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'"That's a highlight of the game, certainly, is the way he then stopped the penalty shot," added Krueger. "There was some energy on the bench and he really played strong the rest of the way, so what a recovery from a difficult start where we were all part of it. I thought that was certainly a highlight."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to overcome early deficit against Miller, Ducks

'Anaheim jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period and while Buffalo got within one and had multiple opportunities throughout the game - even hitting a few posts - they couldn't beat Ryan Miller for a third time.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Ducks 3 – Sabres 2

'"I've been trying to stay really positive and just look at it as an opportunity to get stronger and come back with a fresh start and fresh mind," he said. "I'm looking forward to it."' … [Read more...] about Olofsson back at Sabres practice on Saturday

'Asplund has nine points (1+8) in 18 AHL games this year. With Buffalo, he has three points (1+2) in 29 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Pilut, Asplund to Rochester

'"It was just an unbelievably strong defensive performance by the guys," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "They just really shut down the neutral zone. They're a team that creates a lot through the neutral zone and we were able to neutralize that and that was definitely the centerpiece of the victory today."' … [Read more...] about Sabres turn in strong defensive outing in win over Rangers

'Zemgus Girgensons, Sam Reinhart and Jimmy Vesey scored for Buffalo to give them a three-goal lead before the Rangers made things interesting right at the end of regulation.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 3 – Rangers 2

'"It's the failed opportunities and the grit we need to finish on those opportunities that is definitely the reason for this loss today," Krueger said. "It was a good reaction in the third, coming back from two down. It was a good reaction scoring 6-on-5 to bring it into overtime under the circumstances, but we shouldn't have been in those circumstances."' … [Read more...] about Missed opportunities cost Sabres in shootout loss to Red Wings

'Detroit snapped a nine-game losing streak with the shootout win. Buffalo is now 1-2 in shootouts this season.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Red Wings 4 – Sabres 3 (SO)

'"We feel the way it evolved and the way he put away that first goal, the sixth against, and then finished out the game was really solid. We liked the way he positioned himself, the way he played with the puck and involved himself in the game and it was definitely a good sign for us as a club moving forward."' … [Read more...] about Johansson’s debut was culmination of ‘roller coaster’ journey

'"I think there's a lot of reflecting that needs to be going on and guys need to demand a lot more out of themselves than they have," Reinhart said afterward.' … [Read more...] about Reinhart scores lone goal in loss to Avalanche

'Things didn't start out great for Johansson as he allowed a goal on the first shot he saw - a snipe into the top corner by Mikko Rantanen - but the AHL All-Star settled in from there and made 13 saves.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Avalanche 6 – Sabres 1

'"He was a really good teammate, first and foremost," Bales said. "He's a really good person and obviously he'd like to be in the net, but both goalies understand there's one net and when they're not in the net, they're cheering the other guy on. I know sometimes for people it's hard to believe that you're sitting there on the bench and you're hoping your partner does well, but … [Read more...] about Positive attitude, extra work prepared Hutton to resume starting role

'"It was a hard-fought game," Hutton said. "I thought it was a bit of a chess match there. … Both teams didn't really want to be the team to make a mistake. It was kind of, protect the puck. That's all right though. That's the hockey you want to play. You want to be in tight games at this time of year. You've got to play good defensively and I thought we did a really good job … [Read more...] about Eichel nets OT winner in victory over Blue Jackets

'After Curtis Lazar won the draw to start the extra period, he hurried to the bench and then Eichel, Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen set up play in the offensive zone. Eichel carried the puck and worked for his shot that beat goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks for his 31st goal of the season.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Blue Jackets 1 – Sabres 2 (OT)

'"He's being evaluated today and we're withholding the final decisions or the final information until we have 100 percent certainty," Krueger said. "But at the moment it's just the game tomorrow and we'll confirm that probably tomorrow."' … [Read more...] about Okposo to miss Saturday’s game with upper-body injury