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'"Bitter taste in their mouths," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "We've got a group that -- I've said it before -- they're not happy. It [ticks] them off. That's a really good thing for us, is we brought in competitive people. We know they're young, but we brought in competitive people for that reason."' … [Read more...] about Kinkaid, Bruins hand Sabres fifth straight loss

'"It's satisfying," Eichel said. "It's satisfying to come in here and win. I think that was the most important thing for our group tonight. They were desperate and they gave us everything we could handle. And we found a way to make the plays when we needed to."' … [Read more...] about Eichel has hat trick, Golden Knights top Sabres for ninth straight win

'"Before I take any questions, I don't care what the stats said at all," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "I don't know what the stats said. ... We felt we wanted an easier game. We didn't do what it took to maybe create more chances or score the goals we needed from identifying how the game was, get to the net enough, get pucks to the net. At the end of it, you look at it, we … [Read more...] about Coyotes defeat Sabres, win second straight to start 14-game road trip

'It's very rare when a player can come in and have a major impact right away. I'm not saying he can't, but as far as the defensive position, you know the players have skill, they have great hockey IQ, and they can make plays.' … [Read more...] about Power among young defenseman playing big minutes while developing in NHL

'Saturday's game in Tampa Bay against the Lightning marked the end of the team's family gathering but there was more than just a little fun had by all.' … [Read more...] about Sabres wrap up moms trip with super sweet question of the day

'"The effort was great, we had a chance to win the game and had a chance to pull ahead in the game," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "Just making little mistakes. We lost that game because of a difference in experience, not skill."' … [Read more...] about Perbix scores first NHL goal to lift Lightning past Sabres

'"We weren't as sharp tonight, and I would say there were a handful of guys that didn't look like themself," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "It happens. They tried to fight through. I don't question their compete, I don't question their effort."' … [Read more...] about Aho has hat trick, assist to help Hurricanes top Sabres

'Olofsson scored twice, Thompson had a goal and an assist, and Owen Power, Rasmus Dahlin and Jeff Skinner each had two assists for the Sabres (7-3-0), who have won three in a row. Eric Comrie made 18 saves.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score five in third period, hand Penguins sixth straight loss

'"I think obviously getting the win's always a good feeling, especially 8-3," Thompson said. "I thought we played a really good game all the way around, but obviously it's a nice feeling when you're scoring, you're contributing on the score sheet. It's nice."' … [Read more...] about Thompson has hat trick, six points in Sabres win against Red Wings

'"You're going to go through a whole season, you're going to face these moments, and we were really concerned with the response and the moments when we face them," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "That's how you're going to become a better hockey team. … The other night was extremely frustrating (3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday), but you've got to learn how to … [Read more...] about Olofsson, Sabres rally to defeat Blackhawks in OT

'"We got lots of shots, but we might need more bodies around the net to get those rebounds and get those greasy goals," Cozens said. "Not every goal is going to be pretty. So I think that was something we can work on, for sure."' … [Read more...] about Anderson’s late goal lifts Canadiens past Sabres

'"We didn't play very well, I just thought that they had a lot better jump than we did," Sabres captain Kyle Okposo said. "And we just couldn't find it. When we did, we made a push and take a penalty in the offensive zone; can't do that. They score on the power play, kind of killed our momentum, but yeah, we just did not have any jump tonight and a tough one to finish the trip … [Read more...] about Kraken defeat Sabres, end Dahlin’s goal streak at five

'Victor Olofsson had two goals and an assist, Alex Tuch and Zemgus Girgensons scored, and Craig Anderson made 29 saves for the Sabres (4-1-0), who have won the first three games of a four-game road trip that concludes at the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin scores in fifth straight game, Sabres spoil Canucks home opener

'The forward prospect, selected by the Buffalo Sabres with the No. 9 pick of the 2022 NHL Draft, said he's been speaking frequently with Sabres director of player development Adam Mair since returning to Winnipeg of the Western Hockey League.' … [Read more...] about CHL Notebook: Savoie works on game with Sabres while in WHL

'"The message to him has been, 'Be fearless, play the game the way you need to play to thrive and we're all in this together,'" Adams said Friday. "And for him not to go out there, any player but especially Rasmus, you can't go out there and be afraid to make a mistake or be afraid that if he does something wrong, he may not be out there for the next shift. That was a quick … [Read more...] about Dahlin not slowing down after record-setting start to season for Sabres