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'Dylan Cozens scored for Buffalo, which has lost its last six meetings with the Avalanche. Dustin Tokarski, who was activated earlier from the non-roster list, had 32 saves. “I loved our battle, our compete,” said Sabres coach Don Granato, whose team has been hit hard by injuries and illness in recent weeks. “They never quit. I told our guys they probably deserved better … [Read more...] about Rantanen has goal, assist, Avalanche beat Sabres 4-1

'Anderson lost his bid for his 44th career shutout when Shayne Gostisbehere scored from the deep slot on a power play at 11:30 of the third period. Anderson’s most recent shutout came with Ottawa when he stopped 35 shots in a 4-0 victory over Buffalo on March 26, 2019.' … [Read more...] about Anderson makes 27 saves in return as Sabres top Coyotes 3-1

'Season opening starter Craig Anderson and backup Dustin Tokarski are traveling with the team. But they have yet to be cleared to play, leaving open a possibility the Sabres will have to sign another goalie.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ goalie ranks get thinner; Houser in COVID protocol

'Buffalo is already missing four goalies due to injury. Dell’s suspension means the team will likely need to sign another netminder before leaving for a three-game western swing starting at Arizona on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dell suspended 3 games, thinning team’s goalie ranks

'“You sit here after the fact and you say, ’Yeah, it could’ve been the other way after the first 10 minutes,’” Granato said. “But the way we did not respond after that is an indicator, to me, that we didn’t have a strong enough foundation going into the game.' … [Read more...] about Ennis’ hat trick is all Ottawa needs vs. Buffalo in 5-0 win

'“I challenged our guys from a leadership perspective,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “The teams that are successful, you have leadership right throughout the entire team.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres win 6-3, hand Flyers 11th straight loss

'Buffalo built a 2-0 advantage in the opening seven minutes. Dahlin skated up the left wing and beat Holtby with a backhand for his seventh goal at 2:47 of the first. Dahlin, the Sabres’ lone All-Star, then assisted on a power-play goal from Quinn, the Sabres’ first-round pick in 2020 playing his second game since being called up from the minors.' … [Read more...] about Robertson, Seguin rally Stars to 5-4 win over Sabres

'“I was pumped,” Houser said. “Any time you can seal it with an empty-netter and run out the last 40 seconds with a two-goal lead, I like our chances. It’s much better than them buzzing around, 6-on-5, us only up a goal. It was more fun to play that last 40 seconds after (Tuch) buried that.”' … [Read more...] about Houser strong in season debut, Sabres beat Senators 3-1

'Skinner lamented that the Sabres “had the lead, we had a power play, and we have to find a way to close those games out.”' … [Read more...] about Larkin scores 2 in Red Wings’ 3-2 OT win over Sabres

'“It was lethargic. You have to find something there, you have to dig and fight harder than that,” Buffalo coach Tony Granato said. “I said the guys after, you’ve got to look in the mirror. It should be extremely disappointing to everybody in that room.”' … [Read more...] about Bertuzzi, Nedeljkovic lead Red Wings past Sabres 4-0

'“Our guys deserved to win,” Buffalo coach Don Granato said. “They worked for it. They earned it from the first drop of the puck all the way to the end.”' … [Read more...] about Skinner scores twice as Sabres beat Predators 4-1

'Houser was signed to an NHL contract after spending this season splitting time between Buffalo’s minor-league affiliates in Rochester and Cincinnati. The 29-year-old made his NHL debut with the Sabres, going 2-2 in four games last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Houser to shore up injury-depleted goalie depth

'“The effort’s not where it needs to be,” Buffalo’s Zemgus Girgensons said.' … [Read more...] about Kucherov’s hat trick leads Lightning over Sabres 6-1

'“I just think we need more urgency,” Skinner said. “We were sort of waiting for plays to develop, and as a result, we were kind of on our heels for a bit there.”' … [Read more...] about Sharks end two-game skid with 3-2 win over Sabres

'“We had a lot of guys come up good tonight,” he said, mentioning both Skinner and Hinostroza. “We have a lot of frustration, but a lot of things on the good side.”' … [Read more...] about Coyle gets OT winner as Bruins rally past Sabres, 4-3