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'"Special night, for sure," Okposo said. "The atmosphere was incredible and right from warmups. First period we were buzzing, and it just felt good to play a game at home and after everything that happened this weekend. All the lives lost, all the families that had to go through what they did, the first responders to all the people with plows and snowmobiles."' … [Read more...] about Okposo has hat trick, Sabres defeat Red Wings for 5th win in row

'Jeff Skinner scored to extend his point streak to eight games for the Sabres (16-15-4), who have won four in a row. Tage Thompson scored his fifth goal in four games and Lawrence Pilut had a goal and an assist.' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen, Skinner help Sabres defeat Golden Knights for 4th straight win

'Tyson Jost's empty-net goal at 18:32 made it 4-2, and Kyle Okposo scored at 19:08 for the 5-2 final.' … [Read more...] about Thompson has goal, 2 assists, Sabres edge Coyotes for 3rd win in row

'"It wouldn't have been nice to chase that game," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "[The Avalanche] play an up-and-down style. Those teams that hunker down, you definitely don't want to chase those games. So, impressive start, and I thought our guys were dialed in all the way through."' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen makes 39 saves, Sabres hold off Avalanche

'"It took us a little bit to get to our game," Thompson said. "I think we tried to force a little bit too much offense. … But, obviously, [Anderson] stands on his head, keeps us in the game for a while there, and then we find our game, and from there, we start rolling. I think that doesn't happen if 'Andy's' not standing on his head."' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 6 in 3rd period, blank Kings

'"This game, for sure, we gave up four minutes on the power play, or two power plays, to them early. Had to kill two penalties," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "That got the crowd in it, it got them energized. ... We could have got more traffic and we could have had a greater shot mentality."' … [Read more...] about Crosby’s three points lift Penguins past Sabres for fifth win in row

'"It wasn't much, but it was clear as day I was freezing it for three seconds ahead of time," Anderson said. "There's no reason to do that and then that threw us. And then he slashes 'Skinny.' Skinny slashes back, and before you know it, we're at the short end of the stick on that. That's just the way she goes."' … [Read more...] about Carter, Penguins recover to defeat Sabres in OT for fourth straight win

'An array of different strategies and grips were used which ultimately led to the pucks slipping out of most of the Sabres' hands.' … [Read more...] about Sabres attempt to hold nine pucks in one hand after high scoring game

'"Even as well as things are going, you're always asking yourself: 'How can I be better? What more can I do to help the team win?' So I think it's just that hunger, not being satisfied with where you're at and always striving to get better."' … [Read more...] about Thompson shows how good he can be with six-point game for Sabres

'Thompson had four goals by 16:40 of the first period, trailing Joe Malone (8:45) of the Hamilton Tigers on Feb. 23, 1921. Thompson tied an NHL record for goals in a period and is the fourth NHL player to do it in the first period.' … [Read more...] about Thompson scores five of nine Sabres goals in win against Blue Jackets

'The 21-year-old rookie has nine points (five goals, four assists) in his past eight games.' … [Read more...] about Quinn scores twice in Sabres win against Sharks

'"I thought we played really well 5-on-5. We gave them too many opportunities obviously with the penalties we took," Buffalo forward Alex Tuch said. "I thought we played a full 60 minutes, other than the penalties, and simple mistakes here or there that we just have to shore up because they have a lot of weapons over there."' … [Read more...] about MacKinnon’s five points help Avalanche hold off Sabres

'"I think every team in the League is going to lose leads in the third period," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "I liked the response and the way we battled back."' … [Read more...] about Sabres blow three-goal lead in third, get past Red Wings in shootout

… [Read more...] about Stamkos scores in OT, Lightning rally to defeat Sabres

'"The way they played, you could've gotten run out of the building; any team could've tonight," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "They're a team that's feeling it right now, and I give our guys credit. 'Andy' was great; he looked like an experienced No. 1 goaltender there many times. … I know our guys didn't feel it; I could tell by the way they did things the very first shift, … [Read more...] about Schmid makes 33 saves, Devils defeat Sabres