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'Dylan Cozens replied with the lone goal for struggling Buffalo (11-17-4). Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 15 saves on 21 shots, while backup James Reimer stopped all six that he faced after entering to start the third.' … [Read more...] about Laine scores hat trick, Canadiens hand struggling Sabres 11th straight loss

'“Out-competed, lost battles, got away from us,” defenceman Connor Clifton said. “Just no legs, no jump, no energy. You think with the meeting yesterday, being on a 10-game losing streak, at least we’d have legs and energy.”' … [Read more...] about ‘It’s horrible’: Sabres reeling after Laine, Canadiens deliver 11th straight loss

'Jack Quinn, with two, and Alex Tuch replied for Buffalo (11-16-4), which led 2-0 and 3-1 with both teams playing the second half of a back-to-back. JJ Peterka had two assists.' … [Read more...] about Tavares registers 14th career hat trick, Maple Leafs roar back to down lowly Sabres

'"They really came hard after us," said Ruff, the 2006 winner of the Jack Adams Award as the NHL coach of the year now in his second stint with Buffalo. "We couldn't win enough battles down low. I thought some of our puck decisions got us in trouble."' … [Read more...] about ‘The toughest solve I’ve been around’: Ruff laments Sabres’ disastrous run

'“We wanted to get off to a really good start,” said Leone. “I liked the fact we were first on pucks and I liked our compete level.”' … [Read more...] about Ostlund scores overtime winner to give Sabres a 3-2 pre-season win over Senators

'he five-foot-nine, 179-pound Savoie was a first-round pick (ninth overall) of the Buffalo Sabres in 2022. After being injured for much of training camp this year, he was assigned to Rochester on a conditioning assignment. He had five points (two goals, three assists) in six games in the AHL before making his NHL debut on Nov. 10. Savoie was assigned to Wenatchee the next day. … [Read more...] about Savoie enjoying final ride at Memorial Cup after nomadic final junior season

'Peterka scored a go-ahead goal at 11:04 thanks to a heavy forecheck by the twin towers of Thompson and Alex Tuch, who are both over six-foot-four. Thompson stepped out from behind the net to feed Peterka in the slot.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres’ JJ Peterka scores game-winner in 4-1 win over Calgary Flames

'J.J. Peterka, with two goals, and Victor Olofsson scored for Buffalo (33-33-5), which has lost three of its last four games.' … [Read more...] about Oilers pummel Sabres 8-3 behind five-goal third period

'“We gave it our all. It’s a good team over there, (we’re on) back-to-backs, we played our (butts) off,” Dahlin said. “We should have scored when we had a chance on the power play. We had a ton of chances. It’s the little thing right now, so we got to be better.”' … [Read more...] about Pettersson pots three points as Canucks beat Sabres 3-2

'The Sabres, who beat Toronto at Scotiabank Arena on Nov. 4 and thumped the Leafs at home Dec. 21 when Samsonov allowed five goals on 19 shots before getting the hook, are nine points adrift of the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot.' … [Read more...] about Matthews scores NHL-leading 54th goal, Samsonov shines as Leafs down Sabres 2-1 in OT

'"I thought our battle level was high through the start,” Sabres head coach Don Granato said. “We had to weather a storm in segments, but the guys stayed with it — and the (Tage) Thompson, Tuch and Skinner line was very good."' … [Read more...] about Alex Tuch scores short-handed winner, Sabres top Canadiens 3-2

'“I’ve been in this building a few times, watching Carey Price, watching hockey games growing up,” Levi said. “It was cool to be on the ice this time, be in the crease.”' … [Read more...] about Skinner’s four points, Levi’s 32 saves lead Sabres over Canadiens 6-1

'“We’re going to figure it out,” said Buffalo’s Connor Clifton. “Obviously, this would’ve been a big win for our group. We’ve got to find a way to grind and claw back to .500 and then we can start doing damage."' … [Read more...] about Forsberg helps Senators scorch Sabres 5-1

'Alex Tuch and JJ Peterka scored for the Sabres (7-9-1), who have lost their past three games.' … [Read more...] about Jets score three times in second period and hang on for 3-2 win over Sabres

'"Even if they scored, we didn't let them get too much momentum," Tuch said. "We didn't sit back and whine and complain. We just kept playing Sabres hockey."' … [Read more...] about Sabres survive Matthews’ third hat trick of the season, down Maple Leafs 6-4