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'"Mentally, we're not as sharp, and it manifested physically," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "Just took us too much time to snap in it each period throughout the game. We could never consistently do what we do. Just flashes here, flashes there. Even when we generated chances, we couldn't convert."' … [Read more...] about Howden scores in third straight game, Golden Knights defeat Sabres

'Dylan Cozens scored for Buffalo (14-23-7), which is 4-5-1 in its past 10 games. Dustin Tokarski, who was activated from COVID-19 protocol Saturday, made 32 saves in his first start since Nov. 29.' … [Read more...] about Avalanche defeat Sabres for 10th victory in row

'Defenseman Will Butcher sustained a lower-body injury early in the first period and didn't return.' … [Read more...] about Anderson makes 28 saves in return, Sabres top Coyotes

'"I think consistency is probably the biggest thing in this league," Buffalo forward Casey Mittelstadt said. "If your team can learn to play night in and night out, you'll give yourself a chance to win every night and a lot of the time you're going to win a lot of games. We're a young group and we're learning, but eventually the page has to turn and we've got to do better."' … [Read more...] about Ennis scores hat trick, Senators blank Sabres

'"We've got open communication. We're on the same page," Adams said. "Owen, in terms of what we've seen when we drafted him, is everything that we were hoping as we moved into this year: a player that can be big minutes at the highest level, playing in all situations, and has the growth mindset of `How do I get better? I want to be a dominant player.' He doesn't just want to … [Read more...] about Power could play for Sabres this season, GM says

'"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