'"He's been playing terrific," Buffalo coach Phil Housley said. "Tonight, he was a beast again. It's good to see him finally find the net again. He's contributing in so many other ways, not only just with scoring goals, but playing a 200-foot game."' … [Read more...] about Matthews goal late in OT gives Maple Leafs win against Sabres
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Fiala's goal in second helps Predators hand Sabres third straight loss
'"They're a very good team, obviously," Sabres forward Patrik Berglund said. "But I think we played well today. I think we matched a lot of it; it's just we've got to find ways to create more chances and obviously put the puck in the net."' … [Read more...] about Fiala’s goal in second helps Predators hand Sabres third straight loss
Housley's communication skills key to turnaround by Sabres
'"I think we solved a lot coming into training camp," Housley said. "We knew we had to change. We talked a lot about that after last season, that we had to change. That included coaching, our philosophy and our leadership group."' … [Read more...] about Housley’s communication skills key to turnaround by Sabres
Sabres lose to Panthers in OT, second in row after 10-game winning streak
'"I thought Linus played great for us," Skinner said. "It seemed we had a tough time getting into their end and sustaining the forecheck. We turned over a couple of pucks too many, and if you give that group over there too many chances, they're [going to] hurt you."' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose to Panthers in OT, second in row after 10-game winning streak
Sabres winning streak ends at 10 in loss to Lightning
'"I thought it was a great stretch by us, 10 games in a row is pretty good," said Buffalo captain Jack Eichel, who had two assists. "It shows us we can win every night we go out there, and that should be our mindset."' … [Read more...] about Sabres winning streak ends at 10 in loss to Lightning
Sabres top Sharks in OT for 10th win in row
'"He just has a knack to be at the right place at the right time," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "He's good in traffic, he finds those open areas, he jumps on loose pucks. He knows where to put the puck obviously by the goals he scored."' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Sharks in OT for 10th win in row
Sabres face Sharks seeking to tie Buffalo record with 10th straight win
'"I want to win," he said. "Winning's fun."' … [Read more...] about Sabres face Sharks seeking to tie Buffalo record with 10th straight win
Kane returns to Buffalo, hopes to end Sabres winning streak with Sharks
'"I wish during my time here it would have been the way it is now, obviously," he said. "Nobody wants to lose consistently. ... That's never fun, that's never what you want as a player. At the same time, I'm happy where I am. I'm enjoying my time in San Jose and so far, it's been fantastic."' … [Read more...] about Kane returns to Buffalo, hopes to end Sabres winning streak with Sharks
Facts and Figures: Sabres Are No. 1 in NHL
'During their run, the Sabres have defeated five teams who reached the 2018 playoffs. They've won eight one-goal games, including three in overtime and three in shootouts.' … [Read more...] about Facts and Figures: Sabres Are No. 1 in NHL
Sabres extend streak to nine with shootout win against Red Wings
'"I have to give our guys credit because we've played six games in nine days, and they've kept grinding and found ways to win hockey games," coach Phil Housley said. "It isn't always pretty, and tonight was a little sloppy, but we find ways."' … [Read more...] about Sabres extend streak to nine with shootout win against Red Wings
Sabres extend streak to eight with OT win against Canadiens
'"He was a dog-on-a-bone mentality," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "Any loose puck or retrieval he was going to get on it and made some big saves the one time he dove to keep it in to keep position. That's what Jeff Skinner does, he can track down pucks for us."' … [Read more...] about Sabres extend streak to eight with OT win against Canadiens
Sabres score four in first, top Flyers for seventh straight win
'"We talk about just being even-keeled, not being too high, not being too low, because there's going to be parts of the game we're not going to be able to control," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "So how do we react to that adversity? Certainly, the belief, this group is getting tighter and tighter every game through this winning streak."' … [Read more...] about Sabres score four in first, top Flyers for seventh straight win
Sabres defeat Penguins on Eichel OT goal for sixth straight win
'"Just thought it was a great team effort by us. You go down and there's a couple bad bounces," Eichel said. "I think it got away from us a bit tonight. You never want to go down 4-1. I've seen it happen a few times in this building. It's definitely tough to come back. So just the ability to stick with it, not let them to get that next one and then us get that next goal … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Penguins on Eichel OT goal for sixth straight win
Sabres rally past Wild for fifth straight win
'"I give a lot of credit to our guys, it just showed the character of this team," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "The fight and the battle. Obviously the first period didn't go the way we wanted it to go. … With the shortened schedule, overtime [and] shootout (on Friday), you have to go through customs and get in here late and turn around. I give a lot of credit to our guys … [Read more...] about Sabres rally past Wild for fifth straight win
Sabres top Jets in shootout for fourth straight win
'"I think we just got back on our toes," Skinner said of the Sabres' performance after they were outshot 12-4 in the first period. "I think early in the game they did a great job of clogging up the neutral zone. It seemed like we were going back in our end and (when) we tried to bring the puck up, they sort of clogged everything up and didn't allow us to get in and sustain any … [Read more...] about Sabres top Jets in shootout for fourth straight win