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'"I think, obviously, I got to know them pretty well being the young guys," Mittelstadt said after practice on Tuesday. "It's good to see Nyls up here, I haven't gotten to see him in a while. I'm pretty good buddies with him and obviously me and Tage are really good buddies, being up here all year."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ young trio to skate as linemates vs. Pens

'"It's his third shutout in a row, so we got to find a way to make it difficult for the goaltenders. But I can't fault the way our guys worked hard."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to solve Bishop in loss to Stars

'"I'm getting more into scoring areas, shooting more pucks," he said. "I know I have a good shot, so I've just got to keep shooting, making plays out there and playing my game."' … [Read more...] about Nylander on recall: ‘I know I’m ready for this’

'"Just gotta play phyiscal. It's a physical game, right? So that's it," he said. "That's all it is. Finish your checks. Other teams like to do it to us. I don't see why we don't do it back. Everyone can finish a check and make it hard on the other team."' … [Read more...] about Sabres see offensive chances limited in shutout loss in Colorado

'"He has a really good innate ability to sense an opportunity and he has very, very good speed," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "His hockey IQ comes through in those situations of just knowing when to jump and when to attack and maybe in some of those situations where he doesn't have an opportunity, he folds back, but he's been really good on the penalty kill."' … [Read more...] about Rodrigues capitalizing on shorthanded chances

'"That's the style they like to play," defenseman Zach Bogosian said. "I don't think we checked well enough tonight to get the win, but it's a big point for us."' … [Read more...] about Sabres earn road point against Chicago

'I'm always going to be aggressive no matter what, but I think another thing is, being a smaller defenseman too, you've got a lot of big guys in this league. Being aggressive, being physical, whether it's crushing somebody or laying a big hit, it's not always about that. It's stepping up on guys or laying a good, solid hit. Nobody likes to get hit or likes that physical game, … [Read more...] about Q&A: Montour talks lacrosse background, early impressions of Buffalo

'"Now it's time to try and get results. It's time to keep moving forward because if you're not moving forward, you're staying stagnant and you don't want that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres regroup ahead of road trip

'"I'm just going to say it again: You cannot play 55 minutes in this league," Housley said. "Those are two points that should have been in our pocket. We have to check for a full 60. We do that tonight, we win. It's simple as that. It's about picking up your people. Doing your job defensively."' … [Read more...] about Short stretch costs Sabres again in loss to Oilers

'"I think it's just communication," Housley said. "We're all marked up on our guys and they just move it high to low. It's unfortunate. We're getting the puck on the wall, and now we talk about sensing that danger and just realizing that doesn't look good, being alert that it could get turned over."' … [Read more...] about Late push comes up short in loss to Leafs

'"I just think it shows them that they can still come back again if they stay the course and stick with it," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "These guys fought right through to the end …It just shows if you keep fighting - and our determination was really solid in the third and overtime - that we can find a way to win. It just reminds them that they can still do it."' … [Read more...] about Sheary scores twice as Sabres beat Penguins in overtime

'Montour said he felt OK in his debut, admitting to a couple of "boneheaded" plays that come with the learning curve of playing on a new team while also showcasing the skating and passing ability that should make him an asset on the Buffalo back end moving forward.' … [Read more...] about On and off the ice, Montour continues adjustment to Buffalo

'"I just thought they came out with more intensity than us, more desperation," Sabres captain Jack Eichel said. "Just from the first shift, I don't think we were ready to play and then they were on the power play. It seems like we're chasing the game from there."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Flyers in Montour’s debut

'O'Regan (5'10", 180 lbs., 1/30/1994) re-joins the Sabres for his second recall of 2018-19. The Berlin, Germany native has recorded 34 points (18+16) in 53 games with Rochester this season. He has also appeared in one game for the Sabres this season, logging 11:56 of ice time on Feb. 23 against the Washington Capitals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall O’Regan

'"We had seven or eight minutes of bad hockey where we let them get behind us and that was it," Eichel said. "… They're a good transition team. We all know that. It's something we scouted before the game, so you have to take care of the puck and whenever they get the puck they're looking to go.' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to overcome 2nd-period slump in loss to Leafs