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'"We made some soft plays. Maybe there wasn't some communication; we didn't win enough battles," Ristolainen said. "Of course they played well too, but you know that happens and you just got to hang in there and grind and get some dirty ones."' … [Read more...] about Bruins defeat Sabres, extend winning streak to four

'"We knew the result that we got last time we played them, and it wasn't what we wanted," Thompson said. "I think we went into tonight's game with a chip on our shoulder and played that way for a full 60."' … [Read more...] about Skinner scores twice, Sabres hold off Panthers without Eichel

'"Obviously, Jack's a big part of our team," Sabres coach Phil Housley said before the game Thursday. "It's a day-to-day situation, which is really encouraging. But we want to be cautious with it as well. There's a lot of hockey to be played."' … [Read more...] about Eichel out at least one more game for Sabres

'"That's just where we're at right now," Buffalo coach Phil Housley said. "This is testing us. Mentally, we're going to have fight through this, and when I say that, I really like our game, especially the last two games.' … [Read more...] about Lehner makes 39 saves, Islanders top Sabres for fourth straight victory

'"We got some secondary (scoring) today with [Scandella and Larsson]. We can't rely on the primaries in [Jack Eichel, Skinner and Sam Reinhart]. We have to find a way to chip in."' … [Read more...] about Bruins rally past Sabres on Kuraly goal in overtime

'"The first, we kept it simple and got pucks in and it allowed us to play in their end," Eichel said. "In the second, they started to do that to us. Started extending shifts in our end, a couple bad bounces, and all of a sudden, you're down a few goals."' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly scores to help Blues defeat Sabres

'"That was a really important goal because they were trying to make a push there and we found a way," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "We may have only gotten three shots (in the period), but we made them count." … [Read more...] about Ullmark makes 40 saves, Sabres shut out Ducks

'"We talked about it before the game, specialty teams was going to be an important part," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "It's unfortunate we give up that shorty and we still get a power play at the end there. We had a lot of good looks but we just couldn't find the net."' … [Read more...] about Wilson goal in third period gives Capitals win against Sabres

'"I thought we had a good start, but [we need] just a little more desperation in our game in the third," Skinner said. "I think you just sort of saw it coming as the game went along. [Luongo] made some big saves, and we're sort of looking for that bounce when I think we should've been going after it and trying to sort of create it for ourselves."' … [Read more...] about Panthers score four straight in third, top Sabres

'"It's always special coming back home, having a lot of family and friends here," said Eichel, who's from Lynnfield, Massachusetts. "It's awesome that we played such a good game as a group and we just stuck with it. Obviously, it wasn't the outcome we wanted [Saturday] night (4-3 shootout loss to Washington Capitals), probably wanted two points, could've had it. But it's great … [Read more...] about Skinner’s late goal lifts Sabres past Bruins

'Jack Eichel scored twice for Buffalo (19-9-5), which had won two straight. Carter Hutton made 35 saves.' … [Read more...] about Ovechkin scores once in Capitals win against Sabres

'"It was a tight game," Buffalo coach Phil Housley said. "You never know which way the direction of the game's going to go, but I thought our guys took the onus and the responsibility of just managing the game the right way. As a result, we were able to lock a 2-1 lead after two periods. It's a credit to them."' … [Read more...] about Sabres send Coyotes to fourth straight loss

'"Coming in here after 40 minutes and you're down two goals, you just had a couple days off and you're at home, you just got beat 6-2 (to Philadelphia Flyers), there's got to be some type of emotional response from the room," Eichel said. "I think we showed that in the third."' … [Read more...] about Skinner, Sabres rally past Kings in OT

'"We've got to realize, we haven't earned anything in this league," Eichel said. "Just because we won a couple games doesn't mean we're just going to put our skates on and go out there and win. Every night you play, it's a battle. We've got to realize that. They just wanted it more. It's frustrating, to say the least."' … [Read more...] about Flyers score six straight times after trailing by two, defeat Sabres

'"With them having been teammates at one time and all that, it is personal (between them)," Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said. "That's what you want: best on best. I think that in any manner of sport, at the highest level, when you get best-on-best, it is personal."' … [Read more...] about Eichel-Matthews duel draws comparisons to Crosby-Ovechkin rivalry