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'"It's a game of momentum and we had it all in the first 10 minutes … and let it go," Buffalo forward Kyle Okposo said. "So, disappointing."' … [Read more...] about Senators score seven in victory against Sabres

'"The power play had a good night tonight and hadn't scored in the first two chances, and deserved that opportunity (on the first of the three third-period goals) the way they'd been working the puck around the zone and creating offense," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "But probably the best thing that we've been lacking this year is you can see our depth, you can see we've … [Read more...] about Sabres surge past Maple Leafs, win third in row

'"Even when [we were] down two, I thought we had some good chances in the first and I thought we played good at times in the second as well," Eichel said. "That's a really good hockey team, they don't give up a lot, probably don't blow a whole lot of leads either. We did a great job of just sticking with it in the room."' … [Read more...] about Olofsson scores twice in return, helps Sabres get past Blue Jackets in OT

'"I think we did a good job tonight of keeping our mindset short and focusing on the task at hand," said Reinhart, who also had an assist. "I think [Marcus Johansson], [Conor Sheary] and some other guys really stepped up when maybe we weren't at our best at the start. It's always nice to kind of get a go-ahead (goal) and play the way we wanted to going into the third there."' … [Read more...] about Reinhart, Sabres get past Red Wings

'"We didn't have the battle in us that we had early in New York the other day (3-2 win on Friday)," Buffalo coach Ralph Krueger said. "What we were doing in the third to generate that traffic, and the movement in the offensive zone that led to multiple opportunities, is definitely something that we need to take with us. It's our game. It is really who we want to be, and we were … [Read more...] about Ducks score three in first, hold off Sabres

'Olofsson has 35 points (16 goals, 19 assists) in 42 games, second in the NHL among rookies in goals behind Chicago Blackhawks forward Dominik Kubalik (21) and third in points behind Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar.' … [Read more...] about Olofsson back at practice with Sabres, won’t play against Ducks

'"I think we'd like to play a little tighter there when it's 3-0, but it is what it is," Hutton said. "At this point we've just got to win games and that's what we did tonight."' … [Read more...] about Vesey has goal, assist in Sabres win against Rangers

'"We definitely cannot be pleased with losing in [a shootout] here today," Buffalo coach Ralph Krueger said. "The storyline was against the opportunities that we had; we had a lot of opportunities in the first two periods where we were unable to finish. … It's the failed opportunities, the grit we need to finish on those opportunities, that is definitely the reason for this … [Read more...] about Red Wings top Sabres in shootout, get first win in 10 games

'"He's questionable for tomorrow against Detroit but it's definitely not a long-term injury," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "You can say he remains day to day for sure with this upper-body setback. We'll keep monitoring it."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin could return for Sabres against Red Wings

'"I think it's all coming down to the players at this point," Sabres forward Sam Reinhart said. "I think that the systems and the game plans that are set out for us give us an opportunity to have success. I think it goes back to what I'm trying to preach here. Guys need to demand more out of themselves, and a lot of guys need to step the [heck] up."' … [Read more...] about Sabres owners ‘frustrated with results,’ GM says

'"That was the thing tonight, nothing went right," defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen said. "We didn't play good enough. We didn't work hard enough, and obviously we didn't play good enough defense."' … [Read more...] about Burakovsky’s four points boost Avalanche past Sabres

'"It's a big win for the group," said Eichel, who scored for a third straight game. "I thought we hunkered down, it's a good hockey team. Obviously, they're fighting for points right now, too. They're arguably one of the hotter teams in the League right now. Give them credit, I thought they played really well. It was good to see us find a way to get a win. It was a huge goal by … [Read more...] about Eichel, Sabres end Blue Jackets winning streak at six

'"I don't have an exact time period, but we don't expect him back here for a while," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said Saturday before Buffalo's 2-1 overtime victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. "I'd say it's more in the weeks category. We'll probably confirm that later … but I just don't expect him here in the near future but also not the very long future, so it's between … [Read more...] about Okposo out weeks for Sabres because of upper-body injury

'"I think everyone overthinks it but me, so I just keep playing," Hutton said. "I put the work in and I've been playing for a while and I have a lot of experiences to draw on, so I just keep with it."' … [Read more...] about Gallagher scores winner in return to lineup, Canadiens defeat Sabres

'"It's always painful to watch that kind of situation," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said of Ullmark, who will be evaluated Wednesday. "We'll see and we'll work through it with him now."' … [Read more...] about Senators score three power-play goals in win against Sabres