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'“It’s a quick game, it’s hard for the refs to make the right calls always, but I have no chance to make a save on that play,” Luukkonen said. “If your toes are out of the crease now, it’s kind of, you know, a free for all – you can get hit and they can do whatever they want."' … [Read more...] about Goalie interference reviews loom large as Sabres fall to Jets in overtime

'Rasmus Dahlin and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will represent their countries at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, an international tournament featuring teams from Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States that will be held in Boston and Montreal from Feb. 12 to 20.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin, Luukkonen to compete in 4 Nations Face-Off

'“It wasn’t a good enough effort from any of the guys in this room, honestly,” Alex Tuch said. “We just need to be better. Call it a learning experience, honestly, just don’t forget how this feels because it sucks. We didn’t want to lose multiple games in a row, let alone four now."' … [Read more...] about ‘We need to be better’ | Sabres surrender early lead in loss to Avalanche

'“It’s definitely a faster game,” Kozak said after Monday’s practice, his first since being recalled. “Bigger guys, stronger guys and not many mistakes being made. So, it’s definitely a hard leap.”' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Kozak soaking in NHL call-up

'“We need to have a big homestand and just work our asses off and learn from these games and be frustrated about them, but we’ve got to move on,” Cozens said. “Big couple weeks coming up.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres look ahead to homestand following shutout loss on Long Island

'"We played with desperation and that's what this team has,” Cozens said. “We don't have any quit, we're going to battle until the last buzzer and we're going to keep fighting until the game's over."' … [Read more...] about Sabres battle back to earn point in OT loss to Canucks

'Rasmus Dahlin left practice early on Thursday at KeyBank Center due to what Sabres coach Lindy Ruff described as “maintenance.” “I don’t believe it’ll affect him, but you never know until tomorrow,” Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Dahlin exits early for ‘maintenance’ as Sabres prepare for back-to-back games

'“Honestly, I think we played a really good game tonight,” said Thompson, who returned after missing the last five games with a lower-body injury. “I don’t think we can let that discourage us. Obviously, it stings when you lose, especially one like that where you feel like you outplayed them most of the night. Sometimes you run into a hot goalie and not much you can do. You … [Read more...] about Sabres match season high with 39 shots but drop 1-0 contest to Wild

'“We’ve got an extremely tough schedule,” coach Lindy Ruff said. “And the teams that we’re playing, starting [Wednesday against Minnesota], are extremely tough teams to generate opportunities against. You go up against Minnesota, who’s really put together a nice year, and they’re not giving up a lot, it’s going to be a really tough game.' … [Read more...] about ‘We’ve matured a lot’ | What we’ve learned about the Sabres at the quarter mark of the season

'“It’s smart for sure to take an extra few days, especially where our team was at – hot on the road and feeling good about the game,” Thompson said. “It was more of a precautionary thing, making sure I was 100 [percent], ready to go and not stepping in too early, re-aggravating it.”' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Thompson ‘ready to go’ for Wednesday’s home game

'“This team, we’ve got a ton of talent and we compete hard. We’ve got a lot of will to win in here. We’ve got a lot of good qualities and, as we grow as a team, we’re going to get better and better as we mature.”' … [Read more...] about ‘We’ve got a will to win’ | Reimer makes 31 saves as Sabres sweep road trip with comeback win over Sharks

'“I think you’ve got to find ways to win those games,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “They’re hard to win. But you’ve got to give the group a lot of credit. We gained a lot of momentum there at the end of the second.”' … [Read more...] about Kulich scores in OT, Power has 2 assists in win over Ducks

'The Sabres gutted out a low-scoring victory over one of the NHL’s stingiest defensive teams on the strength of special teams (1-for-3 on the power play and 5-for-5 on the penalty kill), defensive sacrifice (18 blocked shots) and clutch play from their goaltender.' … [Read more...] about ‘That’s part of the growth’ | Sabres earn hard-fought win over Kings behind Luukkonen’s shutout

'Rosen took part in 10 days of intense skates and off-ice workouts with a group that included fellow first-round pick Jiri Kulich as well as Dahlin, goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, forward JJ Peterka, and defensemen Henri Jokiharju, Mattias Samuelsson, and Owen Power, among others.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Rosen joins Sabres ahead of California trip

'Greenway is considered week to week with his injury, which Ruff described as a nagging ailment. The forward initially left practice early on Friday, then missed the team’s game the following night in Philadelphia.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Greenway to miss road trip to California