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'"I mean, it definitely gets frustrating after a while," Buffalo center Dylan Cozens said of not scoring. "You get tons of chances, and the goalie just stands on his head. Got to find a way to bury some of those. I've got to find a way to bury some of those, and our power play's (0-for-6) got to get a couple."' … [Read more...] about Matthews scores 60th, Maple Leafs blank Sabres

'“I think if you look at the season as a whole, there’s a lot of games or situations where things didn’t seem to go our way as a group or individuals,” Thompson said. “And, obviously, last [game] (a 6-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday) didn’t go the way we wanted and wasn’t a good enough effort especially at the time of the year we’re at right now.' … [Read more...] about Thompson scores 4 goals, Sabres rally past Devils

'JJ Peterka and Connor Clifton scored for the Sabres (34-34-5), who have lost four of six. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed four goals on nine shots before he was replaced by Devon Levi, who made 31 saves in relief.' … [Read more...] about Senators score 5 in 1st, cruise past Sabres

'"It's been a tough trip," Thompson said. "I thought we played some really good hockey, and obviously we had some stretches where not good enough, not happy. It's good to head home with a win under our belt and kind of keep that momentum going into our next one."' … [Read more...] about Thompson has goal, assist for Sabres in win against Flames

'"It's been pretty chaotic right from the start of September in training camp," the Buffalo Sabres forward prospect said. "But it's been a lot of fun being on a lot of different teams this year and playing with different guys and getting to learn from them. I've had a blast moving from team to team and bouncing around. It's been great."' … [Read more...] about CHL notebook: Sabres prospect Savoie putting up big numbers in busy season

'“I really do I appreciate the time I've been given from the coaching staff here and the whole organization to kind of take my time and find my footing in the net,” Luukonen said. “I feel last year, in kind of an extended amount of games (33) in the NHL and trying to figure out what it is that I need to do to play well and then this year I am still relatively young obviously … [Read more...] about Unmasked: Luukkonen finding footing in net with Sabres

'J.J. Peterka scored twice, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 33 saves for the Sabres (33-33-5), who have lost three of four, all on the road.' … [Read more...] about Hyman scores 2 more, Oilers surge past Sabres

'“We gave it our all,” Dahlin said. “Good team over there, back-to-back, we played our [butts] off.”' … [Read more...] about Pettersson has 3 points, Canucks defeat Sabres

'“He’s deadly," Sabres forward Tage Thompson said. "When’s he on, he can score and create plays, and that’s a big burst of life for us, especially when we’ve been struggling to score."' … [Read more...] about Skinner gets hat trick in Sabres win against Kraken

'"That was two desperate teams going at it," Thompson said. "We're on their heels."' … [Read more...] about Red Wings end 7-game skid, cool off Sabres

'“It means a lot,” said Luukkonen, who did not have a shutout entering this season. “Kind of finding my footing in the net and kind of proving to myself, too, that I’m an NHL-caliber goalie and I can handle the starts. And also, overall, just how well we play as a team. I always say it feels good to play on this team, play with these guys. I’ve known a lot of them a long time … [Read more...] about Luukkonen gets 5th shutout, Sabres defeat Islanders

'“Coming to a new team, you definitely want to help the team win any way you can,” Byram said. “If that’s scoring goals, blocking shots or playing physical, good [defense], whatever it might be, it’s a good feeling to be helping out there. I thought we had a lot of guys that played well tonight and, like I’ve been saying, we’ve got to continue that down the stretch.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 7, hand Red Wings 6th loss in row

'"He's been big the last what, 30 (games)? The whole season for all that matters," Bryson said of Luukkonen. "He's been unbelievable and he's been kind of our rock back there. He made a lot of big saves tonight and as a [defense] corps, we can always trust him. He's good at playing the puck, he's good at basically everything, so he's got good numbers and there's good reason for … [Read more...] about McDavid’s point streak ends at 13, Oilers fall to Sabres in shootout

'“He’s dynamic,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “He’s in the peer group with Dahlin. A year different, a draft year different, has won a Stanley Cup, is a top-five pick. To have him, knowing he’s gone through incredible experiences already in this League, and keep in mind [Byram and Dahlin] around 22 years old with not a lot of life experience yet. Dynamic, and it’s exciting to … [Read more...] about Forsberg has hat trick, Predators defeat Sabres to push point streak to 10

'“Yeah, I mean, obviously, they have some very highly skilled players over there, some of the best in the world," Buffalo forward Dylan Cozens said, "so we had to manage the puck and try not to give them much because they'll capitalize off those opportunities. We just wanted to play a mature game.”' … [Read more...] about Matthews scores 54th in OT, lifts Maple Leafs past Sabres