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'"If you're going to sign a long-term contract with an organization, you kind of want to know who the head coach is," Botterill said. "We've kept in dialogue with Jeff and certainly made him aware of who we were going to name here as head coach today, just as we did with a lot of our leadership group."' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to sign Skinner to long-term contract

'"Today was not an easy day, but the results in the second half were just not there," general manager Jason Botterill said. "Our fans expect more. We expect more. In the end, I thought this decision had to be made for our organization moving forward."' … [Read more...] about Housley fired as Sabres coach

'"The pace of the NHL was pretty close to the Swedish Hockey League, but the biggest difference is the skill of every player, so that was the challenge."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin felt comfortable as rookie with Sabres

'"It was great to see Jeff get 40, and I was so happy to be the one that passed him the puck," Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. "He's going to make some heavy money."' … [Read more...] about Sabres score seven in win against Red Wings

'"It's important that we were able to come out tonight, have a good effort for the fans," Eichel said. "It's nice that they were able to pack it and come support us one last time here. It's good that we were able to get a win and score some goals and make it an exciting game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Senators to end eight-game losing streak

'Okposo said he told Brown-Hall, "Whether it's fair or unfair, because of the color of your skin, you're going to have to work harder to get what you want in life and you're going to have to let some things roll off your back that you probably shouldn't. You're going to have to be the bigger man."' … [Read more...] about Okposo, Sabres welcome youth hockey player subjected to racial slurs

'"I thought we played better than we have in a little while," Sabres forward Kyle Okposo said. "I liked our game, for the most part. They're a good hockey team over there. I thought that we did a lot of good things tonight."' … [Read more...] about Predators tie for first in Central, defeat Sabres

'"We were playing really well the first seven, eight minutes, then they get one and then we just sat back on our heels a little bit," Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo said. "Settle down for the second, give one up on a 2-on-1 and it's tough at that point. I don't know. I don't have all the answers right now. We have to play hard until the end."' … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets shut out Sabres, move into first wild card in East

'"This game wasn't really about X's and O's," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "It was just about battles. The 1-on-1 battles, they were heavier, they were a bigger team. That's why they're in the playoffs in the position they're in."' … [Read more...] about Islanders clinch playoff berth with win against Sabres

'"Go down two, have a great, strong second period, showed some good resiliency," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "In the third period, just some young mistakes. It's unfortunate, but I like the way we came back. We fought until the end."' … [Read more...] about Red Wings recover, top Sabres in OT

'Carter Hutton made 27 saves for Buffalo (31-36-9), which lost for the 11th time in 12 games (1-10-1).' … [Read more...] about Anderson makes 35 saves, Senators shut out Sabres

'Botterill, in his second year as GM of the Sabres, was a three-time gold medal winner for Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship (1994, 1995, 1996). Prior to joining the Sabres, he spent 10 seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 2009, 2016 and 2017.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM part of management team for Canada at World Championship

'"I thought we played the right way for 60 minutes. We had opportunities, had chances and we just didn't find the next goal," Sabres coach Phil Housley said.' … [Read more...] about Schneider makes 45 saves, Devils hold off Sabres

'Rough ride for Ristolainen: Rasmus Ristolainen came into the 2018-19 season -- his seventh in the NHL -- as the No. 1 defenseman on the Sabres depth chart but has the worst plus-minus in the NHL (minus-42); Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings is next at minus-30. Ristolainen is fifth on the Sabres with 39 points (five goals, 34 assists) but it's been in his own zone where … [Read more...] about Sabres secondary scoring woes, defensive slump led to missing playoffs

'"It's been a long year and obviously these same issues seem to continue to haunt us, so we've just got to be better here for the next few games," Eichel said. "I think there's a lot of pride on the line. There's a lot to play for. You know, we represent our city, we represent each other, this organization, and that should be enough right there."' … [Read more...] about Canadiens defeat Sabres, pad lead for second wild card in East