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'"I thought the second period, embarrassing the way we played,” Ruff said. “We had O-zone time, didn’t get to the inside, didn’t get pucks to the net, passed the puck around the perimeter, looked for the pretty play, and eventually it caught up to us. And to give up a goal in the last couple minutes [of the period], unacceptable. Just embarrassing, actually.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to hold onto early lead in loss to Kraken

'“Still pretty sick,” Ruff said of Samuelsson. “Probably ruled out for tomorrow.”' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Samuelsson remains absent due to illness, unlikely to play Saturday

'“Quinner’s a sniper,” McLeod said. “Get him the puck when you can.”' … [Read more...] about Quinn strikes twice as Sabres shut out Senators

'Jiri Kulich is week to week after exiting Monday’s win over the Washington Capitals with a lower-body injury, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff announced following practice at KeyBank Center on Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Kozak joins Sabres with Kulich out week to week

'“I thought we played a really strong full 60 minutes, honestly,” said Sabres alternate captain Alex Tuch, who scored twice in regulation and once in the shootout. “Especially coming back from out west, it can be tough to get your legs.' … [Read more...] about New-look second line leads Sabres past Capitals

‘“We started too late,” Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin said. “It just cannot happen in this league. You have to be ready the first whistle. They rolled over us the first period and then we started playing good again, but too late. We have to be better. This is not acceptable.”’ … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Golden Knights to end Western Conference road trip

'“When you get around him, you start to figure out a lot more things,” Ruff said. “I think his presence around the net front, the blue paint, the power-play goals he scored. … I really think that he has skated well, probably better than I expected from watching him last year. He must be feeling (it)."' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Zucker among NHL leaders in high-danger goals

'“You play a game like that, nine out of 10 times you’re gonna win a hockey game,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “We played a hell of a game. We battled hard.”' … [Read more...] about Zucker scores hat trick, but Sabres drop back-and-forth game to Avs in OT

'“He’s fantastic,” Sabres forward Beck Malenstyn said. “We obviously have all the trust in the world with him in there. This last stretch he’s been absolutely phenomenal for us, but I think with that we need to find it to make his job a little bit easier, too."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Stars despite strong performance from Luukkonen

'“I think a lot of times early on, you feel like there’s a lot less time and space (in the NHL) – and there is less time and space, but there is probably more than you think there is when you first get up. I think he’s just acclimating to how to score at this level, how good the goalies are, and how important it is in terms of getting your shot off even quicker and with more … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Kulich’s productive stretch places him among rookie goal-scoring leaders

'“I think the poise was good,” Zucker said. “I think a couple weeks ago, that would have been a really tough loss for us. We learned from it and (we’re) kind of finding what we call a ‘B-game.’ We definitely didn’t have our best, and I thought that was a good sign for us.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres play ‘mature game,’ defeat Blues for 3rd straight victory

'Watching games from the press box, Dahlin realized he had been forcing plays prior to his injury. He’s let the game come to him since returning, and it’s felt slower as a result – a scary proposition for a three-time All-Star who already processes the game at an elite level.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Inside Dahlin’s impactful return to the lineup

'“It’s awesome,” said Tuch, who’s up to 12 goals this season. “Doing it in front of the home crowd was that much more special and it was great to get the win in front of them.”' … [Read more...] about Tuch’s hat trick leads Sabres past Blackhawks

'“We battled for a long time now and finally it went our way,” said captain Rasmus Dahlin. “When you do the right things over and over again, good things will happen to you.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres rout Islanders to end winless streak

'“They get an opportunity to play on a near best-on-best competition against their age group and do it on a big stage in something that's broadcast across the world, something that has a big following,” Sabres director of player development Adam Mair said.' … [Read more...] about Helenius, Wahlberg among 6 Sabres prospects competing in World Juniors