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'"That was two desperate teams going at it," Thompson said. "We're on their heels."' … [Read more...] about Red Wings end 7-game skid, cool off Sabres

'“It means a lot,” said Luukkonen, who did not have a shutout entering this season. “Kind of finding my footing in the net and kind of proving to myself, too, that I’m an NHL-caliber goalie and I can handle the starts. And also, overall, just how well we play as a team. I always say it feels good to play on this team, play with these guys. I’ve known a lot of them a long time … [Read more...] about Luukkonen gets 5th shutout, Sabres defeat Islanders

'“Coming to a new team, you definitely want to help the team win any way you can,” Byram said. “If that’s scoring goals, blocking shots or playing physical, good [defense], whatever it might be, it’s a good feeling to be helping out there. I thought we had a lot of guys that played well tonight and, like I’ve been saying, we’ve got to continue that down the stretch.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 7, hand Red Wings 6th loss in row

'"He's been big the last what, 30 (games)? The whole season for all that matters," Bryson said of Luukkonen. "He's been unbelievable and he's been kind of our rock back there. He made a lot of big saves tonight and as a [defense] corps, we can always trust him. He's good at playing the puck, he's good at basically everything, so he's got good numbers and there's good reason for … [Read more...] about McDavid’s point streak ends at 13, Oilers fall to Sabres in shootout

'“He’s dynamic,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “He’s in the peer group with Dahlin. A year different, a draft year different, has won a Stanley Cup, is a top-five pick. To have him, knowing he’s gone through incredible experiences already in this League, and keep in mind [Byram and Dahlin] around 22 years old with not a lot of life experience yet. Dynamic, and it’s exciting to … [Read more...] about Forsberg has hat trick, Predators defeat Sabres to push point streak to 10

'“Yeah, I mean, obviously, they have some very highly skilled players over there, some of the best in the world," Buffalo forward Dylan Cozens said, "so we had to manage the puck and try not to give them much because they'll capitalize off those opportunities. We just wanted to play a mature game.”' … [Read more...] about Matthews scores 54th in OT, lifts Maple Leafs past Sabres

'The Jets scored four straight goals to rally in the third period for the second straight day. They scored five straight in the third to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Jets rally in 3rd period again, surge past Sabres

'“How do we rebound? We need the healthy group of our lineup, which is our [defense] corps that is the strength of our team, to play better,” Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. “To execute better and to lead this team. Goaltenders are healthy, they need to play better and lead this team. That’s where it should start, that area back. Those are the guys that are healthy. We’ll piece … [Read more...] about Sabres score 7, surge past Golden Knights

'"Honestly I wanted to get it to [Tage Thompson], but I think everyone has seen him shoot, so they were trying to take that away," Middlestadt said. "It felt like Rasmus was pretty open and he fought through traffic and did a good job putting it away."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin, Sabres rally for OT victory against Lightning

'“I said [six weeks] ago that we are in a different place right now mentally and with our psyche," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. “Our guys know how to win, have matured through lots of adversity and challenges this year. They are dialed in. I don’t think that’s going to change. They have grown a lot and their appetite is increasing. We’re all watching it happen.’’' … [Read more...] about Tkachuk, Panthers stay hot with win against Sabres

'The 23-year-old surpassed the prior top skating distance mark of the season held by Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov, who skated 4.87 miles in a 4-3 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens on Dec. 21. Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson had the previous best distance this season by a defenseman, going 4.71 miles in a 4-3 shootout loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins … [Read more...] about NHL Edge stats: Dahlin sets top single-game skating distance of season

'“They don’t give up much,” Skinner said. “But I think with that patience you still have to have your foot on the gas. I think that we did a good job of that. Unless you continually come after them, they’re not going to give up anything or hurt themselves. They’re a good team, and in order for us to score, obviously we needed to sustain some [offensive] zone pressure, and I … [Read more...] about Luukkonen, Sabres defeat Hurricanes in shootout

'“It’s always nice to contribute offensively,” he said. “I’ve got some chances, missed some chances and they just haven’t been going in. It’s just part of it. You don’t try to change anything. I don’t focus on it too much.”' … [Read more...] about Clifton’s 1st goal helps Sabres edge Blue Jackets

'“‘Upi’ was on his game, I mean, he had to make several nice saves,” Buffalo coach Don Granato said. “Obviously they made some nice plays, so you have to have a good goaltending performance if you’re going to do that.”' … [Read more...] about Tuch scores short-handed, Sabres rally past Canadiens

'In a video posted on social media, the Sabres dads and mentors were asked to name their favorite thing about their sons/mentees before they headed on their road trip.' … [Read more...] about Sabres dads answer favorite thing about their sons in sweet video