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'"The plan we had didn't quite work out," Johansson admitted afterward. "I mean, we didn't execute it right. But we stuck with it and I think we got a little bit of a lucky bounce. That's what happens when you shoot the puck. I ended up getting the winner."' … [Read more...] about Eichel tallies 4 points, Johansson scores OT winner vs. Habs

'Jack Eichel had a four-point night, including a pair of electrifying goals while Victor Olofsson and Jeff Skinner also beat Habs goaltender Keith Kinkaid. Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton made 23 saves to improve to 3-0-0 on the season.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Canadiens 4 – Sabres 5 (OT)

'"He's stayed active, he's been working hard, and his opportunity now comes tomorrow," Krueger said. "He's excited to get back in the lineup. He's been nothing but supportive to his teammates and to the process."' … [Read more...] about Rodrigues expected to join lineup against Montreal

'I think it takes time to get confidence and swagger and stuff like that, but I don't think by any means you ever want to go into any game feeling nervous or sitting back. That's never a recipe for success. I think our team has done a good job of that early. We have no reason to be sitting back or anything like that. We can take on any team here, so we've just got to play our … [Read more...] about Q&A: Miller on the Sabres’ start, watching Roger Federer, and more

'"We let them do their thing and got away from our game a little bit," Johansson said. "It cost us, but I think we showed a lot of character to come back into this game. Even if it didn't end the way we wanted it to, we got one point out of it and I think that was big."' … [Read more...] about Sabres battle through adversity to earn road point in Columbus

'But Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno forced a turnover in overtime and fed forward Alexandre Texier for the game-winning goal with 2:52 left in the extra period to give Columbus the 4-3 victory at Nationwide Arena.' … [Read more...] about At The Horn: Sabres 3 – Blue Jackets 4 (OT)

'Krueger leaned heavily on Larsson and Girgensons when the Sabres were looking to close their victory over the Penguins last Thursday. The two forwards played 11 and 10 shifts in the third period, respectively, and played key roles on three penalty kills.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have received contributions from throughout lineup in opening wins

'"We take a lot of pride in our alumni here," alternate captain Jake McCabe said. "I knew Jack was going to have a good night, that's for sure. He takes a ton of pride wearing that 'C.'"' … [Read more...] about ‘It gives you goosebumps’: Current players, alums react to memorable win

'The Sabres power play was hot all night, finishing 3-for-4. Olofsson opened the scoring 2:56 into the game and Eichel made it 2-0 late in the first, also with the man advantage.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Devils 2 – Sabres 7

'"It's a really, really special moment just to put that into perspective and think about the franchise and obviously what an honor it is to be the captain of this franchise," he said.' … [Read more...] about ‘It’s a complete honor’: Eichel looks ahead to Captains’ Night

'"We've been working on very high-pressure systems so you need to be in excellent shape, which all of these guys came into training camp in," head coach Ralph Krueger, who earned his first win with Buffalo, said. "We need to keep our feet moving and skating all the time."' … [Read more...] about Sheary scores twice to lead Sabres to season-opening victory

'Conor Sheary scored twice for the Sabres, giving him four goals and two assists in four games against his former team. Rasmus Dahlin also scored, while Casey Mittelstadt tallied a pair of helpers.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 3 – Penguins 1

'His journey to this point has been an exercise in patience. It's been five years since the Sabres selected Olofsson with the 181st pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, each representing another checked box in a plan he trusted would ultimately lead him to this day.' … [Read more...] about Part of the plan: How Victor Olofsson carved his path to opening night

'"Yeah, absolutely," Johansson said. "It feels like we're - just looking at practice - it feels like guys are ready. I mean, there's high intensity, guys look hungry. This is when the fun starts. Yeah, we're ready. This is what we worked for all summer. It's finally here."' … [Read more...] about Johansson, McCabe named Sabres alternate captains to start 2019-20 season

'The Buffalo Sabres have announced the following roster moves...'. … [Read more...] about Bogosian, Montour, Luukkonen, Hunwick placed on IR