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'The Sabres received forward Anders Bjork and a second-round pick in the NHL Draft (year not specified). The Bruins also got forward Curtis Lazar. Buffalo plays at Boston on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; NESN, MSG-B, NHL.TV).' … [Read more...] about Hall traded to Bruins by Sabres: report

'"He was a lot of fun to be around," Sabres coach Don Granato said of Montour. "He is competitive, brings a lot of energy, a lot of life. ... We knew this was a possibility. Obviously his contract status and where we're at, so no surprise for the players and the guys. Through this, Brandon was incredible ... he was a true pro and is a true pro. Of course you don't like losing … [Read more...] about Montour traded to Panthers by Sabres for NHL Draft pick

'"It's something we've been emphasizing is, just get more pucks to the net, getting harder on the forecheck, putting pressure on people's [defense] and trying to get pucks back," Mittelstadt said, "Obviously 'Aspy' did a great job there. He pulled the puck away and made a great pass to me. My job wasn't so hard, just made a little move on the side of the net."' … [Read more...] about Ovechkin scores No. 727, Capitals hold off Sabres

'"The third period, the winning goal, we had the puck on our stick," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "We, on the draw, had the puck on our stick multiple times and didn't exit the zone. It ended up in our net. So they were hungrier than we were tonight. That's a tough game when your opponent's hungrier than you, and that was the case."' … [Read more...] about Devils defeat Sabres in first game without Palmieri, Zajac

'"We don't win that game without [Dahlin] rising to the level he can rise to," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "He made a couple of big plays to tip that game back our way. That play is exactly why we need him playing with confidence. When you're not confident, you second guess the bounce of that puck, you hesitate, and then it's a break going the other way."' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt breaks tie in third period for Sabres in win against Devils

'"We were disappointed with some things the other day," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "Our internal demand, our personal standard, we didn't hit the other day for whatever reason. We spoke of it after the game, and I believe the guys took that to heart and elevated and fought through a lot in this game. There were emotions and things that could be very emotional within the … [Read more...] about Sabres top Rangers in shootout, get second win in three games after skid

'"It would have felt a lot better to get the win. [Tokarski] deserved that one big time," Thompson said. "He played a great game, stood on his head, made some huge saves for us. It would have been nice to get him the win, but I think you've got to be proud of the way we battled back. I think we let our game slip a little bit in the second there, but I think the effort was there … [Read more...] about Zibanejad scores with 28 seconds left in OT in Rangers win against Sabres

'"A competitor," Staal said of Hall. "I mean, the guy skates like the wind, really can drive the play. I think the offensive confidence just didn't develop this year with not only him, with a lot of our guys there. But you can find that quickly. As an offensive guy, I know what that's like and that can come quickly."' … [Read more...] about NHL Trade Buzz: Hall could help contender, ex-Sabres teammate Staal says

'"There's no question that it is important to put the streak behind so everybody can move on, but we absolutely had to block it out," Granato said. "I had to block it out. On the coaching side, of course I want to win, but again, we had to control what we could control and focus on making this group better and getting better as a team. I feel we are. We're in a much better … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Flyers, end record skid at 18

'"Obviously, we're in a position where we need our young players to be learning and growing and getting better, but we just have to figure out a way to balance all that," Buffalo general manager Kevyn Adams said Wednesday. "The veterans know that when you're in the situation that we are, there may be guys on the move and we'll see where it goes in the next couple of weeks."' … [Read more...] about Sabres may have ‘guys on the move’ prior to NHL Trade Deadline, GM says

'"Not really any words, to be honest," Sabres defenseman Brandon Montour said. "You go through a stretch like this, you can blame the system, blame coaches, blame other lines, you blame all those things, but I think in the end, you've got to be an NHL player. You go up 3-0 like that, especially as desperate as we are to just get two points, it's embarrassing."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Flyers in OT, record skid hits 18

'"We obviously played a good game, a good hockey game," Sabres forward Kyle Okposo said. "A couple bounces end up in the back of our net and I just didn't think we had enough looks in the third period there to really try and put them away and end the game. We've just got to find a way to keep pushing for offense.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Bruins, extend record skid to 17

'"It hasn't been good enough. I haven't been good enough," Staal said March 18. "Clearly, in my mind, I had envisioned things differently coming here and it just hasn't come to fruition and it hasn't lived up to those thoughts. I think that's for sure been challenging, that's been difficult, but that's still no excuse. It doesn't matter. I have more pride in myself, what I can … [Read more...] about Eric Staal traded to Canadiens by Sabres for two picks in 2021 NHL Draft

'"Obviously, we've experienced it a few times now with positive cases," defenseman Brandon Montour said. "Obviously those newer faces on the bench, newer roles, with Donnie we're all hoping for the best news for his sake and his health. ... All we're thinking about is the health of them and hopefully they're safe. We're glad everything's on track with that and we'll see them … [Read more...] about Granato will coach Sabres vs. Bruins after clearing NHL COVID-19 protocol

'"It's terrible to lose in any way," Adams said. "Suite level, press box, ice level. Player, coach. It doesn't matter. It's tough. It wears on you. You want better. What I said to the guys after the game is we're all in it. We're in it together."' … [Read more...] about Sabres blanked by Penguins with coach out, extend record skid to 16