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'"I'm a pass-first guy, I always have been," Eichel said. "You know what, if I could go back to those first two plays, I would obviously like to shoot them. But you learn from it. I think after that I got it into my head if I get a chance around the net the puck was going there."' … [Read more...] about Eichel tallies 4 points as Sabres stay undefeated at home

'Sam Reinhart and Jeff Skinner also scored for Buffalo while Carter Hutton made 25 saves. Hutton, the NHL's Third Star last week, is now 6-0-0 this year.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sharks 3 – Sabres 4 (OT)

'"It's the start of the season," he said. "Although our record is our record, there are mistakes all over the place out there. The fact we had that dialogue, had that communication to rectify those, I think is good and I think the focus right now continues to be, 'Hey, how are we getting better each day as a team?'"' … [Read more...] about Botterill addresses Sabres’ hot start, responses to adversity

'"We just want everybody to do well," Okposo said. "It's fun. When everybody's having success, the team's having success. I want the other guys to score just as much as myself."' … [Read more...] about ‘Good, healthy competition’: Breaking down the Sabres’ balanced offense

'Hutton has had a terrific start to the 2019-20 season, punctuated by back-to-back shutout appearances last week against the Stars and the Kings.' … [Read more...] about Hutton named NHL’s 3rd Star of the Week

'Over the summer, NHL.com ranked him No. 2 on their list of the organization's top prospects.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Luukkonen to Rochester

'"We speak about being connected on the ice, but you could really feel this group was connected off the ice," Krueger said. "After the Anaheim loss, how we dealt with that, and the vibe in the room today even though we weren't happy with the game and the way we played in L.A.". … [Read more...] about ‘This team keeps growing’: Sabres cap road trip with resilient victory

'Marcus Johansson (1+1) and Henri Jokiharju (0+2) tallied two points each. Casey Mittelstadt and Jeff Skinner also scored goals.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 4 – Sharks 3

'Lazar was recalled on Sunday in anticipation of the Sabres' three-game trip through California.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Lazar to Rochester

'"Maybe later on I'll look back on but right now, you just try to be in the moment and just enjoy the win," Hutton said afterward. "We've got a day off tomorrow. That's the only thing we're looking forward to right now."' … [Read more...] about Hutton sets franchise record in shutout of Los Angeles

'Conor Sheary, in his first game back after missing the past four contests with an upper-body injury, added a goal, and Jimmy Vesey, their linemate, chipped in an assist for his point as a Sabre.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 3 – Kings 0

'"Our reaction is what's important now," he said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to take lessons from loss to Ducks

'The Sabres certainly had their opportunities - especially early on - when Jack Eichel and Victor Olofsson scored to give Buffalo an early lead. Anaheim netminder John Gibson was busy early on, but Anaheim turned up the physicality and aggressiveness to put Buffalo on its heels for most of the game.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 2 – Ducks 5

'"A lot of it is the fact that they both get to play then they both feel like they have a little bit of a rhythm going," assistant coach Mike Bales, who works with the goaltenders, said. "One guy's not going to sit for too long. So, they always feel game-ready because of that too. It helps a lot."' … [Read more...] about Hutton, Ullmark enjoying early success under Bales

'"That's the way it's going to be in this league, especially when you're playing good teams like that. It's going to be tight, you're going to have to be patient and you have to keep playing tight defensively and wait for your opportunities, and when you get them, you have to capitalize."' … [Read more...] about Sabres put together complete effort in 4-0 win over Stars