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'Reinhart flipped his forehand attempt over the pad of Blues goalie Jake Allen and Ryan O'Reilly ended his return to Buffalo with a shot off the crossbar to clinch a 4-3 Sabres victory, snapping their seven-game winless streak.' … [Read more...] about Reinhart’s shootout winner caps thrilling victory over Blues

'"I think sometimes when you're fighting it, sort of having trouble putting one in, you need to get a bounce or a lucky one," he said. "Fortunately, we got one there. I think we had some pretty good looks after that, we just couldn't seem to get that second one."' … [Read more...] about Skinner ends scoring skid, but Sabres fall to Hurricanes

'"I think whenever you miss a game - hurt, suspended, whatever it is - I think it's tough to sit in the press box, for sure," he said. "You want to be out there competing as much as you can so, yeah, it stinks not playing. It's good that it's over and you just move past it."' … [Read more...] about With suspension behind him, Eichel set to return in Carolina

'"That's just where we're at as a group right now," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "We continue to talk about getting to zone one, getting in front of the net. I think we didn't do that, whether it was off the rush, we didn't drive and stop there and play the puck. We could've created our own chances more by getting to the net. We got to scrape and claw. We got to get dirty … [Read more...] about Sabres continue to lack offense in loss to Pens

'"I think, obviously, I got to know them pretty well being the young guys," Mittelstadt said after practice on Tuesday. "It's good to see Nyls up here, I haven't gotten to see him in a while. I'm pretty good buddies with him and obviously me and Tage are really good buddies, being up here all year."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ young trio to skate as linemates vs. Pens

'"It's his third shutout in a row, so we got to find a way to make it difficult for the goaltenders. But I can't fault the way our guys worked hard."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to solve Bishop in loss to Stars

'"I'm getting more into scoring areas, shooting more pucks," he said. "I know I have a good shot, so I've just got to keep shooting, making plays out there and playing my game."' … [Read more...] about Nylander on recall: ‘I know I’m ready for this’

'"Just gotta play phyiscal. It's a physical game, right? So that's it," he said. "That's all it is. Finish your checks. Other teams like to do it to us. I don't see why we don't do it back. Everyone can finish a check and make it hard on the other team."' … [Read more...] about Sabres see offensive chances limited in shutout loss in Colorado

'"He has a really good innate ability to sense an opportunity and he has very, very good speed," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "His hockey IQ comes through in those situations of just knowing when to jump and when to attack and maybe in some of those situations where he doesn't have an opportunity, he folds back, but he's been really good on the penalty kill."' … [Read more...] about Rodrigues capitalizing on shorthanded chances

'"That's the style they like to play," defenseman Zach Bogosian said. "I don't think we checked well enough tonight to get the win, but it's a big point for us."' … [Read more...] about Sabres earn road point against Chicago

'I'm always going to be aggressive no matter what, but I think another thing is, being a smaller defenseman too, you've got a lot of big guys in this league. Being aggressive, being physical, whether it's crushing somebody or laying a big hit, it's not always about that. It's stepping up on guys or laying a good, solid hit. Nobody likes to get hit or likes that physical game, … [Read more...] about Q&A: Montour talks lacrosse background, early impressions of Buffalo

'"Now it's time to try and get results. It's time to keep moving forward because if you're not moving forward, you're staying stagnant and you don't want that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres regroup ahead of road trip

'"I'm just going to say it again: You cannot play 55 minutes in this league," Housley said. "Those are two points that should have been in our pocket. We have to check for a full 60. We do that tonight, we win. It's simple as that. It's about picking up your people. Doing your job defensively."' … [Read more...] about Short stretch costs Sabres again in loss to Oilers

'"I think it's just communication," Housley said. "We're all marked up on our guys and they just move it high to low. It's unfortunate. We're getting the puck on the wall, and now we talk about sensing that danger and just realizing that doesn't look good, being alert that it could get turned over."' … [Read more...] about Late push comes up short in loss to Leafs

'"I just think it shows them that they can still come back again if they stay the course and stick with it," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "These guys fought right through to the end …It just shows if you keep fighting - and our determination was really solid in the third and overtime - that we can find a way to win. It just reminds them that they can still do it."' … [Read more...] about Sheary scores twice as Sabres beat Penguins in overtime