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'“I actually thought we played really good, especially coming out of the break,” forward Casey Mittelstadt said. “We were making plays and getting pucks to the net, and I even thought we had bodies there as well. … So, yeah, definitely tough to swallow.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres open homestand with close loss to Stars

'“I mentioned yesterday, we lost a couple of key players in Quinn and Samuelsson,” Granato said. “I think we’re in a better place psychologically than we were at the start of the year, at any point right now to fill in for those losses of those two players.”' … [Read more...] about Benson and Sabres ready to seize opportunity following All-Star break

'“He got injured in [his] last game,” Granato said following Sunday’s practice at KeyBank Center. “He’s had lingering injuries just by virtue of how he blocks shots and finishes hits, and your body is always banged up and sore. But this was an injury that happened in the game. He was not dealing with this injury prior to it the other night. He was dealing with different … [Read more...] about Samuelsson to undergo season-ending surgery; Quinn out 6-8 weeks with lower-body injury

'“Unreal experience with family and friends,” Dahlin said. “I spent a lot of time with them. And then Toronto overall, it’s been unbelievable. It’s the next level here in this city with all the fans, all the setups. It’s been a really cool three days here.”' … [Read more...] about Recapping Dahlin’s memorable moments from All-Star Weekend

'“On and off the ice, he’s a very positive guy,” Havelid said. “I’ve never seen him have a bad practice. Sometimes we have an optional warmup – I’ve never even seen him have a bad optional practice. I think that’s one of his special qualities. … He loves hockey, he loves to practice hockey, and loves to learn. So, it’s all hockey, all the time. He loves the sport and that’s the … [Read more...] about Prospects Pipeline | Ostlund continues to grow in Sweden’s top hockey league

'Comrie has recorded a .934 save percentage and 3-1-0 record in four starts since being assigned to Rochester, stopping 128 of 137 shots, including 32 saves in a 6-0 shutout victory over Lehigh Valley on Jan. 17.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Comrie, loan Levi to Amerks

'“I don’t think we ever wavered in our confidence and our energy and our style of play I don’t think really changed,” Tuch said. “We just tightened up a few areas, made a couple better plays with the puck, and we were just a little stronger on puck battles. I think that was probably the difference between the first and the second and we kept it rolling into the third. It was … [Read more...] about Sabres lose Quinn to injury in comeback win over Sharks

'Girgensons was absent from the Sabres’ practice on Friday, as was defenseman Mattias Samuelsson. Samuelsson is still undergoing evaluations for his own upper-body injury after missing the game against the Kings, but coach Don Granato said the team is hopeful he will be available after the All-Star break.' … [Read more...] about Girgensons day to day, Samuelsson out vs. Sharks due to upper-body injuries

'“I think everyone was kind of pissed off from last night,” Peterka said. “I think nobody played the game he wants to play, and we know also that we can be way better than that.”' … [Read more...] about Peterka’s career-best night fuels Sabres’ comeback victory in LA

'“It was probably the worst period we played all year, to be honest with you,” Okposo said. “It was awful. I mean, I don’t know. It was just not good enough. Just giving up chance after chance, on the wrong side of the puck. It was bad. We just put ourselves in too big of a hole. We battled in the third, but this league’s too good to be in a hole like that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ comeback falls short in loss to Ducks

'“Skinner went full-go at practice and I’ll find out exactly what that means. It is definitely good,” Granato said. “He went through practice very well and would expect [a return] very, very soon, if not tomorrow.”' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Skinner nears return; Levi readies for next opportunity

'Levi was loaned to Rochester on Saturday and made 14 saves on 17 shots in the Amerks’ 7-3 win over the Springfield Thunderbirds. Comrie backed up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen during Buffalo’s 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Levi, assign Comrie to Amerks

'“I think we let them off a little easy tonight, gave them kind of an easy game and obviously, they get a two-goal lead and now we’re chasing a little bit,” Thompson said. “… They’re a good team. They’re going to make you earn everything you get offensively. I think we just made the game a little bit too easy for them tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres close out homestand with loss to Lightning

'Comrie has posted a .951 save percentage in three starts since being assigned to Rochester on Jan. 1, including a 32-save shutout in his most recent game on Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Comrie, loan Levi to Amerks

'The playing statuses for the four players – all of whom are considered day to day with upper-body injuries – will be determined Saturday ahead of the Sabres’ afternoon matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, coach Don Granato said.' … [Read more...] about Skinner, Samuelsson return to practice with Sabres