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'This season, Buffalo went with 41-year-old veteran Craig Anderson along with prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, 24, and Eric Comrie, 27, who had entered the season with only 28 career NHL games; it didn't work out as well as the Sabres had hoped. Comrie was injured twice and lost the starting job to Luukkonen, who is 17-11-4 with a 3.61 goals against average and .892 save … [Read more...] about Sabres eliminated, done in by losing streaks, inconsistency in goal

'"You put a lot of work in, and you fight for something, and that's life," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "But it has to make you better. And we don't have a lot of experience, so going through this experience, you have to unfortunately soak up the negative. A lot of things in life are learned through negative. Unfortunately, it's just the way people grow."' … [Read more...] about Devils defeat Sabres, keep pace in Metro, clinch home ice in 1st round

'"Obviously, we're looking [at the standings]," Mittelstadt said. "It's a lie if someone says we're not. We want to know where we stand. We're going to check that and let's move on to tomorrow. We've got a big one tomorrow."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally past Rangers for shootout win, gain in Eastern wild card

'"It shows our character right now," Dahlin said. "We're not out of it. We've just got to keep battling. It's next game, next game. So how hard we battled to the end, it just shows that we really want it and we've got to do everything we can."' … [Read more...] about Sabres edge Hurricanes, gain in East wild card

'Buffalo remained six points behind the Florida Panthers and New York Islanders for the two wild cards into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. The Sabres have two games in hand.' … [Read more...] about Sabres get shootout win against Red Wings, keep pace in East wild card

'"I know they're ultracompetitive. You can't hang your head, you got to move right on. That was disappointing tonight, but I still fully believe we have a chance and I think our guys do. And there's more meaningful games ahead, starting with Thursday [at the Detroit Red Wings]. We move on to that quick but take some experience from this one, without question."' … [Read more...] about Panthers defeat Sabres, move into tie for 1st wild card in East

'"He looked good in practice," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "I'll have a conversation with him on the plane here, but I liked what I saw. … It's just one of those injuries that will impede your functioning until it resolves completely, and that could happen overnight. And today was a very good sign."' … [Read more...] about Thompson looking to spark Sabres in crucial game against Panthers

'The Sabres remained four points behind the Florida Panthers, who moved into the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference following a 7-0 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Tuch’s hat trick helps Sabres top Flyers, keep pace in East wild card

'"It was a dream come true," Levi said. "I've dreamt of that moment my whole life. To have my family and friends here as well, who have been dreaming for this moment also their whole lives with me, it's just incredible to have that support. … The guys played a [heck] of a job in front of me, letting me see the puck and just letting me do my thing. The game went by fast. I was … [Read more...] about Levi stops 31 in NHL debut, Sabres defeat Rangers in OT

'"There were factors we spoke of prior to his arrival, getting acclimated with the team and teammates, getting some practice time," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "Building relationships, obviously lots of new relationships for him, and just making sure we knew we were putting him in. It was something we wanted to do based on his acclamation, and he feels that he's acclimated … [Read more...] about Levi to make NHL debut with Sabres in playoff race

'"We battle hard every single night," Comrie said. "I respect the [heck] out of these guys. They work hard every single night. They truly give it their all. I love playing for these guys. It's unfortunate. That's a tough one to swallow tonight. That's a really tough pill to swallow."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Canadiens in shootout, gain in wild card race

'"If you start thinking about where you're at in the standings and playing, you're not going to play well," said Okposo, the Buffalo captain. "There's going to be too much anxiety. You're not going to make the plays that you normally do. You have to stay in the moment and trust that the process will take care of itself. Because if you do all the right things, [more] likely than … [Read more...] about Okposo scores in 3rd, Sabres shut out Islanders

'Buffalo moved within six points of the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. The Sabres will play again Saturday at the New York Islanders.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hold off Devils, gain in East wild card race

'"Obviously, there's a lot of pressure," Thompson said. "We can feel that. I think it's the first time in a while this team's been close to the playoffs. We wanted to be the group that can push and get there, so with that comes that added pressure. But we've got to learn how to play with that, and that's something we're learning to do right now. … A lot of it is self-inflicted, … [Read more...] about Evangelista has 4 points, Predators defeat Sabres to end skid at 3

'"We believe we're still in it, but we've got to actually go out and play," Sabres forward Dylan Cozens said. "It's not going to be easy games. Everyone wants to win at this time of the year. It's just unacceptable by us this last stretch."' … [Read more...] about Swayman earns 2nd straight shutout, Bruins score 7 against Sabres