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'"I think we needed a big response after our last game against Boston (a 7-1 loss on Thursday)," Thompson said. "I think we were on our heels a little bit last game, and I think tonight coming in we just wanted to make sure that no matter what happened, whether they get a push or not, we're stepping on the gas the whole time. I think we did a good job taking away time and space … [Read more...] about Sabres hand Lightning 4th straight loss

'"The game didn't get away from us in the first period; it got away from us in the second a bit," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "We still had opportunities, and I thought tonight we didn't play with our pace that we need."' … [Read more...] about Pastrnak, Orlov propel Bruins past Sabres for 9th straight win

'"There were some shots we passed up," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "There was an opportunity in the second period we're staring right at the goalie, (but) we passed and hit a stick. And it just points to, we want to make it perfect. We get on the road, you're not worried about making it perfect. It's a more direct mentality. You can add up the numbers, obviously, home and … [Read more...] about Robinson gets 1st hat trick, Blue Jackets hold off Sabres

'"I think everyone stepped up," Thompson said. "We knew that was a big game. Those were important points for us. We have a group that's really hungry in here to succeed and I think everyone in here takes that to heart. I think we are confident with the group that we have, and we knew that we can win this game."' … [Read more...] about Cozens gets 1st NHL hat trick, helps Sabres pull away from Capitals

'"Where this is tricky is there's a range here," Adams said. "It's the longer side of week to week … but we're hopeful it will be on the shorter side."' … [Read more...] about Tuch week to week, Dahlin day to day for Sabres with injuries

'"That's a huge win, huge couple of wins," Skinner said. "But I think for us with a big win last night in sort of an emotional way, to follow it up again the next night against a really good team that's playing really well and playing hard, it was nice to see. Hopefully it gives us some confidence moving forward because that's kind of going to be the level for us down the … [Read more...] about Anderson makes 53 saves for Sabres in win against Panthers

'"He's been an impactful player since his return, and I think that's exciting for us," Sabres director of player development Adam Mair said. "It's been a great return from injury. It was a long process for him, but he's jumped back in and he's doing a great job."' … [Read more...] about CHL notebook: Sabres prospect Nadeau back in form after shoulder surgery

'"I just saw a straight line and wanted to go as fast as possible," Lyubushkin said. "I saw I had a little bit of time, not a lot, and I just tried to shoot.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recover, defeat Lightning on short-handed OT goal

'"This was not on 'UPL' just so we're clear on that," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "That change was made because we didn't have the start. They had jump at the start and we didn't. It was one of those nights where you could see we weren't processing things well. I thought that was the case through the entire game. We didn't look sharp. We didn't feel sharp. We had to battle … [Read more...] about O’Reilly has hat trick, assist in Maple Leafs win against Sabres

'Skinner and Alex Tuch each had a goal and an assist, and Dylan Cozens scored his 20th goal of the season for the Sabres (28-22-4), who won the final two of a three-game California road trip. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 33 saves.' … [Read more...] about Skinner’s goal in 3rd lifts Sabres past Sharks

'Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Quinn each had two assists, and Eric Comrie made 19 saves for the Sabres (27-22-4), who ended a four-game skid (0-3-1).' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 7, defeat Ducks to end skid at 4

'Dylan Cozens ended Copley's bid for a second consecutive shutout at 10:16 when his shot on a rush trickled under the goalie's left skate to make it 5-1. Peyton Krebs scored on a power play at 15:09 for the 5-2 final.' … [Read more...] about Kempe stays hot, Kings ease past Sabres

'"They came out and just punched us in the face," Sabres captain Kyle Okposo said. "They just played better than us. I didn't think we played great in the first, just a little bit rusty, but maybe a bit of a false sense of security being up two goals after the first period. Probably should've talked about it a little bit more after the first and try to get to our game. We just … [Read more...] about Pelletier scores 1st NHL goal, sparks Flames to win against Sabres

'"She was a shift in culture, positivity, and the heartbeat of many of the employees," Jessica Pegula wrote. "She gave everyone so much of her time and effort. She lived it and loved it, and it was felt by everyone she met. Now we come to the realization that all of that is most likely gone. That she won't be able to be that person anymore."' … [Read more...] about Sabres owner Kim Pegula recovering from cardiac arrest, daughter writes

'"We fought it," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "It was the first time in a while I've seen our guys carry frustration and start to play with frustration, which hasn't happened in quite some time for us, which then complicates matters even more. Never got in a rhythm and obviously we played a very good hockey team and capable hockey team."' … [Read more...] about Aho scores in 6th straight, Hurricanes top Sabres for 7th win in row