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'"He's been an impactful player since his return, and I think that's exciting for us," Sabres director of player development Adam Mair said. "It's been a great return from injury. It was a long process for him, but he's jumped back in and he's doing a great job."' … [Read more...] about CHL notebook: Sabres prospect Nadeau back in form after shoulder surgery

'"I just saw a straight line and wanted to go as fast as possible," Lyubushkin said. "I saw I had a little bit of time, not a lot, and I just tried to shoot.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recover, defeat Lightning on short-handed OT goal

'"This was not on 'UPL' just so we're clear on that," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "That change was made because we didn't have the start. They had jump at the start and we didn't. It was one of those nights where you could see we weren't processing things well. I thought that was the case through the entire game. We didn't look sharp. We didn't feel sharp. We had to battle … [Read more...] about O’Reilly has hat trick, assist in Maple Leafs win against Sabres

'Skinner and Alex Tuch each had a goal and an assist, and Dylan Cozens scored his 20th goal of the season for the Sabres (28-22-4), who won the final two of a three-game California road trip. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 33 saves.' … [Read more...] about Skinner’s goal in 3rd lifts Sabres past Sharks

'Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Quinn each had two assists, and Eric Comrie made 19 saves for the Sabres (27-22-4), who ended a four-game skid (0-3-1).' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 7, defeat Ducks to end skid at 4

'Dylan Cozens ended Copley's bid for a second consecutive shutout at 10:16 when his shot on a rush trickled under the goalie's left skate to make it 5-1. Peyton Krebs scored on a power play at 15:09 for the 5-2 final.' … [Read more...] about Kempe stays hot, Kings ease past Sabres

'"They came out and just punched us in the face," Sabres captain Kyle Okposo said. "They just played better than us. I didn't think we played great in the first, just a little bit rusty, but maybe a bit of a false sense of security being up two goals after the first period. Probably should've talked about it a little bit more after the first and try to get to our game. We just … [Read more...] about Pelletier scores 1st NHL goal, sparks Flames to win against Sabres

'"She was a shift in culture, positivity, and the heartbeat of many of the employees," Jessica Pegula wrote. "She gave everyone so much of her time and effort. She lived it and loved it, and it was felt by everyone she met. Now we come to the realization that all of that is most likely gone. That she won't be able to be that person anymore."' … [Read more...] about Sabres owner Kim Pegula recovering from cardiac arrest, daughter writes

'"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