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'"We fought it," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "It was the first time in a while I've seen our guys carry frustration and start to play with frustration, which hasn't happened in quite some time for us, which then complicates matters even more. Never got in a rhythm and obviously we played a very good hockey team and capable hockey team."' … [Read more...] about Aho scores in 6th straight, Hurricanes top Sabres for 7th win in row

'He is due to hit the milestone during what has been a career season. With 30 assists and 50 points in 46 games, Skinner is on pace for 51 assists and 85 points, which would break his NHL career highs of 32 (in 2010-11) and 63 (2021-22). And his 20 goals put him on pace for 34, meaning he would surpass 30 goals for the second straight season and sixth time in his 13 NHL … [Read more...] about Skinner thriving, evolving for Sabres as more than scorer

'Buffalo was without forward Dylan Cozens and defenseman Mattias Samuelsson. Cozens left in the third period of a 3-2 win at the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Samuelsson missed a second straight game with a lower-body injury.' … [Read more...] about Fleury, Wild use shootout to end Sabres winning streak at 5

'"When the guys play like that in front of you, it's a pretty easy night," Comrie said. "That was the best I've seen us play all year. That was incredible."' … [Read more...] about Comrie, Sabres hold off Jets for 5th straight win

'"They're obviously a really good team, and we wanted to make sure that we came out making things simple and just taking time and space away from them," Thompson said. "I think that's what you see in the first shift there. I think the whole first period we stuck to the game plan pretty well and wore them down. In the second, I think we got a little relaxed, a little too … [Read more...] about Thompson, Sabres hold off Blues for 4th straight victory

'"Just kind of had that open space there and 'Tommer' made an unbelievable play," Power said. "It was nice to get it."' … [Read more...] about Power scores in OT, Sabres defeat Stars in 3rd straight victory

'"I feel like I had a great start, obviously (scored nine goals in his first 11 games this season), and that helped me a lot," Olofsson said. "Then I had a small dip, and I feel like these last 10 games we've been really clicking as a line, too, with [Casey Mittelstadt] and [Tyson Jost]. I feel like we're just feeding off each other, and they're feeding me with great passes."' … [Read more...] about Olofsson, Krebs each scores twice to lift Sabres past Ducks

'The former Buffalo Sabres goalie and his son Bodhi performed the ceremonial puck drop between Sabres goalie Craig Anderson and Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Miller, son perform special ceremonial goalie face-off

'"That was a crazy pass," Cozens said. "We just kind of locked eye contact when I was curling and I just tried to get going as fast as I could. He made a football pass to me, a little Hail Mary, and I somehow managed to handle it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres overcome Sorokin’s 42 saves, defeat Islanders in OT

'He was joined on the ice by his wife, Noureen DeWulf; son Bodhi, 7; daughter Kaia, 9 months; parents Dean and Teresa; brothers Drew and Bryce; and sister Brynn. "I'm glad my family could be there. The kids were there. Bodhi's old enough to take this all in. The family folklore can only be so many stories before you have to show the kid where it actually happened. … Kaia made … [Read more...] about Miller has No. 30 retired by Sabres, inducted into their Hall of Fame

'"Obviously that one stinks," Buffalo forward Tyson Jost said. "We'll go over it and figure out what needs to be better. I thought we did a lot of good things. We just [got] a little bit away from our game. That one stinks, for sure."' … [Read more...] about S. Jones scores twice, Blackhawks rally for OT victory against Sabres

'"It wasn't anything we haven't seen before out of some of the teams that play a fast style against us," Tuch said. "They were structured and they're a good team, they have a lot of skill, so we have to be ready for that. But we do have to play a little simpler at times and try not to have any turnovers in the neutral zone because they were looking to capitalize on that, keep … [Read more...] about Tkachuk has 3 points, Panthers defeat Sabres

'"[Okposo] is a worker," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "He's a leader by virtue. That was vintage Kyle Okposo. The work, the combination, you see that grind, you see that work and then to finish, you see a fine touch, a fine skill. That's [Okposo]."' … [Read more...] about Quinn has goal, assist, Sabres top Predators to end 3-game skid

'"A really important factor for us tonight was to get back to our game, play a higher tempo, higher paced game," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "I thought [the Jets] played with a lot of intent to try to deny that. … They were aggressive defensively. They clogged the neutral zone up very well. We had to work hard to get our ice and create our ice. I thought our guys did a nice … [Read more...] about Connor breaks tie in 3rd, Jets defeat Sabres

'Eric Comrie made 18 saves in his first start since sustaining a lower-body injury Nov. 16. "It's going to take time," he said. "This is my first game in a long time in the NHL. You're not just stepping into the easiest environment in the world. I mean, you're stepping into the best league in the world. Yeah, I felt fine, but there's still a feeling I wasn't quite all there, if … [Read more...] about Beniers sets Kraken record with 5-game goal streak in win against Sabres