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'“I thought there was enough generated to get breaks and the question would be, did you earn the break,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “We could have scored, but let’s face it, we didn’t play the way we needed to play.”' … [Read more...] about Brink has a goal and assist as the Flyers beat Sabres 5-1 to snap a 3-game skid

'“It wasn’t definitely our best game, but you take the win as best you can,” Power said.' … [Read more...] about Power gets tiebreaking goal early in third period as Sabres beat Flyers 5-2

'“It’s really a confidence booster for me and I’ve been waiting for a long time,” said Luukkonen, who won for the second time in three starts.' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen gets 1st career shutout as Sabres beat Avalanche 4-0

'Clifton will lose nearly $35,000 in pay, and that money will go to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund, the league’s Department of Player Safety announced Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Connor Clifton suspended by NHL for two games for head shot to Devils’ Nico Hischier

'“We play 82 games. It’s a grind and this is evidence of it,’' Sabres coach Don Granato said. “We have to deal with it and make the best of it. Ukko is the least of my concerns. He was good.”' … [Read more...] about Erik Haula scores twice as New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres 5-4

'“We had some chances, a lot from outside,” Skinner said. “We just needed a little bit more urgency, I think ... it doesn’t matter unless you score, so we’ve got to find a way to do that.”' … [Read more...] about Jake Allen stops 36 shots as Canadiens beat Sabres 3-1

'Mattias Samuelsson and Dylan Cozens also scored for Buffalo, while Casey Mittelstadt had two assists. Eric Comrie made 24 saves in his first start of the season for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Skinner, Samuelsson and Cozens score to lead the Sabres to a 3-1 victory over the Islanders

'Turnovers were an issue.' … [Read more...] about Adam Ruzicka scores the go-ahead goal for the Flames, who beat the sloppy Sabres 4-3

'“That would be frustrating to lose that game,” Cozens said. “But those are the type of games we need to win. Low scoring, gritty games and games where we just find a way.”' … [Read more...] about Cozens scores in OT, lifts Buffalo Sabres to 3-2 win over Tampa Bay Lightning

'“We looked a lot more like ourselves, more instances of speed and attack,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “Just before they scored that winning goal we hit two goal posts so the game could have gone the other way. We all have our own opinions on the final goal.”' … [Read more...] about Cizikas scores in third period as Islanders beat Sabres 3-2 to win opener

'“Our biggest challenge was not pulling the trigger,” Granato said, in noting how Peterka’s goal came after Owen Power’s initial shot was blocked. “We didn’t do that enough tonight. That was probably the biggest contributor to our demise.”' … [Read more...] about Kreider scores twice in Rangers’ season-opening 5-1 win over Sabres

'Both players were No. 1 draft picks, with Dahlin selected in 2018, followed by Power three years later. And both are part of the core of a young, developing Buffalo team with rising expectations.' … [Read more...] about Sabres follow up Dahlin deal by locking up Owen Power to 7-year, $58.45 million contract extension

'In a joint telephone interview with The AP Wednesday night, Roth and D’Angelo confirmed they were dismissed without going into detail. They said they enjoyed their time working for the teams’ owners, Terry and Kim Pegula, as well as Terry’s daughter, Laura.' … [Read more...] about Bills and Sabres COO, Bills legal counsel fired for having romantic relationship, AP source says

'“I had one or two rough years there, but I learned a lot and it made me a better person. It made me more of a competitor, a never-give-up mentality,” he added, referring to a Sabres team that finished with a sub-.500 record during his first four seasons, including a last-place overall finish in 2020-21. “So I’m actually very, very happy about those years.”' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres lock up defenseman Rasmus Dahlin to 8-year, $88 million contract extension

'The 21-year-old might well be ahead of his time in potentially becoming one of hockey’s first goalies to make the leap from college directly to the NHL without a stop in the minors.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookie goalie Devon Levi poised to make the giant step from college directly to NHL