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'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

'“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

'“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

'“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

'“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

'“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

'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

'“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

'“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

'“It was sweet,” Ullmark said of his shutout. “I didn’t have to fight much to see the puck, so all credit to the guys for helping out.”' … [Read more...] about Top pick Dahlin scores first goal, Sabres beat Coyotes 3-0

'“I think it would’ve been nice to get out of there 3-1, but we deserved to be down 3-0,” he said. “We didn’t play well in the first period. Like, it was bad.”' … [Read more...] about MacKinnon ups goal streak to 4, Avalanche beat Sabres 6-1

'Buffalo had only five shots on goal in the second period, but was able to score three times in about five minutes.' … [Read more...] about Eichel scores 2 in Sabres’ 4-2 win over Golden Knights

'[“We knew this was an important one,” Sheary said. “We kind of got spanked in our home opener there, so we wanted to come out and have a strong effort and it was good to get two points.”' … [Read more...] about Sheary scores twice in Sabres’ 3-1 win over Rangers

'The new-look Sabres, featuring rookie No. 1 draft pick Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel as captain, more resembled the team that finished last in the standings for the third time in five years. After receiving rousing cheers upon being introduced before the opening faceoff in their season opener, the Sabres were booed off the ice following the first and second periods.' … [Read more...] about Halak stops 32 shots; Bruins rebound to beat Sabres 4-0

'Eichel is entering his fourth season since being selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2015 draft. The 21-year-old is also the franchise’s highest-paid player with his eight-year, $80 million contract kicking in this season.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres award captaincy to center Jack Eichel