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'"He proved to himself that he belongs in this league. That was a mental process he went through... We really believe in him and what he's going to be for us, but for right now that is Rochester where he'll get to play a lot."' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams on Luukkonen: He’s proved he belongs in this league

'Tuch was born in Syracuse and when asked if it was hard to go from a winning organization like the Las Vegas Golden Knight to a team that has not won very much in the past few seasons, Tuch kept it short and simple, “ It’s not that hard to embrace being a Buffalo Sabre.” … [Read more...] about Listen: Tuch: It’s not that hard to embrace being a Buffalo Sabre

'“It’s no different than playing any other team, I think that’s the mindset," Anderson said following Wednesday's practice. "Obviously there are guys there that I played with and coaching staff and trainers, so that’s always fun to see those guys. But at the end of the day, when the puck drops, you’re still competing and you’re still trying to win the game."' … [Read more...] about Craig Anderson to get first start against former team on Thursday

'“They're all hungry, and they all want more. They're looking for something different and something more.”' … [Read more...] about Listen: Granato: Sabres’ top line ‘hungry’, ‘all want more’

'Olofsson scored his first goal in 31 games, and it came with just under three minutes remaining in regulation to give the Sabres a 4-3 lead. Peyton Krebs made the pass that setup the go-ahead goal for his second point of the night.' … [Read more...] about Olofsson breaks scoring drought in Sabres 6-3 win over Islanders

'Over the past three games, the Sabres have a penalty kill percentage of 85 percent and a powerplay percentage of 33 percent. Along with these great numbers, the way the team looked in these situations is exciting because of the chances and goals created.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Sabres hang on late for win over Islanders

'In this line, you have a shooter in Olofsson, a very good play-maker in Krebs, and a center in Cozens that is doing a good job driving the play.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres use new line to beat Islanders

'Skinner completed the hat trick even while he was being interfered with on his way to the Montreal net. The play started thanks to a turnover in the neutral zone, and the forward finished the play with his 19th goal of the year to make it 4-3 Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Skinner leads Sabres to win over Montreal

'Skinner has newfound success under Don Granato on a line with Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch. While he’s not quite to the 40-goal wonder season he had in his first year in Buffalo, he has already surpassed his point totals for the past two seasons. This game brought his season totals to 20 goals and 14 assists for 34 points in 45 games.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: ‘Super Sunday Sabres’ win in Montreal

'When you have a line like Thompson’s, the Sabres would be a much more dangerous team if they could put together another scoring line. Dylan Cozens centered Peyton Krebs and Victor Olofsson in this game, but they turned the puck over a lot and were just not good.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Skinner single-handedly takes down Canadiens

'“We’ll wait a couple of more days and see how he responds," said Sabres head coach Don Granato following Saturday's practice. "His timing’s not there. He’s practiced hard, he looks better than he did yesterday, but I don’t think it’s fair to put him in right now.”' … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt has had two good, full speed practices

'Alex Tuch was able to double the Sabres lead to 3-1 just 12 seconds into the third period. The forward beat Merzlikins for his sixth goal of the season. Jeff Skinner made the pass that helped setup the chance, he recieved an assist on the score along with Thompson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose third period lead and game to Columbus

'It was intriguing to see how quickly the team got back into a rhythm despite the current injuries to important starters. Along with this, the Sabres have a history of not performing well after long breaks like the all-star break. While this season is over in terms of making the playoffs, this type of play will be good for the team's future as they build confidence in the young … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three Observations: Sabres can’t hang onto lead and lose in overtime

'It’s to the point now that whether it’s a one-goal lead or a two-goal lead, it’s likely the Sabres are going to lose that game.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres lose ninth game when leading after two periods

'Mittelstadt came back from surgery, played two games getting over 16 minutes of ice-time leading into the game in Colorado when he left after just around five minutes of work. He said, “I think it’s a compilation of things, I’m trying to skate up the ice and I’m just not moving the way I want to and there comes a point where I think I’m not helping myself out there and not … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Mittelstadt is practicing, but anxious