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'“I thought we sat back, maybe a little too much, and let them take it to us with speed,” Eichel said. “I thought our willingness to skate with them and make plays was a little down. Obviously, it was a back-to-back and an emotional game last night, it’s a tough one.”' … [Read more...] about Barkov’s overtime goal lifts Panthers past Sabres 3-2

'“It was kind of a playoff atmosphere,” Girardi said.' … [Read more...] about Lightning end Sabres 10-game winning streak

'“When it’s a tight game, we feel confident. If we’re down we don’t panic,” said defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, who opened the scoring with a deke around Brent Burns. “We believe."' … [Read more...] about Sabres win 10th straight by beating Sharks 3-2 in OT

'On Tuesday, Pegula Sports and Entertainment chief operating officer Bruce Popko said the study was necessary because the facilities, including the Sabres' 23-year-old KeyBank Center, "have fallen behind modern standards."' … [Read more...] about Bills, Sabres hire firms to study stadium, arena upgrades

'“Everyone is contributing in multiple ways, and when that happens anything is possible,” she added. “There’s still plenty of hockey left to play, but we are encouraged by the foundation that is being built and look forward to seeing the development continue.”' … [Read more...] about Worst in NHL last season, Sabres are surging after 9-0 run

'“I think during this streak you can look at it and see how many different heroes we’ve had,” said Sabres star Jack Eichel, who had an assist. “There are guys stepping up in key situations. You’ve got Tommer (Thompson) going out for the shootout and putting on an incredible move. Linus (goalie Linus Ullmark, who made 35 saves) stepping in and playing out of his mind, making … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Red Wings 3-2 in shootout for 9th straight win

'“Guys don’t give up and sort of have that belief that you can come back,” Skinner said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Canadiens 3-2 for 8th straight win

'“That was written on our white board — making sure we’re ready to start,” said right wing Tage Thompson, who scored Buffalo’s second goal. “We want to be on the winning side starting from the drop of the puck.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 4 in 1st, beat Flyers 5-2 for 7th straight

'“We just stayed the course and we didn’t bend,” Housley said. “And obviously Carter Hutton made some huge saves at the right time.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s OT winner lifts Sabres by reeling Penguins 5-4

'“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

'“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

'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

'“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

'“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

'“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