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'"I just think for us to win, we have to play a little bit cleaner of a game, but it's good to get out of a little hole that we were in there and find a way to get two points," Eichel said.' … [Read more...] about Eichel scores four goals, Sabres top Senators to end winless streak

'"We had a good start. We felt good about the first few minutes, but the 1-1 goal really took the energy out of the group and we went flat," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton, Hurricanes recover to hand Sabres another loss

'"Oh yeah, for sure. There's no panic," forward Kyle Okposo said. "It doesn't make any sense to think or talk about last year. [Kruger] just does such a good job communicating it and getting us in the proper frame of mind and the mind frame that he wants us to be in. There's new challenges every season and this year is presenting some different challenges. We're looking to face … [Read more...] about Sabres focused on present, not past during difficult stretch

'"We asked for a different game. We wanted a stronger compete, and we felt that we had it," Buffalo coach Ralph Krueger said. "There were stretches of the game today where we were very close to where we want to be as a team and how we want to play, and specialty teams did decide the game again today. Our power play let us down, as did our [penalty kill] this weekend."' … [Read more...] about Maroon lifts Lightning past Sabres at Global Series

'"You are trying to make the player into a better player and a better person every time you speak to him," said Kreuger, in his first season as Sabres coach.' … [Read more...] about Krueger imparts wisdom on Swedish coaches at Global Series

'Linus Ullmark, a native of Lugnvik, Sweden, made 31 saves, and Sam Reinhart scored twice for the Sabres (9-5-2), who are winless in their past four games (0-3-1).' … [Read more...] about Lightning edge Sabres at Global Series in Stockholm

'Little did Dahlin know that one day he would be pictured with Hedman on a T-shirt, facing off against him on the 2019 NHL Global Series logo even though they're both defensemen, and that kids would be in the stands watching them play an NHL game in their home country.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin, Hedman say Sabres-Lightning Global Series games dream come true

'"I'm sure when people see a bunch of guys that are stumbling around that can't speak Swedish, and they know that the games are going on, they probably put two and two together," Skinner said. "Yeah, I don't know, my Swedish isn't that great. It's kind of a giveaway."' … [Read more...] about NHL popularity growing in Sweden with Global Series

'Hedman is the only Sweden-born player on the Lightning, but the Sabres have six: goalie Linus Ullmark, defensemen Rasmus Dahlin and Lawrence Pilut, and forwards Johan Larsson, Marcus Johansson and Victor Olofsson.' … [Read more...] about Ericsson Globe symbol of hockey culture at Global Series

'The Sabres were on the ice for almost an hour in a skate that was light on battle drills but heavy on smiles. That's likely because the six Sweden-born players on the roster were too excited to be tired. Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin appeared to be the ringleader in the enthusiasm department throughout the skate.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hold spirited practice to begin preparation for Global Series

'It's something different for us as players. We have played so many games at the start of the season and the schedule has been so fast with the games that we haven't had a lot of down time. Now we get over here and we get to do something different and spend a lot of time together as a team. You could kind of see how special it is for us today at practice. Despite just getting … [Read more...] about Global Series Diary: Casey Mittelstadt

'Each skater between the ages of 6-9 was on the ice for the first time. They were helped by 15 older players from youth clubs throughout the city, as well as Joseph and Brayden Point from the Lightning and Victor Olofsson and Johan Larsson of the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Lightning, Sabres take part in youth initiative ahead of Global Series

'"We're proud to be ambassadors for the National Hockey League in Europe for that week," coach Ralph Krueger said. "It's a break from all club games in Europe. It's only national teams playing. So, we will definitely be the focal point. That's a role that we're embracing."' … [Read more...] about Sabres are ‘proud ambassadors’ at NHL Global Series in Sweden

'"You can talk about their defense, what they do, obviously they make it tough. It's not easy. They're one of the best defensive teams in the League for a reason, but we had our chances."' … [Read more...] about Islanders shut out Sabres for ninth straight win

'"I just didn't think we were good enough, especially against a team like that," Sabres captain Jack Eichel said. "They're one of the best teams in the League for a reason, and I thought we were just sloppy with the puck. I thought we just gave them a lot of chances that we shouldn't have, and they capitalized."' … [Read more...] about Capitals score four in first period, ease past Sabres