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'Okposo's goal, a wrist shot from the right circle, came 18 seconds after former Sabre Joel Armia was sent off for tripping. It was the Sabres' second power-play goal of the game. Jeff Skinner got his third assist of the night on the goal, which gave the Sabres their third straight win and pushed their record to 6-4. Rasmus Dahlin also assisted.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Canadiens 3

'“It’s important for us to start fast, and not to start when we’re already down a couple goals,” Sabres captain Jack Eichel said. “It’s good to have a good first period, and get out, and try to get a lead and score first. They (Montreal) play a pretty fast game. We’ve got to be ready to skate. We’ve got to be ready to get to the net.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres want to continue winning ways as they prepare to face upstart Montreal Canadiens

'“It was just one punch, so it wasn’t a really good fight,” Dahlin said. “But I don’t think basketball is like that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin, teammates bond watching LeBron James; says Lakers-Rockets brawl ‘wasn’t a really good fight’

'"We obviously deserved to win this game, just the way we played," coach Phil Housley said afterward. "But it's a credit to our leadership group for keeping the guys together and as a tight group. They talk a lot in that room, saying the right things and are leading by example. It's a feather in their cap the way they've worked."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres hope to take flight long-term in wake of wild trip

'Laugh if you must, but the Sabres have spent several years buried in October. This is the first time they've even won five games in the month since 2011.' … [Read more...] about A wild weekend produces winning road trip for Sabres

'The Sabres did not go back to Ullmark Sunday because they generally don't plan to use either goalie for both games of a back-to-back set. The 6-foot-4 Ullmark, who has been the full-time starter the last two years in Rochester, has shown little panic in the crease during his games, with his movement seemingly more restrained than in the past.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Hutton gets call after good work by Ullmark

'The Sabres swept the two games in Southern California for the first time since 2003 and did it in back-to-back style after Saturday's 5-1 blowout of the Los Angeles Kings. Buffalo also finished 3-2 on its Western road trip and improved to 5-4 on the season.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Ducks 2

'After clunkers in Vegas and San Jose, the Sabres could pump their chests out and feel good again after what Eichel correctly rated as easily their best all-around game of the season. They're 4-4 on the season and 2-2 on this daunting road trip, which ends Sunday in Anaheim.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ new top line is a strong LA undercard for ‘The King’

'The Sabres had 17 shot blocks in the game. Rasmus Ristolainen blocked all four of his in the first period as the Sabres stopped 10 in the opening 20 minutes. Ristolainen played a game-high 26 minutes, 17 seconds.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Defense puts Kings’ offense at rest

'The Sabres were 0-5-1 in their last six visits to Staples since another 5-1 win over Los Angeles in '03. Until suffering a 4-2 defeat here last October, the Sabres had lost four straight 2-0 decisions in the building.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Kings 1

'"We're trying to create a spark for sure," said veteran winger Jason Pominville, who joined Jack Eichel and Jeff Skinner on the top line and moved on to a power-play unit. "We haven't created or scored enough at 5-on-5 so you switch things around, try to find new combinations. It's going to happen and it's probably going to happen again throughout the year. Hopefully we can … [Read more...] about Housley tries to stir up the right mix to get Sabres some offense

'"We want him to continue to try to improve his ability to score, finish offensively and not give up the detail in his game and he hasn't," said Kings coach John Stevens. "He's a guy starting to get some special teams opportunities. We like the detail in his game. We like the motor that he plays with. He was definitely a pleasant surprise last year. He was a big part of our … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Eden’s Alex Iafallo riding the wave in second year with Kings

'The Sabres gave up two power-play goals in a 27-second span early in the first period Thursday night and a third one midway through the third. They were a disheveled mess while going 0 for 5 on their own man advantage chances.' … [Read more...] about Special teams disasters piling up for Sabres

'"I wasn't very good when I was 18. A lot smaller. It took me a lot longer to find my stride," the San Jose Sharks defenseman said prior to going against Dahlin and the Buffalo Sabres Thursday night in SAP Center. "For him, it's like he's ready to play right now and obviously doing a great job at it. That's something that I didn't have at that age. Comparing the two of us from … [Read more...] about Sharks’ Erik Karlsson raves about Rasmus Dahlin, who lists Swedish star as his idol

'The Sabres made Berglund a healthy scratch for Thursday night's game against the San Jose Sharks after the veteran badly dropped coverage on Vegas' first goal Tuesday night and continued to go without a goal on the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Patrik Berglund takes a seat