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'Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen could not recall hearing his name ever being chanted the way it was on Wednesday, when each of his 34 saves were followed by a long, drawn-out "Luuuuuuu" from the 17,302 fans who filled the KeyBank Center stands - plus a few others in uniform. "We were joining in a little on the bench," Jack Quinn, his teammate for two seasons in Rochester and now in … [Read more...] about Luukkonen earns praise from fans, teammates with 34-save performance

'"I think the guys all fed off each other," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "But emotional energy was high, and we played to our identity. We can play to that identity on a consistent basis."' … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Skinner’s 5-point night helps Sabres snap skid

'"Watching these guys play, it's fun to watch. Their team is exciting," he said. "They've got a really good thing going on here and they're coming up. So, I'm excited to be part of this group and just kind of build with these guys and grow with these guys."' … [Read more...] about Jost joins Sabres at practice, excited to build and grow with team

'The loss was Buffalo's eighth in a row. Toronto pulled ahead 3-0 during the first period and staved off comeback attempts in part on the strength of a 2-for-3 night on the power play.' … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Sabres emphasize work following loss to Leafs

'Jost, 24, has three assists in 12 games this season. The Wild acquired the forward last March in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche, with whom Jost spent the first five-plus seasons of his career.' … [Read more...] about Sabres claim forward Jost off waivers from Wild

'"There was a couple of games I was not too happy about," Luukkonen said of his season thus far. "But overall, I think I've been able to help the team win and that's the most important thing, and kind of, most of the games be the backbone of the team. So, I feel like it's been a good start to the season."' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen joins Sabres with Comrie out multiple weeks

'Luukkonen is 6-3-0 with an .898 save percentage and 3.07 goals-against average in the AHL this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Luukkonen from Rochester

'Zemgus Girgensons also did not play in the third period due to an injury. Granato did not have an update on his status afterward.' … [Read more...] about Comrie, Girgensons exit loss to Senators early with injuries

'Goaltender Craig Anderson made 27 saves in net as Buffalo lost its sixth game in a row.' … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Buffalo closes out homestand with loss to Vancouver

'Jokiharju has participated in the Sabres' last two skates - a gameday morning skate on Saturday and a full practice on Monday - without a non-contact jersey. He previously wore a non-contact jersey for multiple practices beginning on November 9.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report: Jokiharju cleared to return, Quinn sidelined with injury

'The Sabres stayed patient as they protected a one-goal lead through 38 minutes and finished the night with advantages in shots and scoring chances, but the Bruins capitalized on late chances to claim a 3-1 victory inside KeyBank Center on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Sabres fall to Bruins on Hockey Fights Cancer Night

'"I think we lost the last two games to teams that came in here and were willing to play simpler and harder," Granato said. "I don't mean that we didn't play hard. They played harder. They played with more intent, and we were sitting there empty handed after both nights.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lean on familiarity at forward in preparation for Bruins

'"Too many freebees," Sabres coach Don Granato said afterward. "That was the challenge. That was the issue tonight, clearly. You trade chances with the talent that they have, it works out the way it worked out."' … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Thompson scores twice in loss to Vegas

'Sabres coach Don Granato described this as the next step in the defenseman's recovery and noted that there is no set timeline for his return to the lineup.' … [Read more...] about Taking next step in recovery, Jokiharju returns to practice with Sabres

'"We didn't play hard enough in the areas we need to play hard," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "We were too slow that we hit goalposts. Their goalie, I thought, played real well. But the bottom line is we could've won a game but we didn't go attack a game like we needed to. We certainly could've won the game, but did we play the way we needed to play? No, we didn't."' … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Sabres open homestand with loss to Coyotes