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'"I think in the past games we've let leads slip in the third, and that's something we've been working to correct," Thompson said. "Now we're just trying to shake it off and keep pressing forward, and I think that we did a good job with that, going into the third with the lead and getting the win."' … [Read more...] about Flyers lose 11th straight, defeated by Sabres

'"The injury he has, there's a window between week four and six that you can really get a gauge where he's at," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "It looks like it's going to be at least four."' … [Read more...] about Quinn out at least four weeks for Sabres with lower-body injury

'"I feel like they came out pretty slow," Dahlin said. "We took advantage of it. We scored a couple goals there. But then the second and the third period, they did the right things over and over again and they rolled over us. Our young guys did a great job today, but we just have to find a way to win these type of games against this type of veteran team. It [stinks], for … [Read more...] about Stars score four power-play goals in win against Sabres

'"It's fun to see the boys so happy, not only for me but for a win," Houser said. "I think we've been playing pretty well, at least since I've been here. I've watched quite a bit of the games from Rochester (of the American Hockey League), and the team is playing so much better than last year and the beginning of this year too. You can see the team getting better. To be a part … [Read more...] about Houser, Sabres defeat Senators for second win in past 10 games

'"Unfortunately, it's growing pains what happened there," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "(Alex) Tuch had a breakaway, Victor (Olofsson) had a breakaway, so it wasn't without chances, but we absolutely tightened up after giving up the first goal against, and it was a tough situation."' … [Read more...] about Larkin, Red Wings rally for OT win against Sabres

'"They got those two power-play goals in the first period and got some momentum, but we need to clean that up," Sabres defenseman Robert Hagg said. "We need to be better on the kill and help our goalie out there. [Dell] is the only guy who can feel good about himself tonight."' … [Read more...] about Nedeljkovic gets first shutout with Red Wings against Sabres

'The Bills play the New England Patriots in the first round of the NFL postseason Saturday, so the Sabres posted a video to Twitter of different players cheering on their neighboring football team, which the Bills retweeted.' … [Read more...] about Sabres cheer on Bills ahead of AFC Wild Card game

'"Our guys deserved to win," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "They worked for it. They earned it from the first drop of the puck all the way to the end."' … [Read more...] about Skinner scores twice, Sabres end Predators five-game winning streak

'"Obviously, we needed a better effort," Granato said. "It was individual, but it was collective. And you could tell they were ready for us. They were ultra-sharp tonight and they executed. Obviously, they got a full lineup back with Kucherov coming back and they're healthy right now and they're feeling it. You could see that tonight. We didn't execute, obviously, the way we … [Read more...] about Kucherov has hat trick for Lightning in win against Sabres

'"I'm excited for him because he's done so well in the American Hockey League that there's a lot of things in the American Hockey League that are just easy for him now after gaining experience a year ago and building on it," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "And I think he's ready for this next new challenge, the timing's right for him. Again, he's producing at a rate he … [Read more...] about Quinn, No. 8 pick in 2020 Draft, to make NHL debut for Sabres

'"It was not good," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "We had some guys that made some mistakes that shouldn't have been made. So I don't want to fault the whole team for it. The first goal 'UPL' couldn't see. It was our own guy in the way. The frustration you hear in my voice wasn't the entire team. It was just some instances they were able to take advantage of."' … [Read more...] about Hertl, Sharks hang on, send Sabres to fifth straight loss

'"It's our third game in four days, coming off a break, and we weren't feeling our game nearly close enough to what we wanted. You had to battle," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "Everything was hard, and our guys found a way to battle. It wasn't pretty. [Luukkonen] was outstanding. … He made it look easy."' … [Read more...] about Bruins rally to defeat Sabres in OT after 15-day break

'"To start the game, we were just making little mistakes that we don't usually make," Okposo said. "Our puck management, I turned one over in the middle of the ice. … So I'll take responsibility for that start to the game, and I just think we didn't manage it well enough through the neutral zone, especially, and entering their zone. Their gaps were really good. They have great … [Read more...] about Barzal scores three points in return, helps Islanders defeat Sabres

'"The guys battled," said Sabres assistant Matt Ellis, who served as coach with Don Granato in COVID-19 protocol. "The battle and the compete was there. The execution at times, you said it, it was definitely sloppy. It took us a little while to get into the game and even at that point just finding a true rhythm to the game. … Tonight it felt a little bit off, but the battle … [Read more...] about Hughes, Devils end six-game losing streak with win against Sabres

'"Two days, less than five months since surgery. It's been a long road," Tuch said Sunday. "Coming to a new team, trying to mesh with your teammates but you're not able to go in and battle, has been difficult. At the same time, I think it's made it really easy on me coming into a new city. They've been very welcoming. I've had some ups and downs, like any other rehab process, … [Read more...] about Tuch set for season debut, first game with Sabres against Blue Jackets