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'“A lot of guys were playing for one another and we hadn’t had that in a long time. Guys were blocking shots, guys were backchecking hard and I think we had a more complete game than we’ve had in the past. Those are a few of the positives to take away.”' … [Read more...] about Late tiebreaker spoils strong Sabres effort in Boston

'“That's where we're at right now,” said Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin, who returned to the lineup after missing seven games with an injury. “We score five, but two get disallowed. But we can't hang our heads. We did this to ourselves. We’ve got to work.”' … [Read more...] about Disallowed goals, costly puck decisions lead to loss vs. Leafs

'“He is part of the heavy game,” Ruff said. “You go to the physicality, the defending part of the game, he is the one guy that has been rock solid for us in that category. You look at some of those games where it got heavy, he was the one guy that kind of stood out … he’s a big man, physically, 240 pounds or whatever he is, can physically dominate people.”' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Greenway to undergo surgery

'“Sure does suck, doesn't it?,” said Sabres alternate captain Alex Tuch. “It's horrible. But, like I said, the season's not over. We're gonna come back and be better tomorrow.' … [Read more...] about Slow start sinks Sabres in loss to Montreal

'Dahlin said he plans to have his first full practice with the team on Thursday and hopes to play against Toronto the following night.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin joins morning skate in Montreal, expresses confidence in Sabres

'Several encouraging developments, including Jack Quinn finding his scoring touch with two goals and Devon Levi making key saves, helped Buffalo build 2-0 and 3-1 leads. But the Sabres couldn’t survive Toronto’s surge – which included a John Tavares hat trick – or prevent their winless streak from extending to 10 games (0-7-3).' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs tilt ice in comeback win over Sabres

'“I thought we did some good things,” said forward Jason Zucker, whose deflection gave the Sabres a 1-0 lead 1:36 into the game. “Wasn’t enough to win though.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres open road trip with loss to Capitals

'“The good part is he’s skating and he’s getting some conditioning in,” Ruff said. “The hard part is you’d like get into practice and battles, but we’re not quite there yet.”' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Dahlin progressing toward return

'“It’s been a tough stretch,” Power said. “It’s not a spot we want to be in, but we’ve just got to continue to move forward and get better every day and get out of this thing as soon as possible.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ late comeback falls short in loss to Rangers

'There was no easing into Greenway’s first game action since Nov. 14. He, Ryan McLeod and Jason Zucker matched up primarily with Detroit’s high-octane top line of Alex DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond. Greenway provided a net-front screen for the first of Zucker's two goals, but he also found himself on the ice for three 5-on-5 Red Wings goals.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Greenway returns to action; Sabres seek power-play results

'“We need to look in the mirror and go get after it,” said forward Jason Zucker, who tallied two goals and an assist in the loss. “We’ve got to have a little bit more urgency, and we’ve got to attack these games and end this right now.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres seek complete effort after shootout loss to Detroit

'Johnson, a first-round pick by the Sabres in 2019, was called upon to play 41 games for the Sabres last season as a first-year pro following a four-year collegiate career with the University of Minnesota. It was an early introduction to the professional habits and day-in, day-out intensity that come with professional hockey.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Johnson skates alongside Byram, talks season so far with Rochester

'“My job is to get them out of it,” the Sabres coach said. “That’s my job. That’s on me, to get them out of it, to stay with the process. Don’t deviate. Even just that small play, don’t go offside. I mean, this is mentally one of the weakest games I’ve seen, where you go offside that number of times. You don’t execute the small plays.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres focus on execution following loss to Utah

'“I believe in the people in this room, and I believe in the coaching staff,” Adams said. “And are we where we want to be right now? No. We’re 26 games in. We’ll continue to look at every possible scenario, if there’s a way to add to our team."' … [Read more...] about Recapping GM Kevyn Adams’ press conference

'Gilbert didn’t just fill in during the 3-2 loss to Winnipeg – he stood out. He and third-pair partner Connor Clifton logged 6:48 of 5-on-5 ice time, during which the Sabres led 9-4 in shot attempts, 6-0 in scoring chances, and 5-0 in high-danger scoring chances, per Natural Stat Trick.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Gilbert makes an impact in return to lineup