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'Peterka said the Sabres aren't far off from competing on a similar level. "One hundred percent," he said. "It's just great to be a part of that team coming up right now. Our goal this year was just to get better every day and then when you look at the standings, I think we missed it by one point, the playoffs. No one would've thought we'd come that close. I think team-wise we … [Read more...] about Peterka optimistic about Sabres next season after taking ‘big step’

'"I believe in when you have core pieces that you feel are going to be a very important part of your franchise, I like to be proactive," general manager Kevyn Adams said Wednesday. "Both [Rasmus] and Owen are critical pieces of this franchise moving forward and certainly have let their agents know how we feel about them, and we'll work at it. These things, they take time. … [Read more...] about Sabres hope to sign Dahlin, Power to long-term contracts

'"It's been a long year," Skinner said. "Obviously we didn't reach the goal we wanted to, but you have to be professional and put a good effort in. We had a lot of chances early. Their goalie made some good saves. We had to stick with it, and it paid off."' … [Read more...] about Skinner has 3 points for Sabres in win against Blue Jackets

'"It's the perfect story," he said. "It's unbelievable. You're kind of mind-numb to it all. You're just like 'did this really just happen?' This is the way it's supposed to be. Things happen for a reason. This was the way it was supposed to play out. They get a point, we get a point. We win in overtime. You couldn't ask for a better story."' … [Read more...] about Anderson wins final NHL game, Sabres defeat Senators in OT

'And his teammates weren't the only one who had hugs for him. His wife, Nicholle and sons, Jake and Levi, also had some post-game love for Anderson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, family celebrate Anderson’s final NHL game

'This season, Buffalo went with 41-year-old veteran Craig Anderson along with prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, 24, and Eric Comrie, 27, who had entered the season with only 28 career NHL games; it didn't work out as well as the Sabres had hoped. Comrie was injured twice and lost the starting job to Luukkonen, who is 17-11-4 with a 3.61 goals against average and .892 save … [Read more...] about Sabres eliminated, done in by losing streaks, inconsistency in goal

'"You put a lot of work in, and you fight for something, and that's life," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "But it has to make you better. And we don't have a lot of experience, so going through this experience, you have to unfortunately soak up the negative. A lot of things in life are learned through negative. Unfortunately, it's just the way people grow."' … [Read more...] about Devils defeat Sabres, keep pace in Metro, clinch home ice in 1st round

'"Obviously, we're looking [at the standings]," Mittelstadt said. "It's a lie if someone says we're not. We want to know where we stand. We're going to check that and let's move on to tomorrow. We've got a big one tomorrow."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally past Rangers for shootout win, gain in Eastern wild card

'"It shows our character right now," Dahlin said. "We're not out of it. We've just got to keep battling. It's next game, next game. So how hard we battled to the end, it just shows that we really want it and we've got to do everything we can."' … [Read more...] about Sabres edge Hurricanes, gain in East wild card

'Buffalo remained six points behind the Florida Panthers and New York Islanders for the two wild cards into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. The Sabres have two games in hand.' … [Read more...] about Sabres get shootout win against Red Wings, keep pace in East wild card

'"I know they're ultracompetitive. You can't hang your head, you got to move right on. That was disappointing tonight, but I still fully believe we have a chance and I think our guys do. And there's more meaningful games ahead, starting with Thursday [at the Detroit Red Wings]. We move on to that quick but take some experience from this one, without question."' … [Read more...] about Panthers defeat Sabres, move into tie for 1st wild card in East

'"He looked good in practice," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "I'll have a conversation with him on the plane here, but I liked what I saw. … It's just one of those injuries that will impede your functioning until it resolves completely, and that could happen overnight. And today was a very good sign."' … [Read more...] about Thompson looking to spark Sabres in crucial game against Panthers

'The Sabres remained four points behind the Florida Panthers, who moved into the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference following a 7-0 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Tuch’s hat trick helps Sabres top Flyers, keep pace in East wild card

'"It was a dream come true," Levi said. "I've dreamt of that moment my whole life. To have my family and friends here as well, who have been dreaming for this moment also their whole lives with me, it's just incredible to have that support. … The guys played a [heck] of a job in front of me, letting me see the puck and just letting me do my thing. The game went by fast. I was … [Read more...] about Levi stops 31 in NHL debut, Sabres defeat Rangers in OT

'"There were factors we spoke of prior to his arrival, getting acclimated with the team and teammates, getting some practice time," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "Building relationships, obviously lots of new relationships for him, and just making sure we knew we were putting him in. It was something we wanted to do based on his acclamation, and he feels that he's acclimated … [Read more...] about Levi to make NHL debut with Sabres in playoff race