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'"That's the reigning Stanley Cup champs. That's a great hockey team over there," Anderson said. "I think our guys showed up ready to play, put the work boots on and tried to frustrate them by outworking them. Any time you win, it's satisfying. This is a tough league to play in, it's a tough league to get wins in. Kudos to our guys for putting in the work tonight."' … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Lightning, continue hot start

'Dylan Cozens scored his first goal of the season, and Dustin Tokarski made 37 saves for the Sabres (3-1-1) in their first road game. Buffalo lost 4-1 to the Boston Bruins on Friday.' … [Read more...] about Daws wins NHL debut, helps Devils defeat Sabres in OT

'"The feeling for us watching our guys, we played tight and we pressed," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "And when you then fall behind, you press and you play a little tighter, and we did that the whole game. And how that may manifest, longer shifts because you want to do more, you press. … So all the signs of that were we … maybe put pressure on ourselves that shouldn't have … [Read more...] about Ullmark, Bruins send Sabres to first loss

'"What I like about the buzz, it's not about winning," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "We want to win, we play to win, obviously. … They play hard for each other and they want to come to the rink and see their buddies. They go hard in practice, they're building that. It's not something we're doing as coaches, obviously. They enjoy being around each other and you can feel and … [Read more...] about Okposo, Girgensons propel Sabres past Canucks for third straight win

'"You just want your guys to stay on it and stay with it. … I thought they did," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "I thought a credit to their goaltender (who) was real good and they were good defensively. They kind of anchored down a bit there. It was a little tougher than it may have looked as well. But, yeah, you definitely want to score when you see effort like that, you see … [Read more...] about Ruotsalainen, Sabres defeat Coyotes in shootout

'"Definitely (special), and especially having the fans back," Girgensons said. "I know I didn't play without fans, but the excitement. I was very excited. I usually nap, so it was hard to nap today. You know, you kept thinking about the game. I was kind of like a kid again going to hockey practice."' … [Read more...] about Sabres power play keys opening win against Canadiens

'The Sabres are counting on young forwards Dylan Cozens, 20, Casey Mittelstadt, 22, and Tage Thompson, 23, and defensemen Rasmus Dahlin, 21, and Henri Jokiharju, 22, to take the next step in their development, especially if 24-year-old captain Jack Eichel is either traded or not ready to start the season because of a herniated disk in his neck.' … [Read more...] about Sabres season preview: Mittelstadt, young players must step up

'Is Luukkonen ready to be a full-time starter? Can Anderson make roughly half the starts at age 40? The Sabres have decisions to make and questions to answer.' … [Read more...] about Five questions facing Buffalo Sabres

'The 26-year-old was acquired July 23 from the Philadelphia Flyers, along with the No. 14 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft (forward Isak Rosen) and a second-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, in a trade for Rasmus Ristolainen. Hagg scored five points (two goals, three assists) in 34 games last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to strengthen defense with additions of Butcher, Pysyk, Hagg

'"I think there's a good opportunity there to kind of share some wisdom with the group that's there. I feel like I can still kind of give back to the game and give back to the organization, to the guys there, share my knowledge, and still compete."' … [Read more...] about Anderson wants to prove he can ‘still compete’ for Sabres

'"The process is not working," agents Peter Fish and Peter Donatelli said in a statement. "As previously stated, we fully anticipated a trade by the start of the NHL free agency period (Wednesday)."' … [Read more...] about Eichel agents say they expected trade by Sabres by now

'"We're continuing to have a lot of conversations with teams and we're open on all our players," Adams said. "I've said over and over again, and Jack in particular, the phone rings, we have conversations, but I think what's critically important to make sure is clear is that we're in control of this process."' … [Read more...] about Sabres ‘don’t feel any pressure’ to trade Eichel, GM says

'"I didn't know (Buffalo would choose me) until they called my name. I was kind of hoping. They've got a lot of young prospects and I think a promising future, so I'm excited for what's to come."' … [Read more...] about Power No. 1 pick by Sabres in 2021 NHL Draft

'"Right now, I think we are going to continue to look at every possible way to get our organization going in the right direction," he said. "Whether I get asked questions specifically about Jack or on someone else, I'll give you the same answer, we're going to be open to everything, but we need to step forward, and if we're going to do something with a player it has to have … [Read more...] about Sabres taking calls for Eichel, won’t make trade unless value is there

'Granato tossed the pitch on "Giving Day" in the city, run by Give716, where the Blue Jays, Sabres and NFL's Buffalo Bills helped raise over $1.1 million for various charitable endeavors.' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Granato throws out first pitch at Blue Jays game in Buffalo