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'"You've got to play a full 60 minutes. You've got to check for a full 60 minutes in this League," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "We outshot them, we out-chanced them. There's no reason why we shouldn't have come out with two points tonight, and it's just a little bit of defensive lapses for five minutes."' … [Read more...] about Oilers rally past Sabres for third straight win

'"They're a good team, good rivalry, for sure. I've been fortunate to be on the good side of things for a while. But we got to find a way to get that hate a little bit more, especially at home. We got to find a way to win a game against this team."' … [Read more...] about Tavares, Marner each gets three points in Maple Leafs win against Sabres

'"Whenever you put a team like that on the power play for as much as we did in the second, for one, I think it ruins the flow of the game," said Eichel, the Buffalo captain. "And two, you're giving their best players a lot of touches and they're getting into the game and starting to feel themselves. So it's never easy. I know if you're on that opposite side and you're getting … [Read more...] about Sheary, Sabres win in OT, hand Penguins third loss in four games

'"I think it's just disappointing because it's a game of mistakes, and right now we're making more mistakes than the other team," Buffalo coach Phil Housley said.' … [Read more...] about Elliott makes 34 saves for Flyers in win against Sabres

'"I really liked the way we started the game. In the first period we get a big power-play goal, outshoot them 16-6, [had more chances than] them 9-2," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "We talked about expecting a push from them. But it's not really what they did, it's what we didn't do."' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs score four in second, hold off Sabres

'"Yeah, that's great. Trade deadlines can always be a bit nerve-racking but [general manager Jason] Botterill has been up front all the time with us," goalie Carter Hutton said. "To make this statement, it shows that we believe in the guys in this room and now we're looking to add pieces to make us better. We've got a young team and we're heading in the right direction."' … [Read more...] about Sabres make statement by adding Montour

'"We just went back to work. We didn't let it affect us," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "We know that's a very dangerous team. I thought at times we let guys get to the open, but for the most part, we were pretty solid in our checking detail. That's why we were able to get that go-ahead goal when we needed it and get that two-goal cushion."' … [Read more...] about Reinhart’s hat trick powers Sabres past Capitals

'Hutton was a late replacement for Linus Ullmark, who was scratched with a lower-body injury. He made three saves in overtime, including stopping Victor Hedman on a breakaway at 3:59.' … [Read more...] about Kucherov gets 100th point, Lightning top Sabres for eighth win in row

'"His group and ours have obviously continued our dialogue," Botterill told reporters in Tampa, where the Sabres will play the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Thursday (7:30 p.m. ET; SUN, MSG-B, NHL.TV). "We haven't done play-by-play in the media just because that's the way we wanted to go about things. Both sides continue to work to try and find a resolution."' … [Read more...] about Sabres remain hopeful of signing Skinner to new contract

'"I think right now we're a fragile group," said Eichel, the Buffalo captain. "It's been a tough stretch for us, without a doubt. It just seems like things are going the opposite way [than] they were. It's an uphill climb for us right now."' … [Read more...] about Panthers surge past Sabres in third period

'"I believe in our group. I believe in these guys. They came back and responded the right way. It wasn't our night. I know that's disappointing, but we've got a big game against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. We're still in this thing. We are still fighting and that's the way we are going to look at it." -- Sabres coach Phil Housley' … [Read more...] about Schneider gets second win in row for Devils against Sabres

'"It's very disappointing because I feel we were taking a step in the right direction," Buffalo coach Phil Housley said. "We were trending in a good direction. You have to understand desperation at this time of the season, and every shift counts, every play counts, the details of the game."' … [Read more...] about Rangers score twice in eight seconds in win against Sabres

'"If you were just a smaller guy, you felt tougher because you had this guy to back you up," Randy Cunneyworth, his teammate in Buffalo and Rochester, told ESPN in 2015. "That's what a guy of that stature can do to enhance team toughness."' … [Read more...] about Black History Month spotlight: James realizes dream with Sabres

'"You've got to stay patient against a team like that; they sure do," Eichel said. "They check well for 60 minutes and they don't give you a lot of room. They definitely are pretty opportunistic, but I thought Linus did a good job of making the saves tonight and our [defense] did a pretty good job. I thought we just played a good team game. It's a good win for us at home."' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Sabres deny Islanders fourth straight win

'"It stinks because of the position we're in," Buffalo coach Phil Housley said. "We need points. It was tough because we win a game [Saturday] and I thought in the past our effort, or just the way we were playing, wasn't indicative of tonight. We came and we charged. It was a good, solid game by us."' … [Read more...] about Jets get past Sabres, end skid at three