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'The last time the Sabres qualified for the playoffs was in 2010-11 when they lost in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games. That playoff appearance marked the fourth time the Sabres had made the postseason in six years.' … [Read more...] about Sabres eliminated, will miss Stanley Cup Playoffs for 13th straight year

'Jack Quinn had a goal waved off at 17:07 in the second period that would have tied the game 3-3 after the Stars challenged for a missed stoppage. Video review determined that Dahlin played the puck with a high stick prior to the goal being scored.' … [Read more...] about Oettinger wins 8th straight, Stars hold off Sabres

'"You see a lot of games where you put that many pucks on the net and a bunch bounce in for you," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "There were a lot of pucks that the goaltender never saw and hit him. We had chances, but we needed one to go in."' … [Read more...] about Red Wings start fast, defeat Sabres to move into playoff position

'“It’s a great feeling,” Quinn said. “Scoring’s always a great feeling, and probably even better after the injuries this year and being out of the lineup.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Flyers, gain on them in East wild-card race

'“Obviously, it would be probably pretty cool (to reach 30 goals), but right now just playing, just trying to win games here right now and trying to help the team as good as I can,” he said. “Sometimes you have those games where a lot goes in, and sometimes they don’t, so I think just sticking with it and trying to help the team as good as I can.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 3 quick goals in 3rd, pull away from Capitals

'The players were even wearing those beanies during their warmup soccer game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres wear red beanies for Skinner’s 1,000th NHL game

'Jeff Skinner is set to play in his 1,000th NHL game on Tuesday, and to help celebrate, "Emily in Paris" star Lily Collins recorded a video message for the Sabres forward. He's previously said he's a fan of the show.' … [Read more...] about Skinner gets video message from ‘Emily in Paris’ star before 1,000th NHL game

'What might seem like a random and unlikely connection actually goes back to late 2022. Skinner went viral on social media after the Sabres posted a mic’d up clip of him talking to teammate Mattias Samuelsson about the show.' … [Read more...] about Skinner gets video message from ‘Emily in Paris’ star before 1,000th NHL game

'"I mean, it definitely gets frustrating after a while," Buffalo center Dylan Cozens said of not scoring. "You get tons of chances, and the goalie just stands on his head. Got to find a way to bury some of those. I've got to find a way to bury some of those, and our power play's (0-for-6) got to get a couple."' … [Read more...] about Matthews scores 60th, Maple Leafs blank Sabres

'“I think if you look at the season as a whole, there’s a lot of games or situations where things didn’t seem to go our way as a group or individuals,” Thompson said. “And, obviously, last [game] (a 6-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday) didn’t go the way we wanted and wasn’t a good enough effort especially at the time of the year we’re at right now.' … [Read more...] about Thompson scores 4 goals, Sabres rally past Devils

'JJ Peterka and Connor Clifton scored for the Sabres (34-34-5), who have lost four of six. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed four goals on nine shots before he was replaced by Devon Levi, who made 31 saves in relief.' … [Read more...] about Senators score 5 in 1st, cruise past Sabres

'"It's been a tough trip," Thompson said. "I thought we played some really good hockey, and obviously we had some stretches where not good enough, not happy. It's good to head home with a win under our belt and kind of keep that momentum going into our next one."' … [Read more...] about Thompson has goal, assist for Sabres in win against Flames

'"It's been pretty chaotic right from the start of September in training camp," the Buffalo Sabres forward prospect said. "But it's been a lot of fun being on a lot of different teams this year and playing with different guys and getting to learn from them. I've had a blast moving from team to team and bouncing around. It's been great."' … [Read more...] about CHL notebook: Sabres prospect Savoie putting up big numbers in busy season

'“I really do I appreciate the time I've been given from the coaching staff here and the whole organization to kind of take my time and find my footing in the net,” Luukonen said. “I feel last year, in kind of an extended amount of games (33) in the NHL and trying to figure out what it is that I need to do to play well and then this year I am still relatively young obviously … [Read more...] about Unmasked: Luukkonen finding footing in net with Sabres

'J.J. Peterka scored twice, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 33 saves for the Sabres (33-33-5), who have lost three of four, all on the road.' … [Read more...] about Hyman scores 2 more, Oilers surge past Sabres