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'“We’ve got to be better as a team,” Luukkonen said. “And myself, too, to kind of just not let the game slip away that easily. I think we had really, really solid things in the game, too, today. So, it’s frustrating that we kind of lose it the way like that.”' … [Read more...] about Jarry makes 29 saves in return, Penguins hold off Sabres

'“When your name gets called you have to be ready for it,” said Luukkonen “I think the team has been playing well in front of me, so it feels good to kind of help the team win, too. It’s not always optimal [to wait for a start], but sometimes you have to work through it, and we’ve been having two other goalies that have been playing well so you have to do your thing every day … [Read more...] about Luukkonen makes 29 saves, Sabres defeat Hurricanes

'“I thought we got to our forecheck right away. We were hounding pucks all night,” Tuch said. “We were playing quick in the neutral zone and then, defensively, I don’t think we gave them too much. Once you get multiple lines getting some good scoring opportunities and cashing in on some goals there, it’s really easy to roll them over and have everyone playing and playing … [Read more...] about Sabres score 9, cruise to victory against Blackhawks

'Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson scored, and Colten Ellis made 29 saves for the Sabres (7-9-4), who had won two straight.' … [Read more...] about Flames score 4 times in 3rd, pull away from Sabres

'Rasmus Dahlin had two assists, and Colten Ellis made 32 saves for the Sabres (7-8-4), who have won two straight after a five-game losing streak (0-4-1).' … [Read more...] about Ostlund gets 1st multigoal game, Sabres top Oilers

'“We started winning battles,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “We weren’t doing that in the second period, and we were giving up goals.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally from down 3, top Red Wings in OT for 1st road win of season

'"Our awareness on the first goal wasn't good enough. To give them that opportunity right off the bat was a tough way to start the game,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “Taking the goalie out was to buy me some time and talk to the team for a second, get organized and say, 'We're going to get back in this game’. And I thought we did.”' … [Read more...] about Necas has 2 goals, 2 assists, Avalanche defeat Sabres for 5th straight win

'“With the manpower we're down, you build that lead, you've got to defend better,” Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said. “We didn't defend well enough. We're a better defending team than that.”' … [Read more...] about Mammoth recover, score 5 straight to deny Sabres 1st road win

'“I thought we hurt ourselves with missed nets early in the game,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “We had opportunities to make them pay for their mistakes. There were some opportunities to create some good offense, and we failed.”' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes score 6, hold off 3rd-period rally from Sabres

'“We missed some early opportunities that I think could have changed the game,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “… I thought we came out, the pressure we had in the first period I liked. I didn’t think we shot the puck enough, was probably the negative in the game. Even the last short-handed 2-on-1 (we had late in the third period), again, the decision not to shoot it. A few … [Read more...] about Hofer makes 28 saves, Blues shut out Sabres

'JJ Peterka had three shots on goal in 15:40 of ice time in his first game back in Buffalo since the Sabres traded the forward to Utah for forward Josh Doane and defenseman Michael Kesselring on June 26. Doan had one shot in 16:39 and Kesselring had two shots in 17:25 for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Keller scores in OT, Mammoth defeat Sabres

'“Not really used to shooting against the opposite-handed goalie,” said Byram, who scored on his first career NHL shootout attempt. “Usually I come in the other way, but because he was an opposite catcher I tried coming that way and I was just going to try to, you know, shoot one way or the other, so I felt I had a little room there.”' … [Read more...] about Byram, Sabres edge Capitals in shootout

'Buffalo scored twice in 7:25 to tie the game in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Khusnutdinov, Bruins recover to defeat Sabres in OT

'“Maybe last year that would be a game we let a point slip away,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. There was a lot I liked about how we were playing in that third period. I mean, probably the goal we would’ve gave up last year would’ve been an odd-numbered rush, a 2-on-1 or something like that. … I think that part of the game has really changed, the high odd-man percentage rushes … [Read more...] about Wood scores twice in return, propels Blue Jackets past Sabres in OT

'Former Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson worked as the in-arena host all night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres celebrate 2nd annual Bills Night