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'"I thought we played probably our best period of the year,” Okposo said. “We just attacked. We just have been a little bit too much on our heels and just thinking a little bit too much for the past few weeks, and I just think we came out and attacked. It was a ton of fun to watch. We just pressure, pressure, pressure. Every guy wanted the puck, wanted to be a guy to make a … [Read more...] about Sabres score 3 unanswered goals to complete comeback win over Penguins

'The Sabres never trailed in regulation. They held a 3-2 lead in the third period until Tom Wilson buried a one-timer with 1:15 remaining in the third period, seconds after Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper was pulled for an extra attacker.' … [Read more...] about Benson scores 1st NHL goal in OT loss to Capitals

'“Full confidence, truthfully, I would say,” Greenway said Tuesday. “I don’t know what our percentage is or where we’re at in the league, but I do know we’ve done a lot of things to get some momentum swings in our favor because we don’t give up a goal or we don’t give them anything. So, that’s been great for us. So yeah, we should have full confidence in it. There’s no reason … [Read more...] about Greenway ranks among NHL’s best in shorthanded situations

'“Jake is a very intelligent player. He thinks quickly on the ice and is dangerous with and without the puck in the offensive zone. Hungry to produce offense, he is the type of player that will sacrifice his body and go to hard areas of the ice to score goals. Jake has quick hands and very good stick skills. These allow him to extend plays and navigate defenders to create … [Read more...] about Prospects Pipeline | Richard transitioning well to college hockey at UConn

'“I have all the time in the world for Ras,” Johnson said. “I love him. He’s a great kid, unreal player. Wants to win, does all the right things. Future captain of the team for sure. To see him take charge like he has – he’s been good all year and now the last couple games I think you’ve seen him be great.' … [Read more...] about ‘Special player’ | Dahlin leads Sabres to win in Chicago with 3-point outing

'The Sabres came to practice looking to build on the performance they put forth during the third period of a 3-2 loss in Winnipeg on Friday. They outshot the Jets 28-18 in total and had a 17-4 edge in high-danger chances at 5-on-5 but trailed 3-1 entering the second intermission.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to build on intensity from 3rd period in Winnipeg

'The Sabres outshot the Jets 12-6 during the third period and cut their deficit in half on a breakaway goal from JJ Peterka. They pushed until the final minute, when Jets goaltender Conner Hellebuyck put the finishing touches on a 26-save performance amid a desperate net-front scramble.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ comeback effort falls short in loss to Jets

'The Buffalo Sabres have assigned forward Lukas Rousek to the Rochester Americans and placed forward Tage Thompson on injured reserve, the team announced Friday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Rousek to Amerks

'“I feel good and ready,” he said. “It’s something that took a little bit longer than I originally anticipated, but it’s a long season. It was something that we didn’t want to flare up again. We just wanted to make sure to keep it under control. … Just wanted to be 100-percent.”' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Tuch returns to practice, could play Friday in Winnipeg

'“… It’s more week to week. I don’t have a target date for him yet, but I think I mentioned this morning we don’t expect it to be two months, if that helps,” Granato said. “But I don’t think I have the specifics [from] the doctors and the exact recovery date on it, but it should be less than that.”' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Thompson week to week with upper-body injury, other injury updates

'“… How much it means to people that are with me every day and that I get to spend it with, and with these guys in the locker room to try and impart some different life lessons on them and just try and help them grow as young men every day and have them be good people - you know, that means a lot to me," Okposo said.' … [Read more...] about ‘It was really special’ | Okposo plays 1,000th NHL game against Boston in front of family and friends

'Sabres coach Don Granato shared he would like the forward to have more practice time before making any further decisions on his status.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Benson back on the ice for Sabres practice

'Biro was recalled from the Amerks on Oct. 31 and appeared in two games for the Sabres before sustaining an injury. In his season debut, the 25-year-old tallied his first NHL goal and added an empty-netter in Buffalo’s 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Nov. 1.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Biro to Rochester Americans

'The Buffalo Sabres will honor captain Kyle Okposo with a pregame ceremony ahead of his 1,000th NHL game this Tuesday, Nov. 14 against the Boston Bruins at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce plans to honor Okposo ahead of 1,000th NHL game

'“I feel like we had a lot of chances to score tonight, [but] didn’t. It’s just kind of one of those things when you’ve got to find a way to get one by him—by Jarry. You know, he played really well, and I think that they did a pretty good job clearing second opportunities,” Okposo said. “But yeah, we obviously didn’t do enough to score tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres close out back-to-back set with loss to Penguins