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'"There's reason good reason to put trust in him," Sabres coach Don Granato said after the game. "He was good. You see the size, the strength and athleticism. He's an intelligent player makes good reads. He makes the game look simple."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Mattias Samuelsson posts big ice time in win over Sens

'"I kind of just wanted to play a little bit more patient," Houser said. "I just figured he would try to just get a shot off any any way he could just because the puck was rolling. It wasn't really a good scoring chance any more."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Michael Houser makes 43 saves in season debut as Sabres tip Sens

'“This is a young team. We’re going to have to learn to play with a lead and capitalize and playing with a lead,” lamented Sabres winger Alex Tuch, who missed the net on a breakaway with three minutes remaining in the third. “We weren’t able to do that tonight. We let our goalie down.”' … [Read more...] about Observations: Jeff Skinner scores again, but Sabres’ offense comes up short

'"I'm just getting my stride up here and starting to feel good. I want to keep the things rolling and showing what I got," he said. "So, yeah, it was definitely tough. You just try not to think about it too much. My goal tomorrow is to go out there and have some fun. I missed making passes, making plays, skating hard."' … [Read more...] about As Sabres look to bounce back vs. Red Wings, Peyton Krebs will add spark to lineup

'Coach Don Granato didn't discount the possibility of Dell also playing Tuesday in Ottawa because of the longer-than-normal gap between games, with Monday being a matinee and Tuesday being a night game. Granato said he will evaluate Dell's workload before deciding to go back to him in Ottawa or switching to Michael Houser. The Sabres have four games this week, also hosting … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Aaron Dell to keep a heavy workload in goal

'“That was a bad one all the way around,” a frustrated Kyle Okposo said afterward.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres ‘bad all the way around,’ fall apart in shutout loss

'Dell was the beneficiary of unquestionably the Sabres’ finest defensive performance in nearly a month, as all but one rebound was cleared from in front. Still, he played a significant role in Buffalo killing three of its four penalties and looked far more comfortable than he did during his previous stint with the Sabres this season.' … [Read more...] about Aaron Dell delivers big hit, even bigger win for Sabres in return to the crease

'"Big team win," exclaimed Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. "We competed hard today. It gives us confidence that we can beat Nashville, who is a really good team."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Jeff Skinner’s milestone marker propels Sabres to road win

'The plethora of talented forwards in the Atlantic Division, and Dahlin’s rapid ascent over the past five weeks, helped him emerge as the Sabre most likely to be selected.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin to represent the Sabres, Atlantic Division at NHL All-Star Game

'"It's unlucky and it's not fun," defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. "'Uppy' (Luukkonen) is having a great few games here lately and it stinks when they get injured for sure. Four goalies out. What can you do? We have other goalies that can stop pucks. We're a team. So new goalies came in and we really trust them now, too."' … [Read more...] about Crisis in the crease: Sabres turn to Dell and Houser with Luukkonen and Subban out

'The former No. 1 overall pick looks to be the best candidate for the Atlantic Division team on the Buffalo roster for the skills competition Feb. 4 and the game in Las Vegas on Feb. 5. He has six goals and 16 assists, on pace for a career-high 51 points, and could become the first Buffalo defenseman with a 15-goal season since Alexei Zhitnik in 1997-98.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Rasmus Dahlin could get the nod to make All-Star debut

'Buffalo (10-19-6) is 0-4-1 since the holiday break and hasn’t won on home ice since Nov. 26.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Jack Quinn shows promise in debut, Sabres lose UPL in defeat

'But when you sit though annihilations like Tuesday's 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Stanley Cup champion Bolts, it still feels a long, long way away.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: The issues are plentiful, but Sabres still have to be better than this

'It’s unclear if either forward will be available Thursday in Nashville – both must be cleared by the coaching staff – but their returns to the ice were a welcome sight for coach Don Granato, who still has centers Tage Thompson and Peyton Krebs in Covid-19 protocol.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Alex Tuch, Kyle Okposo nearing return after Covid-19 absence

'"It's great. I get to see the best team in the first game and go from there," a beaming Quinn said after he was put on the Sabres' taxi squad and practiced Monday. "It's pretty cool. Their best players are so fun to watch. I love watching guys like (Nikita) Kucherov, (Steven) Stamkos, (Brayden) Point. So just be able to play against them will be cool."' … [Read more...] about It’s time: Jack Quinn aims to add thunder to Sabres’ lineup in debut vs. Lightning