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'"I feel like I've always entered games with the mindset of 'I'm going to score,'" Thompson said. "I think now I'm getting a lot of opportunity and they're going in for me. I think the confidence is continuing to grow, and that's just the product of guys playing good hockey around me, too. As a group, I think we've been playing good. Obviously haven't gotten a ton of the … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Canadiens, end four-game losing streak

'Okposo gave the Sabres a 1-0 lead when he skated down the left side and used Bergeron as a screen to score to the short side at 10:56 of the first period.' … [Read more...] about Bruins score four in first period, hand Sabres fourth straight loss

'"I think we definitely made it hard on ourselves at times," Thompson said. "Consistency, we've got to do it for a full 60 (minutes). … It was more so just getting a little too cute, I think. A lot more east-west instead of going north, putting pucks behind them, being more direct. I think when we did that, we had success. Maybe we let the success get to us a little bit and … [Read more...] about Roslovic boosts Blue Jackets to win against Sabres

'"We definitely tightened up in the third period, squeezed our stick a little more," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "But I didn't feel we were bad. Again, I guess the word I keep using is hesitation. We need to be assertive. When we struggled in the third, we hesitated, maybe took a step back. … These situations that's happened to us in the last few days, when you're not … [Read more...] about Rangers top Sabres on goal with 0.7 seconds left

'"This is one night we really didn't support him," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "The other night, aside from breakaways we limited second chances and pushed shots pretty well. ... So yeah, that was a tough night. Dustin was not the issue. In front of him was the issue."' … [Read more...] about Markstrom gets fifth shutout, Flames defeat Sabres

'Jeff Skinner had two goals and an assist, and Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist for the Sabres (6-6-2). Aaron Dell made 21 saves in his Buffalo debut.' … [Read more...] about Woll helps Maple Leafs defeat Sabres in NHL debut

'"We love him because he competes to win," Sabres coach Don Granato said of Tokarski, who got his first win since Oct. 16. "And it hasn't worked out as much as he'd like, but I don't think that's been his doing at all. He's done his part. I think the games that he hasn't won, we didn't score enough on our side, really. He's played great the whole season, and it's nice for that … [Read more...] about Cozens, Sabres defeat Oilers to end five-game skid

'"I liked the fight all the way through to the end. We have to compete," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "I think there were opportunities in the game that were created and generated and it's the way we need to play. We need to play aggressive."' … [Read more...] about Ovechkin scores NHL goal No. 741 for Capitals in win against Sabres

'Rasmus Asplund had two assists, and Dustin Tokarski made 29 saves for the Sabres (5-4-2), who lost their fourth straight.' … [Read more...] about Seider’s first NHL goal gives Red Wings OT win against Sabres

'James became the first Black American to play in the NHL when he made his debut on Nov. 1, 1981. James pushed the NHL toward inclusion and progress, so during warmups at KeyBank Center on Saturday, the Sabres wore custom black jerseys featuring the "Breaking Barriers" logo designed by local artist Edreys Wajed.' … [Read more...] about Sabres honor James with new logo emphasizing Black history

'Tage Thompson and Kyle Okposo scored, and Dustin Tokarski made 33 saves for the Sabres (5-4-1) in their first game after trading Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights earlier in the day.' … [Read more...] about Eberle scores first Kraken hat trick, Sabres lose after Eichel trade

'"I was very clear to him that we need to build this organization with people that are dying to be Buffalo Sabres, that care so much about that jersey they're going to put on, and that's how we have to move on," Adams said. "It's nothing personal."' … [Read more...] about Sabres focused on future, changing culture following Eichel trade

'"We didn't play to our identity, so a really big learning lesson because that was a very winnable game," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "We have a room of competitive guys that didn't compete hard enough."' … [Read more...] about Hertl has three points for Sharks in victory against Sabres

'"It's a little bit harder to control momentum in somebody else's building, so yeah, you have to pay a lot more attention to details when you're on the road in those situations," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "Like every other team, we have to take all this information that's at us and take it to heart and become better because of it."' … [Read more...] about Kings score three straight, defeat Sabres

'Asplund tapped the puck into an open net after receiving a pass from Victor Olofsson, who got around Trevor Zegras before warding off Jamie Drysdale to make the play.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recover, defeat Ducks in OT to open road trip