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'"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

'"It's huge," Pysyk said. "[The Wild] always play very hard here, it's a tough building to come into. But the guys did a great job. We have some confidence that room, which is good. We've just got to keep building on it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally twice in shootout win against Wild

'"[Dahlin] is a great player and he's going to make more plays than he's going to give the other team," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "Tonight was a really good vision into his future. That was a vision into his future and capabilities and nice to see."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin, Sabres end seven-game skid with win against Jets

'"You can't really choose which games you play and I'm happy I was given the chance to go again tonight," Luukkonen said. "Some say it's hard for the goalies, but you see the games come really fast and I think we played really well today, so that helped a lot."' … [Read more...] about Capitals win in shootout, push Sabres slide to seven games

'"The original call on the ice, 'good goal,' should have stood because video replay could not definitively determine that the stick of Buffalo player Victor Olofsson touched the puck before Rasmus Dahlin tagged up. In instances when video replay cannot definitively determine a play, League policy is to stay with the original call on the ice."' … [Read more...] about NHL admits mistake on Sabres disallowed goal against Rangers

'"I said to the team after, it's obviously a results-oriented business, but we can't worry about that," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "We have to play with that passion, play with that compete, believe in the outcome, get in the moment. Because you start concerning yourself with that, it pulls you out of that competitiveness, especially where we're at, in a fight every night, … [Read more...] about Georgiev helps Rangers stay hot with victory against Sabres

'Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves in his season debut for the Sabres (8-14-3), who lost their fifth straight (0-4-1) and are 1-8-1 in their past 10.' … [Read more...] about Stolarz helps Ducks shut out skidding Sabres

'Henri Jokiharju and Zemgus Girgensons scored for Buffalo (8-13-3). Malcolm Subban, who was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, allowed six goals on 25 shots in his Sabres debut before leaving with an injury at 9:57 of the third period. He was replaced by Aaron Dell, who made four saves.' … [Read more...] about Teravainen sparks Hurricanes to win against Sabres