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'"We did make some changes. Tried to make them as subtle as possible, because the psyche was the biggest challenge, I thought, through the start of the year," said Sabres head coach Don Granato during his weekly appearance on the "Jeremy and Joe Show" on WGR. "It did cost us games not having an effective power play early on when we had chances to make a difference."' … [Read more...] about Granato feels Sabres have gained confidence, maturity throughout season

'After both teams had a chance on the power play early in the third period and could not score, it would be the Jets tying it up 2-2 as Josh Morrissey beat Luukkonen in close midway through the final frame. Then just three minutes later Morgan Barron would give the Jets the 3-2 lead. Winnipeg went on to score two empty-netters late in regulation by Vladislav Namestnikov and … [Read more...] about Jets score four goals in third for comeback win

'“A lot of the legwork has been done and for me it usually starts six weeks before where you talk to every team in the league, you explain where you are and they’ll talk about where they are, but strategies change, so this week is more narrowing your focus."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Adams said he’s been preparing for the NHL Trade Deadline for some time now

'The Buffalo Sabres scored five unanswered goals on their way to a 7-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres resoundingly defeat Vegas thanks to special teams

'In two games this season against the champs, Buffalo has outscored them, 12-4.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Cozens leads Sabres with two shorthanded goals against Vegas

'The Buffalo Sabres earned a mid-week split of the state of Florida. A 3-2 loss to the Panthers on Tuesday was followed up with a 3-2, overtime win over the Lightning inside Amalie Arena; a game in which the Sabres spent zero-seconds of game time with a lead.' … [Read more...] about Sabres win overtime affair in Tampa

'Granato said he wanted to shorten the bench in the third period and Krebs, Kyle Okposo and Jeff Skinner all got one shift 5-on-5. For most of the game I thought both teams played like they had a grenade on the end of their sticks and there was very little flow. The player that I thought made some good plays was Krebs. I didn’t see at all what Granato was seeing to bench him. … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres get two power play goals to overcome 2-1 deficit, win in Tampa Bay

'"There was plenty that you can be aggravated with and I think our guys were. They want to win, they feel they can, they see a way they can, I'm happy for that and proud of them for that. You fight all sorts of elements let's face it we're in sports, you're always gonna fight different elements and elements we're talking about and you gotta rise. So, at the end of it, there is … [Read more...] about Granato: ‘There was plenty that you can be aggravated with’

'The loss for Buffalo snaps not only a three-game winning streak, but also a five-game road winning streak.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ winning streaks end in Florida

'"I think with any team, you’re not going to get to the net easy, and that’s why you get rewarded when you go there. You’ve got to pay the price, and to get there is not easy," said Thompson following Tuesday's loss. "I think as a team, we can do a lot better job of staying in there and getting second chances. And if our [defensemen] are getting their heads up at the blue line … [Read more...] about Opinion: Granato loses cool with officials, costs Sabres game-winning goal in Florida

'"He just needs to keep doing what he’s doing, it’s going to work out, you can’t bring negative in, you can’t play the victim mentality and he’s done none of that and he was an impact in that game (Carolina), he was dynamic in that game even though he didn’t score," said Sabres head coach Don Granato on Monday.' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson seems to be on verge of breaking out

'A pair of Rasmus Dahlin penalties in the third period gave Carolina two power play opportunities and they eventually cashed in before the end of regulation. Martin Necas used a one-time shot from the left wing face-off dot to give the Hurricanes a 2-1 lead with about six minutes remaining in regulation. However, Owen Power was able to capitalize on a scoring chance at the … [Read more...] about Sabres notch thrilling shootout win against Carolina

'By winning three straight and five out of seven, Buffalo is now ahead of the Montreal Canadiens and within two points of the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders. The Sabres are three in back of the Washington Capitals and four behind the New Jersey Devils. If they stay hot, they can get by those clubs, and get to ninth place, but it’s getting to the playoff spot that’s … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres win three games in a row for the first time all season

'Thanks to an unlikely source, the Buffalo Sabres took down the Columbus Blue Jackets by a final score of 2-1 inside Nationwide Arena on Friday evening.' … [Read more...] about Sabres double up Blue Jackets

'Thompson has been great lately and has looked like the player that netted 47 goals and 94 points last season. The only problem is he’s creating glorious scoring opportunities as he’s demanding the puck, but he can’t score on a consistent basis.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres finally come out on top in a 2-1 game