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'“I thought we played a model first period,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “We didn’t make ‘em pay; we could have made ‘em pay, and then we get caught on a little bit of a long shift to start the second. Our ‘D’ didn’t get off the ice. I think when you’re going back slow, we didn’t find coverage right away, didn’t get to the puck and they just kind of set the tone for the … [Read more...] about Gustavsson makes 20 saves, Wild defeat Sabres

'JJ Peterka and Ryan McLeod scored for the Sabres (27-34-6), who had won their previous two games. James Reimer made 25 saves.' … [Read more...] about Utah Hockey Club scores final 3 goals, pulls away from Sabres

'Owen Power took a shot from the top of the left circle that hit Bruins defenseman Henri Jokiharju and Tuch before beating Joonas Korpisalo short side.' … [Read more...] about Tuch’s late OT goal lifts Sabres past struggling Bruins

'Rasmus Dahlin tied it with 14 seconds left in the third period, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied for a 4-3 shootout win against the Vegas Golden Knights at KeyBank Center on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin scores with 14 seconds left in 3rd, Sabres rally for shootout win against Golden Knights

'“That’s a very dangerous group, and they don’t need a whole lot to put the puck in the back of the net,” Thompson said of the Red Wings. “We had a couple defensive breakdowns that gave them clean looks and they capitalized.”' … [Read more...] about Kane gets 5 points, Red Wings top Sabres to snap 6-game skid

'“I have never said I want out of here,” Dahlin said. “I’m not happy (with) where we’re at. I don’t want to lose. We have to get better. I’ve never said I want out of here. I thought that was pretty clear. That bugs me, actually. I get [ticked] off by that. I haven’t even mentioned the word 'leave.' That’s just how it is.”' … [Read more...] about Dahlin refutes report he wants to move on from Sabres

'Alex Tuch scored, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves for the Sabres (25-32-6), who ended a six-game losing streak (0-5-1).' … [Read more...] about Thompson scores twice, Sabres edge Oilers to end 6-game skid

'“We didn’t take advantage of some of the plays we made,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “We had a 2-on-1, 3-on-1 … we had the opportunities to stay right in the game. They were being overaggressive and we created the opportunities.”' … [Read more...] about Vanecek shuts out Sabres in debut, Panthers win 6th straight game

'"I didn't [like] the first five minutes of the game, but after that I thought we skated well and made a lot of plays," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. "It was enough that we should've gotten a win."' … [Read more...] about Guentzel scores hat trick, Lightning rally past Sabres to stay hot

'“Too many passengers,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “They won the compete, they won the puck-play game. Our puck play was awful. Just too many guys took the night off.”' … [Read more...] about Sharks score 4 in 3rd, pull away from Sabres

'McDermott – along with a special guest – got the crowd going on the Sabres drum before puck drop. McDermott was joined by Bills mailman Roderick “Slick Rick” Morrow. Morrow found the headlines after Bills quarterback Josh Allen gave him a shoutout while accepting the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award this past season.' … [Read more...] about McDermott rides Zamboni before Sabres game on ‘Bills Night’

'“That’s on me, too, some really dumb penalties,” Dahlin said. “It kept them in the game. Every time we were playing 5-on-5 we were in their zone and creating a lot, so it’s a tough one.”' … [Read more...] about Canadiens recover, defeat Sabres in OT for 5th straight win

'“We’ve been talking about odd-numbered rushes since day one. We’ve been talking about how we manage the puck since day one. We didn’t manage the puck well enough. We didn’t manage the game well enough,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “… I think we got frustrated because they were blocking a lot of shots. We must have had 25 to 30 blocked shots, and then we didn’t put enough … [Read more...] about Canadiens edge Sabres, win season-high 4th straight game

'Alex Tuch and JJ Peterka scored for the Sabres (24-28-5), who had won two straight and six of seven. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed two goals on seven shots before he was relieved by James Reimer 7:57 into the first period, who made 27 saves.' … [Read more...] about Rantanen has goal, assist for Hurricanes in win against Sabres

'JJ Peterka, Alex Tuch and Henri Jokiharju scored, and Dylan Cozens had three assists for the Sabres (24-27-5), who are 6-1-0 in their past seven games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 16 saves.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 3 straight in 3rd period to rally past Ducks