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'"That's sometimes how it is," Lehner said. "Just like a goal scorer who hasn't scored in a while. You get your first one, you get your confidence back. It's nice. Hopefully I can build off that one in the future."' … [Read more...] about Lehner, Sabres earn long-awaited shootout win over Senators

'"That's just where we're at as a team right now, the consistency to get up for a team that's desperate," Housley said. "You look at games against Tampa, Boston, Toronto - they're easy to get up for. And Calgary comes in here, which is a desperate team, and we didn't match that desperation. That's top to bottom."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to match Flames’ desperation in 5-1 loss

'When I made the decision to see a psychologist, I was at a point in my life where I felt that there was more I had to give. I was doing everything I could to improve physically. I was working out off the ice, doing goalie drills, making sure I was sharp from a technical standpoint. But I knew there was another side to the game.' … [Read more...] about In his own words: Johnson on the benefits of sports psychology

'"I think last year was good for me," he said. "… I was up and down a bit. I kind of got a taste of what it's like to be in the NHL. That definitely helped, because I wanted to just keep improving my game. I knew I was that one inch, that one step away from being an NHL player. So, I've just been trying to focus on those little things."' … [Read more...] about O’Regan eager for chance with Sabres

'A native of Berlin, Germany, O'Regan has totaled five points (1+4) through 22 NHL games in two seasons with San Jose, adding 85 points (32+53) in 97 career AHL games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall O’Regan from Rochester

'"I think he's just confident," O'Reilly said. "He's trusting himself and impacting the game. He's been huge, one of our best players, and for me he makes my job so much easier. He's smart with the puck and just away from the puck … just his reads on stuff, the puck seems to find him and he's making plays off it."' … [Read more...] about Reinhart’s been thinking less, scoring more during hot streak

'In an electric atmosphere and against an opponent in the Maple Leafs that they expected to come out strong following three-straight losses, the Sabres used their net-front presence to establish an early lead. They scored twice on deflections in the the first 3:43 of the game.' … [Read more...] about Pominville, Reinhart lead Sabres to victory in 1st meeting with Leafs

'"I've been waiting all year for this game," Scandella said. "I know that there's a huge rivalry with the Leafs and we haven't played them all year. I've been on the team for how many games now, 65 games? And we haven't played them yet. So, I've been itching for this one."' … [Read more...] about Sabres look forward to renewal of rivalry with Leafs

'Criscuolo (5'9", 172 lbs., 5/5/1992) joins the Sabres for his second career recall after appearing in eight games with the team earlier this season. He currently leads all Rochester skaters with 15 goals and is tied for second on the team with 34 points, including 10 points (3+7) in his last 10 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Criscuolo, Guhle

'"It was a just bit of a frustrating game. They're fighting for their playoff lives. That would've been a good game to win for us," alternate captain Kyle Okposo said. "Those are the type of barometer games that if we're going to do that right now this late in the season, those are the types of games that we have to set our bar at."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to make it 3 wins in a row with loss to Florida

'"I was definitely getting a little frustrated, but I don't want to show my emotions. I don't want to let my teammates know. But, yeah, it was starting to get to me," he said. "I was getting looks and wasn't able to find a way to put them in. It was nice to have a chance to get out there and pull through for the guys."' … [Read more...] about Pominville nets overtime winner as Sabres top first-place Lightning

'"We need to try to get better," the goaltender said. "Every game is important to us. It might not be important to other people, but here in this room it's important. It's a part of showing you want to be here."' … [Read more...] about With deadline behind them, Sabres have a lot to prove in final stretch

'After beginning the season with three points (2+1) in 18 games with the Sabres, Griffith (5'9", 190 lbs., 1/4/1993) now ranks second among Amerks players with 34 points (13+21) in 36 games. In his last 25 AHL games, the Wallaceburg, Ontario native has 25 points (10+15), including a goal in each of his last two contests.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Griffith from Amerks

'"We certainly had a lot of interest, a lot of discussion with different teams," Botterill said. "The bottom line is we had one legitimate offer for Evander, and that's why we worked off of it with San Jose."' … [Read more...] about Botterill discusses deadline day, state of Sabres

'O'Regan (5'10", 185 lbs., 1/30/1994) has appeared in a career-high 19 NHL games with the Sharks in his second professional season in 2017-18, tallying four assists. In his first professional season with the San Jose Barracuda, he earned the Red Garrett Award as the AHL rookie of the year with a team-high 58 points (23+35) in 63 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire O’Regan, picks from Sharks