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'"Sometimes you need a goalie to steal you one and I think he did that tonight for us."' … [Read more...] about Hutton shuts down Lightning as Sabres extend win streak to 3

'"He'd come skate by me if there was a faceoff in our end and be like, 'Hey, we're going to get you one. I'm going to get you one,'" Schierhorn, now a senior goaltender at Minnesota, said by phone Monday. "He's putting it on his shoulders that he's going to win us the game. He wants to be that guy."' … [Read more...] about Minnesota goalie on Mittelstadt’s go-to move: ‘It’s so hard to stop’

'"If I'm being honest, that doesn't make me nervous," he said. "I like doing that. I don't know. I think especially once you touch the puck, you're settled in and it's just a breakaway. I think that's kind of how you approach it. You look at the goalie, make your move, and hopefully it goes in."' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt’s shootout winner completes comeback win over Canucks

'The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has acquired a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft from the Dallas Stars in exchange for defenseman Taylor Fedun.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire draft pick from Stars

'"It's easier to build speed as a center when you're coming from underneath," Rodrigues said. "I thought I was able to do that. … It just seemed like after that first couple shifts of getting some good chances, I was feeling it, wanted it more and more on my stick. I wanted to make things happen and that's the mentality I got to have going into every game.' … [Read more...] about Switch to center sparked Rodrigues in Montreal

'"It was a long shift," Ristolainen said. "I made a horrible play earlier. They missed the net. I was late coming in our zone and picked up the puck, looked up, saw they were pretty tired too, so I tried to skate as fast as I can and get my shot off. It's good it went in."' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen’s overtime goal caps back-and-forth affair in Montreal

'"He's just a fun-loving guy," Okposo said. "He's got a good head on his shoulders. He's confident in his abilities, which makes him really good. He's really slippery as a player. Just as a person, he's young, he's a young guy. He's got a lot of growing up to do."' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt, Okposo have bonded over common background

'"I think they're showing that they're taking pucks to the net, obviously," Housley said. "I don't know if it's the message, but I think they can see it. If it's a bad angle shot, it just creates offense. We're on the retrieval mode, other teams are reacting to us, we gain possession and we can start the cycle play."' … [Read more...] about Okposo: ‘Connected game’ has led to high shot totals

'The Rangers goaltender was the difference as he made 39 saves in New York's 3-1 win at Madison Square Garden.' … [Read more...] about Sheary scores Sabres’ lone goal as Lundqvist leads Rangers to victory

'"Thank God we had the lead and I could look up and enjoy it a little bit more," Pominville said. "... I wanted to make sure I enjoyed the moment and took the time to hear what everyone had to say, and I think for the most part I did. I'm sure I'll have a chance to probably hear a bunch of the messages again.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score nine goals on special day for Pominville

'Rodrigues, though, has been a healthy scratch for the last three contests. He left the team prior to their game in Columbus last Saturday to be with his wife while she gave birth to their first son and has been waiting his turn to get back in the lineup since.' … [Read more...] about Rodrigues appears set for return to lineup

'"We kind of got ourselves behind the eight ball," Pominville said. "It's tough to come back in this league. But that third period, man, we were going. We were on our toes. We had some zone time, we had some scoring chances. I thought we could have tied the game."' … [Read more...] about Pominville sparks comeback effort, but Sabres fall short in Ottawa

'"You're more involved with the game," McCabe said of the uptick in ice time. "Every game brings on a different scenario, whether it's penalty kills, power plays, and each guy has their roles. But bottom line, the more you get out there, you're feeling the puck a little bit more, you're just more engaged out there."' … [Read more...] about McCabe says he’s ‘ready to go’ following full practice

'"It's not very shocking, we didn't play very well," Hutton said. "I don't know. I thought we [were] outplayed. We obviously had a one-goal lead, couldn't find a way to get it done. It's not too shocking when you don't get pucks out of your zone late. Teams make you pay."' … [Read more...] about Sabres let point slip away in OT loss to Flames

'Taking a step back and watching those three games left Thompson with the sense he had more time to make plays on the ice. Housley felt he got the response he was looking for in Columbus.' … [Read more...] about Thompson hopes to build off return in Columbus