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'"It was a long shift," Ristolainen said. "I made a horrible play earlier. They missed the net. I was late coming in our zone and picked up the puck, looked up, saw they were pretty tired too, so I tried to skate as fast as I can and get my shot off. It's good it went in."' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen’s overtime goal caps back-and-forth affair in Montreal

'"He's just a fun-loving guy," Okposo said. "He's got a good head on his shoulders. He's confident in his abilities, which makes him really good. He's really slippery as a player. Just as a person, he's young, he's a young guy. He's got a lot of growing up to do."' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt, Okposo have bonded over common background

'"I think they're showing that they're taking pucks to the net, obviously," Housley said. "I don't know if it's the message, but I think they can see it. If it's a bad angle shot, it just creates offense. We're on the retrieval mode, other teams are reacting to us, we gain possession and we can start the cycle play."' … [Read more...] about Okposo: ‘Connected game’ has led to high shot totals

'The Rangers goaltender was the difference as he made 39 saves in New York's 3-1 win at Madison Square Garden.' … [Read more...] about Sheary scores Sabres’ lone goal as Lundqvist leads Rangers to victory

'"Thank God we had the lead and I could look up and enjoy it a little bit more," Pominville said. "... I wanted to make sure I enjoyed the moment and took the time to hear what everyone had to say, and I think for the most part I did. I'm sure I'll have a chance to probably hear a bunch of the messages again.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score nine goals on special day for Pominville

'Rodrigues, though, has been a healthy scratch for the last three contests. He left the team prior to their game in Columbus last Saturday to be with his wife while she gave birth to their first son and has been waiting his turn to get back in the lineup since.' … [Read more...] about Rodrigues appears set for return to lineup

'"We kind of got ourselves behind the eight ball," Pominville said. "It's tough to come back in this league. But that third period, man, we were going. We were on our toes. We had some zone time, we had some scoring chances. I thought we could have tied the game."' … [Read more...] about Pominville sparks comeback effort, but Sabres fall short in Ottawa

'"You're more involved with the game," McCabe said of the uptick in ice time. "Every game brings on a different scenario, whether it's penalty kills, power plays, and each guy has their roles. But bottom line, the more you get out there, you're feeling the puck a little bit more, you're just more engaged out there."' … [Read more...] about McCabe says he’s ‘ready to go’ following full practice

'"It's not very shocking, we didn't play very well," Hutton said. "I don't know. I thought we [were] outplayed. We obviously had a one-goal lead, couldn't find a way to get it done. It's not too shocking when you don't get pucks out of your zone late. Teams make you pay."' … [Read more...] about Sabres let point slip away in OT loss to Flames

'Taking a step back and watching those three games left Thompson with the sense he had more time to make plays on the ice. Housley felt he got the response he was looking for in Columbus.' … [Read more...] about Thompson hopes to build off return in Columbus

'"We were way too loose. We're not going to win a lot of hockey games playing like that," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "We know that and that's one thing we can take forward here.' … [Read more...] about Sabres battle back to earn point in Columbus

'"We want to add that second wave of attack from the back end, when the proper time is, and our forwards are actually looking for us late as well," McCabe said after Friday's practice at Harborcenter. "It's just something that's going to keep developing and our offensive game is still going to develop throughout the year. It's still a young year and I think you're going to see … [Read more...] about Confident McCabe seeing strong play pay off on both ends of the ice

'"It shows a lot about the group we have, the resiliency we have," Pominville said. "… We limited them to four shots in the third period too, which is pretty good against one of the best teams in the East right now. A lot of good things. We've got to make sure we keep going, come to practice tomorrow and move on. But yeah, it shows a lot about the character this group has."' … [Read more...] about Pominville after comeback win: ‘It’s a different team’

'Following an overnight flight that led into a rest day on Monday and a light skills practice on Tuesday, the Sabres were back in full-throttle mode in preparation for their home game against the Montreal Canadiens. Phil Housley took a moment early in the session to remind his team what had gotten them their last two wins.' … [Read more...] about Coming off strong road trip, Sabres look to keep going north

'"There's going to be times where there's ups and downs, but I'm happy with how I started," the defenseman said. "I just got to keep building off that. I think there's so much room to grow and so much room for our team to improve. I'm looking forward to just getting back in the swing of things. It feels nice to be back."' … [Read more...] about Bogosian put passion on display during West Coast road trip