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‘The league also moved games against the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators that were originally scheduled for April.’

‘Michael Houser was a human wall for Buffalo, as he stopped 43 of 44 shots in his season debut.’

‘In their game against Detroit, the Sabres came out with speed and want to win that dwindled off as the game went on. In this game against Ottawa, Buffalo kept that pace up throughout the game and saw themselves pull away for the win.’

‘Thomas Chabot led everybody with 30:41 of ice-time, but Buffalo’s leader was a surprise. In just his second NHL game this season, Mattias Samuelsson was fantastic. The 21-year-old led the Sabres in ice-time with 22:01 of work. Granato said, “There’s good reason to put trust in him, you see his size and strength and athleticism and he’s an intelligent player that makes good reads and makes the game look simple, but Mattias did a very nice job and we have no problem putting him out there plus he’s such an efficient skater too.”‘

‘“He’s getting chances. If he wasn’t getting chances, us, as a coaching staff, would look more at personnel and line changes,” Granato said.’

‘Larkin took advantage of a turnover in the Sabres’ zone early in overtime to score the game-winning goal. Nick Leddy made the pass to help setup the score, and recorded the only assist.’

‘While Dell, by no means, is the long-term solution in Buffalo, it’s a welcome sight to see him improving.’

‘It is mind blowing to me that the Sabres have gone into the third period leading 15 times this season and have lost seven of them. I have never seen that stat be that bad. A really good team will lose one game, at most, when leading after two.’

‘“He’s excited, enthused and he’s skilled, so all that can help us,” Granato said on Sunday.’

‘The Buffalo Sabres were no match for the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night, as the Wings defended their home ice to the tune of a 4-0 shutout final.’