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'“Good, very good effort,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “Great atmosphere, obviously, tonight and we had to come back, we had to fight, we had to scratch, we had to fight a lot of different elements today and refocus on some different elements and stay focused, and I thought our guys did a great job with it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres fight back to earn point in OT loss to Rangers

'“It felt really nice,” Cozens said after practice on Friday. “We all missed him a lot. For him to come back and score in his second game back, it meant a lot to him and it meant a lot to us. We were all really happy for him, so I felt honored to be able to pass the sword to him.”' … [Read more...] about ‘It was like a reunion’ | Cozens, Quinn, and Peterka found instant chemistry against Toronto

'Kulich will represent Czechia at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship, which will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. Czechia will open up play against Slovakia on Dec. 26.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reassign Kulich to Czech national junior team

'This year’s tournament will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. The Sabres have six prospects officially slated to participate: forward Matt Savoie and goaltender Scott Ratzlaff for Canada, forwards Noah Ostlund and Anton Wahlberg for Sweden, defenseman Maxim Strbak for Slovakia, and forward Jiri Kulich for Czechia.' … [Read more...] about What to watch for from each Sabres prospect at the IIHF World Junior Championship

'“They just wanted to play. They played for a greater - I think - just a greater passion and love of the game, which is something we’ve missed,” Granato said. “And just playing for the right reason. The reason that’s made you great. The pure joy of playing and love of it. … If we get back to that, you’re going to see a lot more talent and skill. And that’s kind of the mission … [Read more...] about Sabres score 5 unanswered goals in dominant win over Maple Leafs

'“Jeff is still in a progression, and today was a big part of that progression to see where he’s at,” Granato said. “And so, it’s not certain he would be in tomorrow, but the progression today looked good and then he’ll follow up with medical and doctors to see where that leaves him.”' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Skinner returns to the ice for Sabres practice

'“It wasn’t good enough,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “We know that, and we’ll go right to work tomorrow, as we’ll go right to work right now on that. I’ve stood here before in situations like this and told you I have conviction and confidence that we’ll resolve it. And we will.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres open homestand with loss to Blue Jackets

'“That would be nice for him, to play some games,” Granato said. “It’s hard that he hasn’t played games. He’s done a good job to keep himself in great condition and work hard and be a positive member of the team without, unfortunately, getting the ice time."' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Bryson to Rochester

'“He looks ready to go,” Granato said. “So now, it could be as soon as tomorrow. … Today was a real good test for him in a way we weren’t able to test him much in the last month, really. And he was real good with it. So, I’ll have another conversation with him and medical, and we’ll see where we’re at. But if it’s not tomorrow, it’s very close.”' … [Read more...] about Quinn could make season debut Tuesday vs. Columbus

'“We just couldn’t find the back of the net,” Thompson said. “Had our chances. We outplayed them, so I think in a way you’ve got to be happy with that, but that just doesn’t really feel right. It just sucks losing, especially when you outplay someone.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Coyotes in finale of road trip

'“We’ve got a lot of skill in this room so, you’re down by one, we’re not too scared. We’ve got a lot of weapons in this room, and we saw that tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres bounce back with win over NHL-leading Golden Knights

'Murray, 25, made his season debut for the Sabres during their win over Arizona on Monday, accounting for three hits in 10:47. He was loaned to Rochester on Wednesday to clear room on the roster for forward Alex Tuch, who was activated from injured reserve prior to the game against Colorado.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place Skinner on IR, recall Murray from Amerks

'“We didn’t work hard enough,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “Period.”' … [Read more...] about Benson scores Sabres’ lone goal in loss to Avalanche

'Savoie and Ratzlaff join forwards Jiri Kulich (Czechia), Noah Ostlund (Sweden), and Anton Wahlberg (Sweden) as Sabres prospects who have been officially named to their countries’ rosters.' … [Read more...] about Savoie, Ratzlaff named to Canada’s roster for WJC

'“We built that thing from the bottom all the way to the top, so it'll be extra special to be there with all my old teammates and the fans and as much as it'll be kind of my return, it's also me wanting to give thanks to that fan base and that organization for all they did for me over the past almost 15 years.”' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Johnson readies for return to Colorado against former team