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'"… I think we have a lot of guys like that right now that are hungry to win and take over games and I think that's a dangerous thing when you have a core group like that. We saw it the last part of the season there. I know it's not the season we wanted, but I think the team is buying into what we are capable of. I think that's an exciting thing going into an offseason."' … [Read more...] about ‘You have that belief’ | Young players benefitted from being challenged

'The Buffalo Sabres have assigned forwards Steven Fogarty, Brett Murray and C.J. Smith, defenseman Mattias Samuelsson, and goaltender Michael Houser to the Rochester Americans (AHL).' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign 5 players to Rochester

'"For sure, I would say I've been a bit upset about the way things have been handled since I've been hurt," Eichel said. "I would be lying to say that things have moved smoothly since my injury. So, yeah, I think there's been a bit of a disconnect I think from the organization and myself."' … [Read more...] about ‘It’s disappointing right now’ | Sabres vets look ahead to offseason

'A nominee is selected from each team, and the winner is selected in a poll of all chapters of the PHWA at the end of the regular season.' … [Read more...] about Tokarski named Sabres’ nominee for Masterton Trophy

'"I thought our guys did an incredible job with adjustments," Granato said. "We were too loose the other day. We talked about playing ... too much like pond hockey the other day, and we tightened things up. We made a lot of improvements and I was very proud of that."' … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways | Sabres’ season ends with loss to Penguins

'The Penguins still managed to strike first, and it was a familiar culprit. Carter, after scoring a career-high four goals on Thursday, saw the puck bounce in off his chest to open the scoring 1:58 into the second period.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Sabres 0 – Penguins 1

'Ullmark concludes his injury-shortened season with a 9-6-3 record and a .917 save percentage in 20 games. His .937 save percentage at 5-on-5 ranks sixth in the NHL (minimum 500 minutes played), according to Natural Stat Trick.' … [Read more...] about Ullmark to miss season finale in Pittsburgh

'As voted on by the fans, the award will be presented each season to the player fans believe best demonstrates on-ice excellence, resiliency, and dedication to the community.' … [Read more...] about Reinhart named winner of inaugural Rick Martin Memorial Award

'The Sabres twice erased one-goal deficits during the first 30 minutes of their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, knotting the score at 3-3. The up-and-down tempo eventually tilted toward the veteran Penguins' favor in what ended as an 8-4 loss.' … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways | Sabres’ youth shows in loss to Penguins

'Carter completed his hat trick by the 4:36 mark of the second period to give the Penguins a 3-2 lead. Caggiula responded with his second of the night just 37 seconds later, taking advantage of a strong net-front presence from rookie Brett Murray and burying a shot from the left of the net. It was all Penguins from that point on.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Sabres 4 – Penguins 8

'"I'm at a loss for words. It's honestly something that you work for, every player has worked for their entire life," Murray said. "To finally see your name on a line chart in the NHL is just one of the coolest things in the world."' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Murray from taxi squad

'Houser, just 24 hours removed from an NHL debut that captured the imagination of the hockey world, made 45 saves and then stopped all three shots in the shootout to earn a 4-3 victory.' … [Read more...] about ‘The legend grows’ | Houser makes 45 saves in SO win over Isles

'Anders Bjork scored twice and potted the deciding goal in the shootout for the Sabres as Buffalo erased a 3-1 deficit to win. Cody Eakin also scored for Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Islanders 3 – Sabres 4 (SO)

'This season, Lekkas has posted a 7-2-2 record with a .914 save percentage and 2.15 goals-against average for the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL. He then joined the Rochester Americans (AHL) where he has appeared in seven games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Lekkas to 1-year contract

'Houser became the sixth goalie to start a game for the Sabres this season and turned in a steady 34-save performance to earn a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders at KeyBank Center. It was Houser's first game since March 3, 2020, a pre-pandemic shutout for ECHL Cincinnati.' … [Read more...] about ‘That’s why we play’ | Houser makes 34 saves to win long-awaited debut