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'“[We] shouldn’t be able to just dominate like that and then one play doesn’t go our way and boo hoo, sit back on our heels and reel it in,” Tuch said. “We’ve got to keep pushing forward, and I thought we did that at times but nowhere near as consistent enough as we should have. I thought we lost our composure a little bit with how we wanted to play the game and how we wanted … [Read more...] about Kraken defeat Sabres for 7th win in row, run point streak to 11

'“I've said it for weeks now, it's a mentality,” Buffalo coach Don Granato said. “Talked about some mojo, some swagger. We didn't have that and we played with fear. Tonight, you don't come through that game unless you have that swagger and fearlessness."' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen makes 40 saves, Sabres defeat Penguins

'“I think tonight, the power play obviously got off to a good start there in the second period, and then I thought our line played well,” Skinner said. “When your line plays well, the individuals are going to have success, so it’s nice to contribute to the win.”' … [Read more...] about Skinner gets 4 points, Sabres cruise past Canadiens

'“We are battling, we are fighting,” Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. “It doesn’t really bounce our way today. They got some [bad] goals, to be honest. I mean, we have to score on our chances. We have to get greasy in front of their net and get some rebound goals. We have to be better.”' … [Read more...] about Forsberg makes 45 saves, Senators defeat Sabres

'"You get in a game like that, you need to find that extra gear, that extra little bit of desperation, urgency around the net," Skinner said. "It seemed like one of those nights where that was the way it was going to go. … I think those games, you just have to stick with it and find an extra gear. If you're not getting a bounce or it's not going for you, you've got to create it … [Read more...] about Skinner lifts Sabres to comeback win against Blue Jackets

'“We’re passing up good opportunities, we’re not supporting each other. It just kind of adds up. It’s a snowball effect, and each guy has to look at one another and try to work for one another, because it’s five against four. I mean, we shouldn’t be out there and getting outchanced. … It’s confidence, it’s swagger. We obviously don’t have it right now, and we’re going to work … [Read more...] about Coyle scores twice, Bruins end 4-game skid with win against Sabres

'The Sabres forced overtime when Casey Mittelstadt tied it 3-3 at 6:50 of the third period, pushing in his own rebound past Igor Shesterkin’s right pad.' … [Read more...] about Kreider lifts Rangers past Sabres in OT

'“Obviously ‘Tommer’ and ‘Tuchy’ I thought played great,” Skinner said. “I thought our [defensemen] played great. It was sort of one of those games where everyone was clicking, everyone was feeding off each other, so it’s nice to be a part of those ones.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 9, surge past Maple Leafs

'“It just has to be an everyday thing,” Buffalo captain Kyle Okposo said. “It’s not like you can flip a light switch and then, all of a sudden, we’re right back to where we were last year, or we are back to how we can play. We know we can play. We’ve had had games this year where we’ve outplayed some of the best teams in the League, but we’re not doing it on a consistent enough … [Read more...] about Marchenko has natural hat trick, Blue Jackets score 9 in win against Sabres

'“We missed the net on a lot of good quality opportunities, that was the difference,” Buffalo coach Don Granato said. “We had more than enough good looks. And it’s very frustrating how the first goal was scored. We had some pretty skilled guys shooting over the net or wide of the net from pretty close range. We were trying to pick the perfect shot.”' … [Read more...] about Coyotes get 2nd straight shutout, defeat Sabres

'“That was a great effort all around,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “We looked fresh. We looked rested. We took advantage of that. We had great legs all the way through. We had to come back in the third, tied 1-1. We fall down 2-1 and the response was outstanding.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 4 straight in 3rd, surge past Golden Knights

'Zach Benson scored, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves for the Sabres (12-15-3), who had a three-game point streak end (2-0-1).' … [Read more...] about MacKinnon extends point streak to 13, Avalanche ease past Sabres

'During warmups, Landeskog’s kids held up a sign that read “Wrong jersey but we still love you Uncle EJ” behind the glass.' … [Read more...] about Johnson shares sweet moment with Landeskog’s kids in Denver return

'“We're building a game now,” said Okposo, the Buffalo captain. “Now we have a template of how we need to play, how we need to work. And now we can get better from there, I think that’s the mantra, is continue to get better every night and build off that. And it’s not hard to play like that, it’s just a commitment to it. And everybody was committed tonight, and the last few. We … [Read more...] about Okposo, Robinson each has 3 points in Sabres win against Coyotes

'“We need lots more aggressive traits based on our recent play,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “So, the process was much, much better and the process was consistent with compete and battle through most of the game. We generated chances through that, but the result is frustrating.”' … [Read more...] about Primeau makes career-high 46 saves, Canadiens defeat Sabres in shootout