lifts Sabres to 4-3 win over Canadiens
'“It shows a lot about the group we have, the resiliency we have,” said the 35-year-old Pominville, Buffalo’s oldest player, who scored twice and screened in front of the net on Okposo’s winner. “Last year, we probably would’ve got in our shell and wouldn’t have had a push back, a fight back. But now it’s a different team.”' … [Read more...] about Okposo’s late goal lifts Sabres to 4-3 win over Canadiens
Resilient Sabres rally past Ducks, end trip with 4-2 win
'“Two complete games that we just played,” said Okposo, who got his first goal of the season on a power play. “I thought that was the first time all year that we got down in a game and we just never changed the way that we played. That second (Ducks) goal could have been a backbreaker for us, but we just stuck with it. We played the exact same way and we got rewarded.”' … [Read more...] about Resilient Sabres rally past Ducks, end trip with 4-2 win
Skinner scores 3 to lead Sabres to 5-1 win over Kings
'The Sabres were more than happy to take advantage of the Kings’ struggles, with Skinner completing his first hat trick since Dec. 15, 2015, with an empty-netter with 25 seconds remaining.' … [Read more...] about Skinner scores 3 to lead Sabres to 5-1 win over Kings
Logan Couture has hat trick to lead Sharks past Sabres 5-1
'“When special teams are struggling as much as it is and power plays are struggling, you’ve got to go back to work and go back to simplicity,” McCabe said. “Look at their power play — it was nothing special, they’re getting pucks to the net and bodies to the net and it creates chaos and it’s tough to defend."' … [Read more...] about Logan Couture has hat trick to lead Sharks past Sabres 5-1
Fleury ties for 10th in NHL wins, Vegas tops Sabres 4-1
'“Special teams were the critical part of our game,” coach Phil Housley said. “We focused on that before the game. We knew that they did not have a power-play goal up to this point and they probably were working on it. We missed an assignment on the (penalty kill) and our power play let us down.”' … [Read more...] about Fleury ties for 10th in NHL wins, Vegas tops Sabres 4-1