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'Pilut was recalled as insurance after it was determined that Marco Scandella would be unable to play Wednesday due to a lower-body injury. He joined the team on the ice for warmups, donning the No. 24 he wore throughout training camp.' … [Read more...] about Pilut eager for opportunity with Sabres

'"We definitely fed off that early. We were pumped up to get out there. We just really rallied around their energy. It was blast."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally around sellout crowd, extend win streak to seven games

'Pilut (5'11", 187 lbs., 12/30/1995) joins the Sabres in the midst of a seven-game point streak with Rochester (1+8) that has propelled him into a tie for the AHL lead with 22 points (3+19) in his first 15 AHL games. He is also tied for second in the league with a plus-16 rating and has gone without a point in just two of his 15 games this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Pilut from Rochester

'So, what's changed? Jack Eichel cited the team's willingness to play for each other following his overtime goal against the Penguins, something Okposo alluded to again on Tuesday. It began with leadership exercises, which brought the team closer together in the summer.' … [Read more...] about How improved habits have factored into Sabres’ winning streak

'"There's a bit of confidence now because we've done it a few times," the Sabres captain said. "I think it's a trust and a belief in each other. You look at the room, I think the guys are believing the next guy's going to get the job done and set you up for your shifts."' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s OT goal completes another thrilling comeback in Pittsburgh

'"It's so easy to play on this team because we always know, even if we're down two goals, we're going to get back," he said. "I love to have that feeling. I love to play on this team."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin following 5th straight win: ‘I love to play on this team’

'The Sabres have won four games in a row for the first time since December 2014. They've done it against opponents with a combined record of 44-25-8.' … [Read more...] about Hutton comes up big again in shootout win over Jets

'When you're in Pittsburgh you've got a lot of high-end talent that you don't find every day so it's hard to build it like that. But I think as far as the stuff that people maybe don't see, I think he's doing a good job of incorporating some things that they did that maybe make our team better. Good, character people I think is a thing he looks for. I think he's done a really … [Read more...] about Sheary talks first impressions of Buffalo ahead of return to Pittsburgh

'"I just think that we think the game really well, the same way, so I think that makes things a lot easier to read in the offensive zone for both of us."' … [Read more...] about Beaulieu developing chemistry alongside Dahlin

'"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