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'Eichel, Ullmark injuries: Jack Eichel scored two goals in 21 games, the fewest to start his six-season NHL career, before he was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a neck injury. The center had scored at least 24 goals in each of his first five NHL seasons and Buffalo's offense struggled without him, ranking 29th in the NHL (2.36 goals per game). Ullmark emerged as … [Read more...] about Sabres miss playoffs again, Eichel injury, penalty kill among culprits

'"We didn't get the result we wanted tonight, but I thought we played a really well-rounded game," Thompson said. "I think a couple of times we didn't get the puck in deep and make their [defense] turn, but I thought for the most part we worked really hard. I think that's the trend we've been seeing the last little while now. So it's good. I think we've got to learn from that … [Read more...] about Penguins hold off Sabres, run point streak to five

'The Penguins and Sabres each wore unique Pride game jerseys for warmups and auctioned them off along with game-used sticks, pucks and other apparel, with proceeds generating You Can Play. They also teamed up to create a video where team members detailed the initiative's importance.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Penguins join forces for Pride game

'"It's a loss," Sabres coach Don Granato said Saturday. "He's a leader, he's helped us as coaches in the transition, he's such a great communicator to us, to the teammates. Everybody looks up to him. So we definitely lose a big portion of that."' … [Read more...] about Okposo out for season for Sabres with broken cheekbone

'"Real credit to our entire team," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "We limited them in quality chances. We limited their shot selection and [Tokarski] stood tall for us. Lot of fun. Lot of fun when you see guys work that hard and get rewarded for it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Tokarski defeat Capitals, spoil Backstrom’s 1,000th NHL game

'"Very, very difficult," Sabres coach Don Granato said Wednesday. "Knowing as a person, his commitment, his character, and he's playing through it. And it's not something you want exposed, obviously, because it's such a competitive environment, so that's information you don't want the opponents to have, obviously, for his safety. … It's a bummer. It is. You just hope for him to … [Read more...] about Eichel out for season for Sabres with neck injury

'"We didn't feel ourselves; the game wasn't easy for us," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "I think we responded, not because I said anything, although we did speak of it because I don't think our guys were happy with the first period. I don't think they were happy with how they felt, and they elevated. It was really nice to see, nice to see that response by our guys. The … [Read more...] about Bruins defeat Sabres in first game after Hall trade

'"You just have to stick with your game, and I thought we had some chances," Skinner said. "Weren't able to capitalize and obviously as the game goes along, it sort of tightens up and desperation level sort of rises a little bit. Lately we've been able to find those plays and that's what you need, especially late in games. You need big plays in big moments.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score three late in third, rally past Flyers

'The Sabres received forward Anders Bjork and a second-round pick in the NHL Draft (year not specified). The Bruins also got forward Curtis Lazar. Buffalo plays at Boston on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; NESN, MSG-B, NHL.TV).' … [Read more...] about Hall traded to Bruins by Sabres: report

'"He was a lot of fun to be around," Sabres coach Don Granato said of Montour. "He is competitive, brings a lot of energy, a lot of life. ... We knew this was a possibility. Obviously his contract status and where we're at, so no surprise for the players and the guys. Through this, Brandon was incredible ... he was a true pro and is a true pro. Of course you don't like losing … [Read more...] about Montour traded to Panthers by Sabres for NHL Draft pick

'"It's something we've been emphasizing is, just get more pucks to the net, getting harder on the forecheck, putting pressure on people's [defense] and trying to get pucks back," Mittelstadt said, "Obviously 'Aspy' did a great job there. He pulled the puck away and made a great pass to me. My job wasn't so hard, just made a little move on the side of the net."' … [Read more...] about Ovechkin scores No. 727, Capitals hold off Sabres

'"The third period, the winning goal, we had the puck on our stick," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "We, on the draw, had the puck on our stick multiple times and didn't exit the zone. It ended up in our net. So they were hungrier than we were tonight. That's a tough game when your opponent's hungrier than you, and that was the case."' … [Read more...] about Devils defeat Sabres in first game without Palmieri, Zajac

'"We don't win that game without [Dahlin] rising to the level he can rise to," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "He made a couple of big plays to tip that game back our way. That play is exactly why we need him playing with confidence. When you're not confident, you second guess the bounce of that puck, you hesitate, and then it's a break going the other way."' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt breaks tie in third period for Sabres in win against Devils

'"We were disappointed with some things the other day," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "Our internal demand, our personal standard, we didn't hit the other day for whatever reason. We spoke of it after the game, and I believe the guys took that to heart and elevated and fought through a lot in this game. There were emotions and things that could be very emotional within the … [Read more...] about Sabres top Rangers in shootout, get second win in three games after skid

'"It would have felt a lot better to get the win. [Tokarski] deserved that one big time," Thompson said. "He played a great game, stood on his head, made some huge saves for us. It would have been nice to get him the win, but I think you've got to be proud of the way we battled back. I think we let our game slip a little bit in the second there, but I think the effort was there … [Read more...] about Zibanejad scores with 28 seconds left in OT in Rangers win against Sabres