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'"It's about preparation and being a good pro," Buffalo coach Phil Housley said. "The learning curve of this team is measuring your consistency, game in, game out. You can say it was an off night, I don't agree. We had a little too much cheat, not enough compete, [and] losing puck battles all around."' … [Read more...] about Flames gain in wild card with win against Sabres

'"This team can obviously beat anybody and any team can beat anyone, you just have to play the right way," said Johnson, who has won three straight starts, making the save on 93 of 98 shots (.949 save percentage). "Everybody has to buy in. It's not about one player on the team or anything like that. It's about a collective group, the five guys on the ice playing a certain way. … [Read more...] about Sabres send Maple Leafs to fourth straight loss

'"I thought we had our opportunities at key times in the game and they capitalized on theirs and we didn't," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "The game's 2-1 and we're getting really good looks there; 2-on-1s, odd-man rushes, and really some opportunities to make a difference and we weren't opportunistic at that time and I think that's where the game stood."' … [Read more...] about Panthers top Sabres for fifth straight win

'"I think my first one-timer was a better shot but [Vasilevskiy] made a nice save," Pominville said. "I was able to get another one through and I think it just got through, he probably didn't see it. It was nice to be able to get the extra point."' … [Read more...] about Lightning reach 90 points with OT loss to Sabres

'"We come to rise against good teams," Sabres defenseman Nathan Beaulieu said. "We know what's at stake; we know they're a good team, they're going to bring their best. I think we got to try to mindset every night."' … [Read more...] about Sabres spoil Nash’s debut with Bruins

'"There were some guys that weren't ready to play tonight," Buffalo coach Phil Housley said. "It was obvious right off the drop of the puck."' … [Read more...] about Ovechkin scores 38th in Capitals win against Sabres

'"I thought we did a very nice job, except for the start of the second period," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "We sat back and let them use their speed, which we knew we couldn't do, but we pulled it back together."' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Red Wings in OT on Scandella goal with 0.2 seconds left

'"I was just trying to battle to get to the net," Okposo said. "[Evan Rodrigues] made a great play and it hit me in the back of the leg. [I'll] take it, but I thought we did a lot of that in the third period. We just got pucks and bodies to the net. We do need more of that."' … [Read more...] about Ovechkin, Capitals top Sabres

'Lehner made 26 saves through two periods; Chad Johnson played the third period and made six saves.' … [Read more...] about Kings defeat Sabres in Buffalo for first time in 15 years

'"He kept us in the game," Rodrigues said of Lehner. "Those are the games you like to win for your goalie when maybe we're not playing our best and we find a way to win."' … [Read more...] about Gaborik helps Senators defeat Sabres in overtime

'"He does it all," Reinhart said of O'Reilly. "Playing with him, I've been with him and [Jack Eichel] a lot lately and they've both been unbelievable in the face-off circle and that makes it so much easier as a winger; that makes it so much easier on everyone when you start with the puck. It's just little things just like that and the two-way game he has is something everyone … [Read more...] about Lightning lose to Sabres, Atlantic lead down to one

'"I've dealt with it kind of all season," Kane said at TD Garden on Saturday. "Things are getting a little tighter, with the time, but I'm just focused on taking it one game at a time and focusing on my time here."' … [Read more...] about Kane focused on Sabres, not Trade Deadline

'"We're going to have to simplify our game," Sabres defenseman Marco Scandella said. "Losing a guy like Jack, first of all, he's a leader in our room, and he's a great player. So, losing a great player like him is tough. Guys are going to have to step up. We're going to have to simplify our game and work a little bit harder."' … [Read more...] about Avalanche hold on against Sabres

'"I thought the guys made a terrific effort tonight, one of the best games I've seen us check with good sticks and coming back into our own zone," Housley said. "As a result, we got a lot of chances, a lot of looks, a lot of 2-on-1s and we cashed in on some. I thought everybody stepped their game up when Jack went down."' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Bruins, end Rask’s point streak

'"It's a fine line between the good teams in this league and we want to separate ourselves and be a part of that," said Reinhart, who also had two assists. "It's games like these you need to consistently win. It's unfortunate where we're at, but this is one we can hold up."' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Islanders, end four-game losing streak