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'"He just has a knack to be at the right place at the right time," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "He's good in traffic, he finds those open areas, he jumps on loose pucks. He knows where to put the puck obviously by the goals he scored."' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Sharks in OT for 10th win in row

'"I want to win," he said. "Winning's fun."' … [Read more...] about Sabres face Sharks seeking to tie Buffalo record with 10th straight win

'"I wish during my time here it would have been the way it is now, obviously," he said. "Nobody wants to lose consistently. ... That's never fun, that's never what you want as a player. At the same time, I'm happy where I am. I'm enjoying my time in San Jose and so far, it's been fantastic."' … [Read more...] about Kane returns to Buffalo, hopes to end Sabres winning streak with Sharks

'During their run, the Sabres have defeated five teams who reached the 2018 playoffs. They've won eight one-goal games, including three in overtime and three in shootouts.' … [Read more...] about Facts and Figures: Sabres Are No. 1 in NHL

'"I have to give our guys credit because we've played six games in nine days, and they've kept grinding and found ways to win hockey games," coach Phil Housley said. "It isn't always pretty, and tonight was a little sloppy, but we find ways."' … [Read more...] about Sabres extend streak to nine with shootout win against Red Wings

'"He was a dog-on-a-bone mentality," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "Any loose puck or retrieval he was going to get on it and made some big saves the one time he dove to keep it in to keep position. That's what Jeff Skinner does, he can track down pucks for us."' … [Read more...] about Sabres extend streak to eight with OT win against Canadiens

'"We talk about just being even-keeled, not being too high, not being too low, because there's going to be parts of the game we're not going to be able to control," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "So how do we react to that adversity? Certainly, the belief, this group is getting tighter and tighter every game through this winning streak."' … [Read more...] about Sabres score four in first, top Flyers for seventh straight win

'"Just thought it was a great team effort by us. You go down and there's a couple bad bounces," Eichel said. "I think it got away from us a bit tonight. You never want to go down 4-1. I've seen it happen a few times in this building. It's definitely tough to come back. So just the ability to stick with it, not let them to get that next one and then us get that next goal … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Penguins on Eichel OT goal for sixth straight win

'"I give a lot of credit to our guys, it just showed the character of this team," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "The fight and the battle. Obviously the first period didn't go the way we wanted it to go. … With the shortened schedule, overtime [and] shootout (on Friday), you have to go through customs and get in here late and turn around. I give a lot of credit to our guys … [Read more...] about Sabres rally past Wild for fifth straight win

'"I think we just got back on our toes," Skinner said of the Sabres' performance after they were outshot 12-4 in the first period. "I think early in the game they did a great job of clogging up the neutral zone. It seemed like we were going back in our end and (when) we tried to bring the puck up, they sort of clogged everything up and didn't allow us to get in and sustain any … [Read more...] about Sabres top Jets in shootout for fourth straight win

'"This league's so tough to win in, I think the margin for error's so small that some nights you're going to have to sort of grind one out maybe you don't deserve to win," said Skinner, who has scored 12 goals in the past 11 games. "But I think for us, [Hutton] played a pretty big game for us and he got us a win. Sometimes you need a goalie to steal you one, and I think he did … [Read more...] about Hutton makes 29 saves for Sabres in win against Lightning

'The early returns are promising. Skinner's goal Saturday was his 11th in 10 games and sparked a comeback. The Sabres won 4-3 in a shootout. He scored his 12th in 11 games Tuesday in a 2-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning, who they trail by three points for first in the Atlantic Division. With 13 goals this season, Skinner is second in the NHL behind Boston Bruins forward … [Read more...] about Skinner providing finishing touch for resurgent Sabres

'"I think he gets to the net really well," center Jack Eichel said. "Obviously he has a knack for scoring goals. You see it there at the end of the game where he gets that one, puts it up top pretty quick. That's a great goal by him."' … [Read more...] about Skinner providing finishing touch for resurgent Sabres

'"It's a good feeling to have that belief," Reinhart said. "You're going to run through adversity throughout the year and you sort of need to keep that belief. Things aren't going to go your way, you're going to have bad nights. Tonight I think wasn't our best night, but we found a way to get the job done and get two points."' … [Read more...] about Sabres use third-period rally, defeat Canucks in shootout

'"In [Dahlin's] case, it's a little harder to come into the League as a defenseman, especially when you're so young," Forsberg said. "You have to grow into it. But both have terrific skills, especially the way they move on the ice. Pettersson sees the ice so well. Rasmus, his skating, he flies up and down the ice without seemingly taking any effort to do it."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin of Sabres, Pettersson of Canucks have memorable first NHL meeting