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'“It feels great,” he said. “Especially, you know, there’s been a lot of talk about our defensive play last year, especially we kind of showed how tight we can play. As I said I feel last game, too, it’s not about me, it’s about the team and the shutout. It doesn’t happen if they don’t block shots, box out. … We played a good game tonight, and it showed on the scoreboard.”' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen gets 2nd straight shutout, Sabres defeat Blackhawks

'"I talked about how well we've been playing as a team, and that gives me confidence, too," Luukkonen said. "I mean, I think that's a key as a goalie, when you have confidence and you feel good in the net, that kind of boosts your own game, too. Just I feel like getting a couple good starts in a row helps a lot, too. Getting trust from your coaching staff, too. It's all those … [Read more...] about Luukkonen, Sabres hand Sharks 14th loss in past 15

'“I think I would have liked to have one-timed it,” Mittelstadt said. “I just couldn’t see it that well going through the defenseman. I still thought I got it off really quick and up. I think probably nine times out of 10, that goes in. Obviously, I’m going to have to go back and watch it tonight. But yeah, that one stung. I’m out there to make plays and I’ve got to put that … [Read more...] about Demko makes 26 saves, Canucks shut out Sabres for 5th straight win

'“I think he was on a mission to play better than he played the other night (5-2 loss Tuesday to the Seattle Kraken),” Buffalo coach Don Granato said of Thompson. “I’ve talked with him a couple times one on one in the last couple days and that’s what I got out of it. He wanted to play much better than he did the other night. And he did with urgency, and obviously he’s a … [Read more...] about Thompson scores twice, Sabres hand Senators 5th straight loss

'"In one week, we'll kind of know how far this thing's resolved," coach Don Granato said Thursday. "When you're dealing with something like a broken bone -- this is not a broken bone -- you can put a timetable on it. This is a little different, softer tissue."' … [Read more...] about Skinner out week to week for Sabres with upper-body injury

'“[We] shouldn’t be able to just dominate like that and then one play doesn’t go our way and boo hoo, sit back on our heels and reel it in,” Tuch said. “We’ve got to keep pushing forward, and I thought we did that at times but nowhere near as consistent enough as we should have. I thought we lost our composure a little bit with how we wanted to play the game and how we wanted … [Read more...] about Kraken defeat Sabres for 7th win in row, run point streak to 11

'“I've said it for weeks now, it's a mentality,” Buffalo coach Don Granato said. “Talked about some mojo, some swagger. We didn't have that and we played with fear. Tonight, you don't come through that game unless you have that swagger and fearlessness."' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen makes 40 saves, Sabres defeat Penguins

'“I think tonight, the power play obviously got off to a good start there in the second period, and then I thought our line played well,” Skinner said. “When your line plays well, the individuals are going to have success, so it’s nice to contribute to the win.”' … [Read more...] about Skinner gets 4 points, Sabres cruise past Canadiens

'“We are battling, we are fighting,” Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. “It doesn’t really bounce our way today. They got some [bad] goals, to be honest. I mean, we have to score on our chances. We have to get greasy in front of their net and get some rebound goals. We have to be better.”' … [Read more...] about Forsberg makes 45 saves, Senators defeat Sabres

'"You get in a game like that, you need to find that extra gear, that extra little bit of desperation, urgency around the net," Skinner said. "It seemed like one of those nights where that was the way it was going to go. … I think those games, you just have to stick with it and find an extra gear. If you're not getting a bounce or it's not going for you, you've got to create it … [Read more...] about Skinner lifts Sabres to comeback win against Blue Jackets

'“We’re passing up good opportunities, we’re not supporting each other. It just kind of adds up. It’s a snowball effect, and each guy has to look at one another and try to work for one another, because it’s five against four. I mean, we shouldn’t be out there and getting outchanced. … It’s confidence, it’s swagger. We obviously don’t have it right now, and we’re going to work … [Read more...] about Coyle scores twice, Bruins end 4-game skid with win against Sabres

'The Sabres forced overtime when Casey Mittelstadt tied it 3-3 at 6:50 of the third period, pushing in his own rebound past Igor Shesterkin’s right pad.' … [Read more...] about Kreider lifts Rangers past Sabres in OT

'“Obviously ‘Tommer’ and ‘Tuchy’ I thought played great,” Skinner said. “I thought our [defensemen] played great. It was sort of one of those games where everyone was clicking, everyone was feeding off each other, so it’s nice to be a part of those ones.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 9, surge past Maple Leafs

'“It just has to be an everyday thing,” Buffalo captain Kyle Okposo said. “It’s not like you can flip a light switch and then, all of a sudden, we’re right back to where we were last year, or we are back to how we can play. We know we can play. We’ve had had games this year where we’ve outplayed some of the best teams in the League, but we’re not doing it on a consistent enough … [Read more...] about Marchenko has natural hat trick, Blue Jackets score 9 in win against Sabres

'“We missed the net on a lot of good quality opportunities, that was the difference,” Buffalo coach Don Granato said. “We had more than enough good looks. And it’s very frustrating how the first goal was scored. We had some pretty skilled guys shooting over the net or wide of the net from pretty close range. We were trying to pick the perfect shot.”' … [Read more...] about Coyotes get 2nd straight shutout, defeat Sabres