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'The injury occurred when Quinn had an opportunity to seize a full-time role in the NHL. The Sabres were already without wingers Kyle Okposo, Zemgus Girgensons and Vinnie Hinostroza, providing Quinn a chance to have top-six minutes and a spot on the top power play.' … [Read more...] about Jack Quinn joins the Sabres’ long injury list as Craig Anderson returns to practice

'In some ways, the trade to Philadelphia has worked out for Ristolainen. Individually, underlying metrics show that Ristolainen has made a greater impact offensively at 5-on-5, and he’s been a workhorse for the Flyers, averaging 21:09 of ice time in 36 games. It’s possible, if not likely, Ristolainen will be traded again before the March 21 deadline, which would give the … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Rasmus Ristolainen returning to Buffalo for first time since trade

'Buffalo (12-21-7) couldn’t overcome mistakes by young players and veterans, as Dallas’ Tyler Seguin twice tied the score before Jason Robertson’s second goal of the game gave the Stars a lead they wouldn’t relinquish with 3:32 remaining in regulation.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres’ young core takes flight, learns another harsh lesson

'"He’s been aggressive," Granato said of Mittelstadt. "He had surgery and he had a situation where you could rehab and play through it, and obviously, the hope of that didn’t pan out the way it was. He had the surgery and he’s a different level of confidence. He knows he’s fixed, he’s repaired, he’s ready to go. So it’s a whole other level of confidence with respect to, it’s a … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt close to return, but Sabres’ injury report continues to grow

'Five of the new games are makeup dates of postponed contests, and two have been moved back from their original dates in April.' … [Read more...] about NHL schedule revisions give Sabres seven additional games in February

'"There's reason good reason to put trust in him," Sabres coach Don Granato said after the game. "He was good. You see the size, the strength and athleticism. He's an intelligent player makes good reads. He makes the game look simple."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Mattias Samuelsson posts big ice time in win over Sens

'"I kind of just wanted to play a little bit more patient," Houser said. "I just figured he would try to just get a shot off any any way he could just because the puck was rolling. It wasn't really a good scoring chance any more."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Michael Houser makes 43 saves in season debut as Sabres tip Sens

'“This is a young team. We’re going to have to learn to play with a lead and capitalize and playing with a lead,” lamented Sabres winger Alex Tuch, who missed the net on a breakaway with three minutes remaining in the third. “We weren’t able to do that tonight. We let our goalie down.”' … [Read more...] about Observations: Jeff Skinner scores again, but Sabres’ offense comes up short

'"I'm just getting my stride up here and starting to feel good. I want to keep the things rolling and showing what I got," he said. "So, yeah, it was definitely tough. You just try not to think about it too much. My goal tomorrow is to go out there and have some fun. I missed making passes, making plays, skating hard."' … [Read more...] about As Sabres look to bounce back vs. Red Wings, Peyton Krebs will add spark to lineup

'Coach Don Granato didn't discount the possibility of Dell also playing Tuesday in Ottawa because of the longer-than-normal gap between games, with Monday being a matinee and Tuesday being a night game. Granato said he will evaluate Dell's workload before deciding to go back to him in Ottawa or switching to Michael Houser. The Sabres have four games this week, also hosting … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Aaron Dell to keep a heavy workload in goal

'“That was a bad one all the way around,” a frustrated Kyle Okposo said afterward.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres ‘bad all the way around,’ fall apart in shutout loss

'Dell was the beneficiary of unquestionably the Sabres’ finest defensive performance in nearly a month, as all but one rebound was cleared from in front. Still, he played a significant role in Buffalo killing three of its four penalties and looked far more comfortable than he did during his previous stint with the Sabres this season.' … [Read more...] about Aaron Dell delivers big hit, even bigger win for Sabres in return to the crease

'"Big team win," exclaimed Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. "We competed hard today. It gives us confidence that we can beat Nashville, who is a really good team."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Jeff Skinner’s milestone marker propels Sabres to road win

'The plethora of talented forwards in the Atlantic Division, and Dahlin’s rapid ascent over the past five weeks, helped him emerge as the Sabre most likely to be selected.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin to represent the Sabres, Atlantic Division at NHL All-Star Game

'"It's unlucky and it's not fun," defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. "'Uppy' (Luukkonen) is having a great few games here lately and it stinks when they get injured for sure. Four goalies out. What can you do? We have other goalies that can stop pucks. We're a team. So new goalies came in and we really trust them now, too."' … [Read more...] about Crisis in the crease: Sabres turn to Dell and Houser with Luukkonen and Subban out