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'"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

'Asked about his level of comfort coaching on short notice, he said, "A lot of the prep work was done previously overnight and into this morning. As you prepare a team, we obviously played them last night (a 5-2 loss), so the prescout's a little different. For me, I'm comfortable. Obviously, I've been watching every game. I've been with the team all season. I know our team … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Granato misses loss to Penguins due to COVID-19 protocol

'"I guess anybody's confidence would be affected with the scenario," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "They did continue to push through to the end. They skated hard, so there's no question everybody's confidence goes up and down."' … [Read more...] about Sabres set shootout-era record with 15th straight loss against Penguins

'"We don't want to dwell," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "We can't think of a streak. We can't think of a streak when you're on a winning streak. You don't. It's a competitive industry, you have to be a competitor, and you have to plow through and let it go."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ skid reaches 14, lose Hutton early to injury against Rangers

'"We spoke of it," Granato said. "I asked what the comfort level was to continue [practice] because when this happened weeks ago, everybody had great concern, 'Is this within our group now and where's it going?' The players collectively wanted to continue practicing and they continued to practice at a very intense level, so that was a great response from the standpoint of if … [Read more...] about Sabres return to practice after game postponed for COVID-19 protocol

'"It was definitely nice to see that one go in," Okposo said. "The longer the zero sits there in that column, the more it weighs on you. But, yeah, I mean, it's nice, but same time, we have a lot of stuff to correct and we've got to take a deep dive into what's going on here from everybody. It's systemic. Like, the whole way through. We have some work to do."' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose to Bruins in first game since Krueger fired as coach

'"Everybody has a lot of respect for Ralph," Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo said. "I think you guys [the media] have respect for Ralph. We do in the room. It's just a tough day. It's a tough day for everybody, but it's our job to go out and compete and go out and play, and we're going to do that for our organization, for the city of Buffalo. We're trusting Don to lead us out … [Read more...] about Sabres share blame after firing of Krueger as coach

'Asked about changing the culture, Adams spoke of each member of the organization "stacking wins" in his or her role. He said he made a tough decision in firing Krueger, a smart, worldly man the players liked and in whom they believed, amid a season filled with injuries and COVID-19 disruptions. Assistant Don Granato replaces Krueger for now."' … [Read more...] about Sabres firing Krueger as coach only first step toward turning them around

'Hall has scored 16 points (two goals, 14 assists) in 28 games for Buffalo this season, including six points (one goal, five assists) on the power play. Selected by the Edmonton Oilers with the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NHL Draft, Hall won the Hart Trophy voted as the NHL most valuable player in 2017-18, after he scored an NHL career-high 93 points (39 goals, 54 assists) in 76 … [Read more...] about Hall could be traded by Sabres; GM ‘open to anything and everything’

'"I'm not looking at numbers, what I want to see is urgency, speed, relentless pursuit of pucks," Biron said. "Nothing against Ralph and [former assistant] Steve Smith and the coaching staff, but I was at the morning skate Monday morning and I've been at a lot of morning skates. I watched the morning skate and it was the same morning skate they've done for the last year and a … [Read more...] about Sabres’ response to Krueger firing discussed on ‘NHL @TheRink’ podcast

'"It was an excellent effort, but we are not rewarded for effort, we are rewarded for results," Buffalo coach Ralph Krueger said. "It's very painful at the moment, frustrating. Opportunity was there. We came here to win and we didn't get it."' … [Read more...] about Devils hand Sabres 12th straight loss

'"'Hutts' keeps us in it in the first," Buffalo forward Sam Reinhart said. "They get a tough one [after] the power play. After he's making some five or six Grade A scoring opportunities against, he's keeping us in that game."' … [Read more...] about Ovechkin ties Esposito, Capitals shut out Sabres for fifth straight win

'"I thought we lost our opportunity early in the second period," Buffalo coach Ralph Krueger said. "They seemed to fall back a little on their heels. That's when we got the majority of our shots and were not able to feel and capture that moment. I'm pleased with the defensive effort, but offensively, and with the puck at times, we seemed to just be too complicated, and I'm not … [Read more...] about DeSmith gets shutout, Penguins send Sabres to 10th straight loss