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'The Sabres entered the game only five points out of a playoff spot, yet you’d never know by watching their careless decisions with the puck and leisure coverage in the defensive zone against one of the top teams in the Western Conference.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres again witness that impatience is a recipe for disaster in 10-4 loss

'"Imagine if we can grow as much in the next two years as we've just grown in these two years. I don't think we're going to sweat anything that didn't happen yesterday. There's no reason to. And I'm actually excited. Everybody is trying to make moves and spending, spending, spending to do it, spending their future, because our future, we feel, is pretty darn bright and … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Meaningful games are a sign of progress since ‘brutal’ 2020-21 season

'"It happens fast in the game. But, for sure, to me it looks like a kicking motion," Luukkonen said. "But in the end, I can't say without the replay and all that. It looked like it shouldn't be a goal but in the end the ref makes the call and we have to trust it's the right one. It just kind of (stinks) that it was the winning goal."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres fall to Islanders on controversial goal in third period

'“It definitely hurts a bit to not see those go in,” said Sabres winger Casey Mittelstadt. “Overall, I think we played pretty well tonight. Obviously, a couple breakdowns against probably the best player in the world and it will cost you. Overall, I thought we played well and dictated the pace and had the better chances. It’s not the result we wanted, but there are definitely … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres rally twice to tie Oilers but drop another home game

'"It's no secret we can score goals," McDavid said. "So I think everybody knows that it's about keeping the puck out of our net. And obviously getting a guy like that to play in lots of big games and, and as strong as a defender as he is, is really big for our group."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres see how Connor McDavid is climbing new personal mountains for Oilers

'“The one thing about him was he always knew how to get the players that he had to play their best, I think,” Greenway said ahead of his Sabres debut against the Oilers. “I think he knows how to make each guy individually go and what they need. He cares about his players. It’s not always Xs and Os, you’ve got to do this and that. It’s, how do you get Jordan comfortable out … [Read more...] about Jordan Greenway ‘pumped’ for fresh start following trade to Sabres

'McDavid has been just as generational as everybody said. Obviously, Eichel's career has been on a much different path. But he has been hot of late as the Vegas Golden Knights took a one-point lead over Dallas Sunday in the Western Conference by beating Montreal. McDavid's team is chasing Eichel's in the Pacific Division, sitting six points back.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: As Connor Bedard’s lottery date looms, Connor McDavid brings his show to town to meet Sabres

'"We needed that focus," said Sabres coach Don Granato. "We needed to be dialed in and really stay consistent. I thought maybe the last five minutes we got a little bit careless, but there was a lot to fight through to make sure that we were steadfast. We wanted to play with pace and pressure. A lot of things that could have caused ups and downs and distractions."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres stand up for themselves, snap skid with win over Lightning

'The Sabres blew third-period leads in the first three matchups and ended up 1-1-1. They rolled to a 5-3 win Saturday in KeyBank Center, giving them points in three straight against Tampa for the first time since 2014 and a victory in the season series for the first time since the 2013 lockout campaign.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Sabres have made quite a statement in season series against Lightning

'“This will evolve, much as when we acquired Tuch. You’re acquiring a talent that you know can do more, and they’re at the right spot in their career. They’ve had a base of experience and much like I knew Tuch, I knew there was a lot more in Alex Tuch. This is the case with Jordan.”' … [Read more...] about Don Granato thinks that Jordan Greenway can achieve ‘a lot more’ with Sabres

'Unwilling to part with assets for a rental, Adams and his staff zeroed in on Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway. The 6-foot-6, 226-pound power forward is 26 years old and under contract through 2024-25. He fits perfectly with the Sabres' preference to acquire a high-upside player who can grow with the youngest team in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire physical winger Jordan Greenway from the Wild for draft picks

'They don't want NHL newbies. They want guys in the range of roughly 23-26 years old, with term on their deals. And previous relationships are always a plus. General Manager Kevyn Adams says it over and over they're consistent about it. Alex Tuch fit in to that mold. So did Tyson Jost (albeit he came in a waiver claim as opposed to a trade). And now, so does Jordan Greenway.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Even with playoffs in sight, Sabres GM Kevyn Adams won’t stray from blueprint

'It's likely the Coyotes demanded Savoie or Kulich, both of whom could be in the Sabres' plans next season. Savoie, a dynamic 5-foot-9 forward, was drafted ninth overall by Buffalo in June. The 19-year-old has 32 goals and 78 points in 53 games with the Western Hockey League's Winnipeg Ice this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Matt Savoie, Jiri Kulich unavailable in talks for Jakob Chychrun

'"That hurts for us," said Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt. "More than anything, you want to play for your goalie there. Hate to see that happen, especially when he played so well and made some really big saves to keep us in it early. That's on us. Maybe with the way we play we give him some high-scoring games, so maybe his numbers don’t always reflect that, but he’s been so … [Read more...] about Observations: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s stellar start spoiled in Sabres’ loss

'“It’s obviously a business and, first of all, I'm super thankful for everything that I went through with Buffalo,” he told The News during a phone interview. “I had such a good time working with Seamus very closely. He's been absolutely fantastic for my development. It's a business decision and I don't want to get too deep into that, but I think the opportunity in LA is gonna … [Read more...] about Erik Portillo calls departure from Sabres a ‘business decision’ after trade to Kings