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'"He's a very determined coach, very hungry, very smart," Cozens said Thursday from Budapest while preparing for the 2024 IIHF World Championship in Prague, Czechia. "He obviously means a lot to the city of Buffalo. He wants it really bad and so do we. I'm excited to see how he is as a coach. It's going to be fun."' … [Read more...] about Sabres ‘ready to get going’ for new coach Ruff

'“I'm super excited to be given the opportunity,” Ruff said Tuesday. “It's about taking a young group that has developed over the years … a team that has a tremendous amount of talent. It'll be my opportunity to put these guys in the right positions and use their strengths to get them to that next level."' … [Read more...] about Ruff ready to help Sabres end playoff drought in 2nd stint as coach

'"I would like to thank Don for his time in Buffalo and commitment to the Sabres organization," Adams said. "He has been integral in the development of many of our players and has undoubtedly been the right coach to bring us to where we are now, but I felt it was necessary to move in a different direction at this point in time. My expectation is to be a consistent contender and … [Read more...] about Granato fired as Sabres coach, no replacement named

'“In terms of our core, I believe in these guys,” Adams said. “I completely trust that this is a group of people that will get this right and want to make this team great and want to be here in Buffalo and believe in what we’re doing and hold themselves accountable. There’s many conversations through the year with some of the guys that … felt like they were letting the team … [Read more...] about Sabres GM confident core can help end playoff drought

'"These guys worked so hard for me," Comrie said. "It hasn’t been a great year for me, everyone knows that. I’ve gone through a lot of ups and downs this year, getting sent down and not winning for a long time. It was nice that my hard work and work ethic paid off. Whatever happens to me, it’s been an honor to play with these guys and an honor to be a Buffalo Sabre."' … [Read more...] about Kucherov gets 99th assist for Lightning in loss to Sabres

'"It was a hotly-contested game,'' Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "We had some opportunities, even in overtime. … We were not as sharp, and the consequence was we weren't as sharp with the puck and had to defend more. But we defended well, and that was key.''' … [Read more...] about Panthers keep pace in Atlantic, top Sabres in overtime

'“I thought we came in with a game plan,” Tuch said. “I think we probably could’ve gotten a few more pucks to the net, I think we were a little low on shots there, but we were able to score when it counted.”' … [Read more...] about Capitals fall to Sabres, lose hold of wild card spot

'The last time the Sabres qualified for the playoffs was in 2010-11 when they lost in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games. That playoff appearance marked the fourth time the Sabres had made the postseason in six years.' … [Read more...] about Sabres eliminated, will miss Stanley Cup Playoffs for 13th straight year

'Jack Quinn had a goal waved off at 17:07 in the second period that would have tied the game 3-3 after the Stars challenged for a missed stoppage. Video review determined that Dahlin played the puck with a high stick prior to the goal being scored.' … [Read more...] about Oettinger wins 8th straight, Stars hold off Sabres

'"You see a lot of games where you put that many pucks on the net and a bunch bounce in for you," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "There were a lot of pucks that the goaltender never saw and hit him. We had chances, but we needed one to go in."' … [Read more...] about Red Wings start fast, defeat Sabres to move into playoff position

'“It’s a great feeling,” Quinn said. “Scoring’s always a great feeling, and probably even better after the injuries this year and being out of the lineup.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Flyers, gain on them in East wild-card race

'“Obviously, it would be probably pretty cool (to reach 30 goals), but right now just playing, just trying to win games here right now and trying to help the team as good as I can,” he said. “Sometimes you have those games where a lot goes in, and sometimes they don’t, so I think just sticking with it and trying to help the team as good as I can.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 3 quick goals in 3rd, pull away from Capitals

'The players were even wearing those beanies during their warmup soccer game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres wear red beanies for Skinner’s 1,000th NHL game

'Jeff Skinner is set to play in his 1,000th NHL game on Tuesday, and to help celebrate, "Emily in Paris" star Lily Collins recorded a video message for the Sabres forward. He's previously said he's a fan of the show.' … [Read more...] about Skinner gets video message from ‘Emily in Paris’ star before 1,000th NHL game

'What might seem like a random and unlikely connection actually goes back to late 2022. Skinner went viral on social media after the Sabres posted a mic’d up clip of him talking to teammate Mattias Samuelsson about the show.' … [Read more...] about Skinner gets video message from ‘Emily in Paris’ star before 1,000th NHL game