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'“That’s been a focus of our team that last little while, is just getting shots to the net, getting bodies to the net and scoring some ugly ones,” Baptiste said. “We got a couple tonight. That’s what it takes to score goals in this league and win.”' … [Read more...] about Nick Baptiste stars in rare Sabres win over Blackhawks

'“I’m a big believer in fighting in hockey,” Beaulieu said prior to recording an assist in Saturday afternoon’s 5-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. “I feel like there’s a place for it and I feel like there’s a lot guys that are in the league that they should be because of it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Nathan Beaulieu ‘big believer in fighting’

'“That kind of runs through your mind, ‘Oh no, I hope it doesn’t happen again,’ and, ‘Here we go,’” an upbeat Okposo said Friday after practicing with his teammates for the first time since getting hurt March 8. “But it wasn’t really like that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo practices, feeling healthy after concussion

'“I’m speechless,” Ullmark said. “You’re standing there, you can’t do anything without giving your wife your support and even that isn’t enough sometimes through all the pain and suffering. But it was worth it in the end. … We’re on cloud nine.”' … [Read more...] about Linus Ullmark back with Sabres after birth of son

'“In this league, if you get down by a couple against a good team early on, it’s tough to fight your way back,” Beaulieu said. “The second and third we played a lot better.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres start slowly, fall to Maple Leafs

'“I was feeling good, feeling confident, I was put in a lot of good situations to succeed,” Rodrigues said. “My linemates were playing great at the same time, so I think (we’re) just starting to click. I felt like every time I was on the ice I wanted the puck on my stick and I wanted to be the guy to make a play.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Evan Rodrigues returns feeling confident

'But soon or later, Ullmark, the only Sabres goalie with a contract for next season, will play. When they summoned him Jan. 11, he responded with a 44-save effort in a 2-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets, his only NHL appearance this season.' … [Read more...] about With goalie Linus Ullmark up, Sabres have crowded net

'“He felt really good today,” Housley said this afternoon inside KeyBank Center. “It’s one of those things we’re trying to ease him back into things. He’s been out a long time, he’s got to get some practices in.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel out Thursday; Kyle Okposo doing well

'“I would like to play as quickly as I can,” Eichel said inside KeyBank Center. “It’s more about how I feel and how my ankle reacts in practice today, how it feels tomorrow, how I feel physically.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel feels good after first practice, unsure of return

'“Just a bit, yeah,” he said. “I was a Sabres fan growing up, I lived next to (former Buffalo center) Tim Connolly. My parents and his parents still live next to each other. I watched him a lot, (the) Sabres were my team. I played against Ryan Miller a couple weeks ago for the first time and I thought that was really cool. I got to play with Jason Pominville last year in … [Read more...] about Former Sabres fan Alex Tuch enjoys Buffalo ‘homecoming’

'“We definitely outplayed them in the second and third period,” Bailey said. “We’ve just got to figure out how to close games there.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres blow late lead, lose shootout to Golden Knights

'These days, Marchessault, who is making $750,000 this season, is perhaps the NHL’s most underrated player and biggest bargain. Having compiled 22 goals and 65 points through 65 games, he’s the leading scorer on the greatest expansion team in NHL history.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Golden Knights’ Jonathan Marchessault quietly productive

'“I didn’t think it was going to be a big deal at all, but the way the guys played against their old team, it definitely was a big deal early on,” Gallant said Friday after the Golden Knights prepared for this afternoon’s tilt against the Sabres. “We didn’t talk about that very much. Maybe the players do individually."' … [Read more...] about Golden Knights face Sabres as one of NHL’s powers

'“From my personal knowledge, just seeing him last night, I thought he was in a good place,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said inside KeyBank Center. “Obviously, there’s things that can happen down the road. But from my perspective, I thought he was in good spirits, so that’s a good sign.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo out indefinitely with concussion

'“Upper-body injury, we’ll know more tomorrow,” Sabres coach Phil Housley replied to reporters when asked if Okposo entered concussion protocol following the second-period collision. “Just one of those freak things.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo leaves game with upper-body injury