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'"We did a good job creating chances. We definitely could've limited a few more for them," Buffalo center Casey Mittelstadt said. "But we created chances and the goalie played well. There's sometimes where we've got to bear down and finish some of those. I guess that's a positive. You always want to be creating chances. Some nights they're going to go in and some nights they're … [Read more...] about Rangers keep pace in East playoff race with win against Sabres

'"We did make some adjustments as the game went along, gave up a lot less, but obviously we couldn't make up the goal differential and that was the problem," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "We're obviously an evolving group here. I don't want to say learning, it's more evolving and adjusting. We made some adjustments in-game that slowed that tide and tipped things at least from … [Read more...] about Zibanejad’s hat trick helps Rangers top Sabres, gain in East

'"Of course it's first game, first win. Those are things which will stay for a long time," said Luukkonen, a 22-year-old from Espoo, Finland. "I think just the game as itself, the first shot got in. And then kind of got through that. In the end there were a couple of goals too. It wasn't probably the way I thought it would be, but in the end, we got the win. And it means a … [Read more...] about Luukkonen wins NHL debut, Sabres end Bruins winning streak at six

'"I'll watch the film and go over it and could have a different thought on it," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "I thought we played a much more aggressive game (than Tuesday). When I mentioned the shot mentality the other night, we were missing an aggressive attack, puck-pressure mentality. We were better in that area tonight. We played better tonight, there's no question. We … [Read more...] about Bruins defeat Sabres for sixth straight win

'"We got ourselves in trouble early, probably puck management, and chased the game," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "We chased the game. Rask was good when he had to be, but we didn't set the pace. They set the pace. And again with the challenge in puck management to keep it simple. We exerted a lot of energy."' … [Read more...] about Rask gets first shutout of season to help Bruins defeat Sabres

'Trailing 1-0, the Sabres put together a series of glorious scoring opportunities while on the power play. Rask first made a pad save on Jeff Skinner's redirected shot then stopped Arttu Ruotsalainen before lunging to his right to deny Cozens with his glove.' … [Read more...] about Rask robs Cozens with eye-popping glove save in Bruins win vs. Sabres

'"Sometimes, you've just got to go out there and compete," Tokarski said. "I love going out there, battling. If there's some fatigue, you've just got to put it behind you because everyone's tired. The players are playing a ton of games too, so there's no excuses. Just got to go out there and play. The guys played awesome tonight."' … [Read more...] about Reinhart scores twice, Sabres end Penguins point streak at five

'Eichel, Ullmark injuries: Jack Eichel scored two goals in 21 games, the fewest to start his six-season NHL career, before he was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a neck injury. The center had scored at least 24 goals in each of his first five NHL seasons and Buffalo's offense struggled without him, ranking 29th in the NHL (2.36 goals per game). Ullmark emerged as … [Read more...] about Sabres miss playoffs again, Eichel injury, penalty kill among culprits

'"We didn't get the result we wanted tonight, but I thought we played a really well-rounded game," Thompson said. "I think a couple of times we didn't get the puck in deep and make their [defense] turn, but I thought for the most part we worked really hard. I think that's the trend we've been seeing the last little while now. So it's good. I think we've got to learn from that … [Read more...] about Penguins hold off Sabres, run point streak to five

'The Penguins and Sabres each wore unique Pride game jerseys for warmups and auctioned them off along with game-used sticks, pucks and other apparel, with proceeds generating You Can Play. They also teamed up to create a video where team members detailed the initiative's importance.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Penguins join forces for Pride game

'"It's a loss," Sabres coach Don Granato said Saturday. "He's a leader, he's helped us as coaches in the transition, he's such a great communicator to us, to the teammates. Everybody looks up to him. So we definitely lose a big portion of that."' … [Read more...] about Okposo out for season for Sabres with broken cheekbone

'"Real credit to our entire team," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "We limited them in quality chances. We limited their shot selection and [Tokarski] stood tall for us. Lot of fun. Lot of fun when you see guys work that hard and get rewarded for it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Tokarski defeat Capitals, spoil Backstrom’s 1,000th NHL game

'"Very, very difficult," Sabres coach Don Granato said Wednesday. "Knowing as a person, his commitment, his character, and he's playing through it. And it's not something you want exposed, obviously, because it's such a competitive environment, so that's information you don't want the opponents to have, obviously, for his safety. … It's a bummer. It is. You just hope for him to … [Read more...] about Eichel out for season for Sabres with neck injury

'"We didn't feel ourselves; the game wasn't easy for us," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "I think we responded, not because I said anything, although we did speak of it because I don't think our guys were happy with the first period. I don't think they were happy with how they felt, and they elevated. It was really nice to see, nice to see that response by our guys. The … [Read more...] about Bruins defeat Sabres in first game after Hall trade

'"You just have to stick with your game, and I thought we had some chances," Skinner said. "Weren't able to capitalize and obviously as the game goes along, it sort of tightens up and desperation level sort of rises a little bit. Lately we've been able to find those plays and that's what you need, especially late in games. You need big plays in big moments.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score three late in third, rally past Flyers