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'Thompson had two assists in the 10-4 blowout loss to the Dallas Stars, but he didn’t score in the three most important games of the season. Thompson is one of the most gifted goal scorers in the NHL, which means he’s getting attention from teams that he’s not used to. He knows he has to figure out a way to produce, despite the extra attention, “It’s just something new, you’ve … [Read more...] about Sabres Thompson knows he needs to learn how to fight through

'A pair of goals less than 30 seconds apart paced Dallas to a four-goal lead part way through the third period. Evgenii Dadanov's goal was followed up by Radek Faksa's ninth of the season as well. The two goals extended the Stars lead to 7-3 over Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Stars drub Sabres with 10-goal outing

'Dallas is big and plays a heavy game, which caused the Sabres to turn the puck over all night long.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres coming up small in biggest games of season

'Fasching was alongside the Buffalo net when the puck hit his left shin and went into the goal. Officials on the ice immediately ruled the play no goal, but after an extensive review, the call was overturned and the Islanders were awarded a 3-2 lead.' … [Read more...] about Islanders beat Sabres by shin of their teeth

'At the end of the day, whether the goal counted or not, the Sabres didn’t deserve to win this huge game in the playoff race.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Controversial goal helps Islanders past Sabres

'“You want to make certain that you are not so consumed by the single player that your five-man system is in place to defend against top players,” said Granato during his weekly appearance on the "Jeremy White Show" on WGR.' … [Read more...] about Granato wants Sabres to stick to speed, quickness down upcoming stretch

'Edmonton re-gained the lead minutes later when McDavid was able to get around the Sabres defense and beat goalie Craig Anderson with a wrist shot. His second goal of the game made the score 3-2 in favor of the Oilers.' … [Read more...] about McDavid lifts Edmonton to win over Sabres

'A couple of days before Monday's deadline, Buffalo added defenseman Riley Stillman from the Vancouver Canucks to help bolster the depth of the blue line. Then just about an hour before the 3 p.m. EST deadline, the Sabres added forward Jordan Greenway from the Minnesota Wild. These two players fill a very specific need for the Sabres: Physicality.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres Week in Review: Buffalo relatively quiet at trade deadline

'“He has a significant physical presence in the game," Granato said of Greenway. "You can’t not notice him. He’s a big man with a strong net-front, he’s strong behind the net below the goal line, taking pucks to the net, and has very good speed. He can keep up with the pace that we want.”' … [Read more...] about Granato sees Greenway being even better player with Sabres

'Jack Quinn's 12th goal of the season came with just seconds remaining in the second period. The rookie forward used a wrist shot through traffic to beat Brian Elliott with the shot.' … [Read more...] about Sabres use special teams to defeat Tampa Bay

'This was a game where the Sabres initiated the play both physically and with speed. They were there for each other no matter what, they overcame some bad officiating and just kept up the pace.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres celebrate a big win over Tampa Bay

'Greenway is 26-years-old and Adams said, “What I noticed wasn’t that we were getting pushed around, but teams were trying to bully us and I don’t think there’s any way around it. If you watch our games, a number of teams going after our top players and just game after game targeting them it was clear.”' … [Read more...] about The Sabres added size in Jordan Greenway

'Asplund has been caught in a numbers game on the roster for a majority of the 2022-23 season, only playing in 27 games after being a staple depth piece in the lineup last year. In those 27 games, he scored a pair of goals and added six assists for eight points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade Rasmus Asplund to Nashville

'Strand joined the Ducks organization this past offseason after spending four seasons in the Los Angeles Kings organization. This season saw Strand making five appearances in the NHL with the Ducks, registering no points and a minus-2 rating.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Ducks swap defensemen in minor league deal

'Sandwiched in-between Pastrnak and Bergeron's tallies was a goal from Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt. His 10th goal of the season broke up Swayman's shutout bid with 4:20 to play.' … [Read more...] about Sabres throttled by Bruins in Boston