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'“Kind of get off to a similar start, down two, and it would have been easy to kind of just fold the tent and pack it in,” said Thompson, who is now tied with JJ Peterka for the team lead with 26 goals. “I thought we responded the right way. I think that says a lot about the character in the room and the guys we’ve got here.”' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson’s 4-goal night rallies Buffalo Sabres to 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils

'The Sabres’ flat start was indicative of a team still attempting to get acclimated to playing at home after spending much of the past week on a western road swing that closed with a 4-1 win at Calgary on Sunday. Buffalo lost three of five on the trip to tumble eight points out of Eastern Conference playoff race.' … [Read more...] about Shane Pinto has a goal and 3 assists as the Senators roll to 6-2 win over the Sabres

'The 59-year-old Guelli will oversee the business operations of both franchises at a time the NFL’s Bills are building a new stadium and the NHL’s Sabres are launching renovations to their home arena. He’s from nearby Rochester, New York, and previously spent 10 years working his way up the Bills’ ranks to become their senior vice president of business operations in 2008 under … [Read more...] about Pete Guelli hired as chief operating officer of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and NHL’s Sabres

'Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch also scored in the first period for the Sabres, who earned their first win in six tries against the third-year Kraken. With 71 points, Buffalo is four behind Washington for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot with 13 games left.' … [Read more...] about Skinner nets hat trick, Sabres chase Daccord with early barrage in 6-2 win over Kraken

'The Sabres, with 14 games left on their schedule, are five points behind Detroit in a chase that also includes New Jersey and Pittsburgh. “There’s urgency at this time of year for everybody,” Buffalo coach Don Granato said.' … [Read more...] about Red Wings beat Sabres 4-1, ending 7-game losing streak to boost chance at a wild-card spot

'“Our belief is higher than ever right now,” Cozens said after scoring in a 4-0 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. “I think I said it a month ago, maybe weeks ago, that we still believe in this room that we can do it. And that’s what we’re doing right now.”' … [Read more...] about The suddenly surging Buffalo Sabres have inched their way back into playoff race with 8-3-1 run

'“I think we have confidence. We know we can beat any team. And, we know that every game matters a lot right now,” Cozens said. “If we’re gonna go down, we’re gonna go down with a fight. We’re going to play like we honestly have nothing to lose.”' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen makes 21 saves as Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 4-0 for third straight win

'“That’s a big two points for us in the standings, so just got to keep chugging along here,” Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram said. “I think you’re always kind of watching (the standings). I think you try to use it as as motivation. ... We’re gonna work as hard as we can and hopefully we can string a few more wins together here.”' … [Read more...] about Byram scores 2 in Sabres’ 7-3 rout of Red Wings. Detroit drops its 6th straight

'Jacob Bryson and the Buffalo Sabres got the rare and unusual opportunity of celebrating one win twice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres overcome 2-goal deficit and disallowed OT goal in 3-2 shootout win over Oilers

'“It was nice to get it out of the way,” Byram said. “Obviously, not the way you want your first game with a new team to end, but that’s the way it goes. We’ll head back to Buffalo now and I’ll try to get my life somewhat sorted and get ready to play again.”' … [Read more...] about Forsberg’s hat trick leads Predators over Sabres 4-2

'Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 30 of the 33 shots he faced, and the Sabres dropped to 5-2 in their past seven games while failing to build off a 7-2 win over Vegas a night earlier.' … [Read more...] about Barron scores go-ahead goal, Jets use 3rd-period surge to beat Sabres 5-2 and tie for Central lead

'Off the ice, neither was willing to discuss whether they’re open to being dealt with the NHL’s trade deadline approaching on Friday. Their preference is to not create a distraction for a young team attempting to make one last-gasp to climb back into the playoff race.' … [Read more...] about With trade talks increasing, Okposo, Girgensons shine in what could be their final week with Sabres

'“What are you going to do, worry about the past?” said Skinner, who added two assists and reached the 20-goal mark for the 10th time in his 14 seasons. “For us, we keep moving forward. We got another game (Sunday night). And we try and keep the good things in our game going.”' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens scores two short-handed goals as Sabres beat Golden Knights 7-2

'“One of the best in the world,” Mittelstadt said of Dahlin. “We’re lucky to have him, for sure.”' … [Read more...] about Dahlin scores in overtime to give Buffalo Sabres 3-2 win over Tampa Bay Lightning

'Granato was issued a bench minor in the third period of Buffalo’s 3-2 loss at Florida, after questioning officials for penalizing Zach Benson for tripping, while suggesting they missed several calls against the Panthers earlier in the game.' … [Read more...] about NHL fines Sabres coach Granato and Maple Leafs coach Keefe $25,000 each for arguing with officials