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'"I feel we're super confident as a group right now," Olofsson said. "Even when they scored at 2-2, we just kind of settled down a little bit and just kept it a little bit more simple. I think we turned a lot of pucks over there in the beginning of the third, and then just kept it more simple. Got pucks behind them again, like we did in the second."' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes lose to Sabres, give up ground in Metropolitan

'"I thought we had a good first and then the second, they've got a real skilled team, the margin for error is really, really small," Skinner said. "Pretty much zero. Just a couple miscues. Obviously, 'Ticker,' I think he played really well for us, he made some big saves. But yeah, one or two mistakes against them, they make you pay. That's the type of team they have. That's … [Read more...] about Panthers become first to clinch playoff berth with win against Sabres

'Peyton Krebs and Victor Olofsson each had a goal and an assist, Dylan Cozens and Alex Tuch each had two assists, and Craig Anderson made 22 saves for the Sabres (25-33-11), who honored longtime team broadcaster Rick Jeanneret before the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Predators after longtime broadcaster Jeanneret honored

'"You deserve to be in the rafters as much as anyone who played here," said former Sabres forward and current analyst Rob Ray. "You are the Buffalo Sabres."' … [Read more...] about Sabres honor legendary broadcaster Rick Jeanneret with RJ Night

'The night was all about Jeanneret from the start, as Sabres players entered the arena wearing his trademark suspenders.' … [Read more...] about Sabres players give stick taps to Jeanneret, escort him out on ice

'"I think we generated a lot of chances," Girgensons said. "Sometimes goalies make big stops. Especially in [overtime] there, we had a golden opportunity and the goalie just came up big for them."' … [Read more...] about Jets defeat Sabres in shootout, gain ground in wild card race

'Thompson broke his stick on a one-timer from the left circle, but the puck caromed off the end boards, hit the left skate of Kevin Lankinen, and deflected into the net.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally from four goals down, defeat Blackhawks

'"I think it says a lot about our group," Okposo said. "I mean, we're down 2-0 five minutes into the game, and it's a tough building, loud building. They push hard right away, and I thought we just did a really good job of calming down and settling into our game. … 'Andy' did a great job making some saves to allow us to get going in our game, but credit to our guys sticking … [Read more...] about Rangers hold off Sabres in OT, keep pace in Metropolitan Division

'"I think we battled the entire game," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "We just weren't sharp. We didn't have our A-game tonight and we battled that, but we battled it the right way. … It was a positive sign to see. I didn't think our guys felt their game, but they figured out how to play when you're not feeling good and against a really tough team. So we found a way to get a … [Read more...] about Ovechkin scores 41st, Capitals defeat Sabres in shootout

'"We're playing much better than we were earlier in the year," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "But absolutely, the psyche component didn't affect us like it would've a couple months ago, and we went right back to execution. Our execution's been really good. There was a little bit of a period, a sequence in the second period where I thought we lost a little, there was a little … [Read more...] about Thompson scores twice for Sabres in shootout win against Penguins

'Casey Mittelstadt also had a goal and an assist, and Craig Anderson made 30 saves for Buffalo (22-33-8), which has won four of five.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin, Sabres defeat Canucks in OT

'"We weren't ourselves last night," Tokarski said. "Little too casual, not enough intensity in our battles, I think, maybe gave them a little too much respect. The focus coming into tonight was it doesn't matter who we play, we've got to play the game the same way and play the game of hockey. When you cheat the game, teams make you pay. That's what happened in Edmonton. Tonight … [Read more...] about Thompson gives Sabres OT win against Flames

'"We didn't win any battles from the start, we made it really hard on ourselves," Olofsson said. "They've got some really skilled players. We had to get pucks deep and win our battles and obviously, we didn't do that, and I think that kind of showed."' … [Read more...] about Smith, Oilers defeat Sabres for fourth straight win

'"Now, I guess in terms of quiet, it's been a little quieter, maybe, than last year leading up to the deadline. I don't know if that is to some extent where teams are with the [NHL] salary cap, certain players out there that maybe teams have identified and then everything's kind of hinging on that, so maybe that's a little bit of it too. But I do think as you get closer to … [Read more...] about Sabres open to all possibilities ahead of NHL Trade Deadline, GM says

'"It's been a special weekend having my son here and my wife here," Hinostroza said. "It's really special, being able to chip in and help the team win. Obviously we got the win, that's the biggest thing. There's so many distractions this weekend with family over and everyone at the hotel enjoying themselves, but our team did a great job putting that in the background and coming … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Maple Leafs outdoors in 2022 NHL Heritage Classic