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'"As a group, we can't be satisfied with playing well against a good hockey team," Eichel said. "Those are games where you need to find a way to get a goal, come up big. Someone's got to step up there. Myself, I got to step up and get something there."' … [Read more...] about Lehner’s strong effort comes up short as Sabres fall to Blues

'"I really like the way Casey's playing," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "I think he moves the puck really well, he's defending really well, his gaps are really tight. That's why he remains in the lineup. It's always nice to have a right-hand shot as well."' … [Read more...] about With each passing game, Nelson continues to build confidence

'"We can't start the game taking four penalties," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "Everything was going in the right direction, we take a penalty. I understand we're going to have to kill penalties, but we shoot a puck over the glass five-on-three and we lose a draw, now we're chasing the game again."' … [Read more...] about Sabres can’t overcome early penalties in loss to Florida

'"I think they had good chemistry early," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "It was just a change to maybe spark Evander a little bit, reunite those guys. I think we're going to need 5-on-5 scoring moving ahead here, especially playing some tight teams, some good checking teams."' … [Read more...] about Kane switches lines as Sabres seek to ignite offense

'"Our five-on-five game wasn't where it needed to be," Housley said. "We talked this morning about where they are as a desperate team. They just played with more urgency. I didn't think we respected the position they were in. Coming off a road trip, you would've thought we would have gained confidence and been sharp."' … [Read more...] about McCabe scores late, but Sabres fall short to open homestand

'"We could not be more excited to be partnering with the Sabres and our friends at Kevin Guest House to offer the talking Rick Jeanneret bobblehead," said Kevin "Duke" Reilly, CEO and Chairman of John W. Danforth. "The Buffalo Sabres Foundation has helped support many worthy causes throughout Western New York, and the money raised by this initiative will allow them to reach … [Read more...] about Rick Jeanneret talking bobblehead now on sale

'"I think it's really important," coach Phil Housley said. "… We're playing a lot of teams that are in playoff contention or are in the playoffs, which is a great challenge for us. We need to put our foot down here and have the same type of effort. We don't need to change anything. We have to just play a simple game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope to carry momentum of road trip into 5-game homestand

'"I tried to jump the gun. I wanted a good jump and I ended up kind of double taking. Your path is a big thing. I didn't really do any homework on it. You'd probably like to take the turns a little bit wider to keep your speed and I think I tried to cut it a little too tight, maybe. It worked against me. But it was fun. It was good."' … [Read more...] about Eichel places 3rd in Faster Skater event at All-Star Skills Competition

'"I think we learned a lot of what we need to do as a team in our checking and our play without the puck," Housley said. "I think the guys are really enjoying that. They're getting opportunities because of it. And we're getting the puck on our stick because of that, we're drawing penalties. We've got to continue to play that way."'' … [Read more...] about Eichel tallies 4 points, Lehner makes 33 saves in shutout win over Oilers

'"I think it's good that we got embarrassed like that against Dallas," Nolan said following an optional practice on Wednesday. "It's good to have those kind of games, have those kinds of losses to put things in perspective. It's really just about hard work and competing and playing the right way. You don't need the most skill. Some teams have all the skill in the world but if … [Read more...] about Following ’embarrasing’ loss, Sabres are learning what it takes to win

'"I think we learned a lot of what we need to do as a team in our checking and our play without the puck," Housley said. "I think the guys are really enjoying that. They're getting opportunities because of it. And we're getting the puck on our stick because of that, we're drawing penalties. We've got to continue to play that way."'' … [Read more...] about Eichel tallies 4 points, Lehner makes 33 saves in shutout win over Oilers

'Tennyson (6'2", 205 lbs., 4/23/1990) re-joins the Sabres after playing in 14 games with the team at the beginning of the season. Signed by Buffalo as a free agent in July 2017, Tennyson has appeared in 119 career NHL games, totaling 20 points (3+17) and 32 penalty minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Tennyson from Rochester

'"It's an awesome win," Eichel said. "We knew how emotional and how invested he was in this game. We just wanted to play a full 60 and I thought we did a good job."' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s OT winner caps strong response from Sabres in Calgary

'"We don't deserve anything else," goaltender Robin Lehner said. "It's frustrating for a lot of people, because we have a structure in place, we have a game plan in place and we're just not doing it. So, we've got to practice until we learn."' … [Read more...] about Sabres hold high-intensity practice before leaving for Western Canada

'"If anything, I think we should take example of the way they compete, the way they play, the way they don't give up much," Jason Pominville said. "A typical example of a [Ken] Hitchcock team, playing in arguably the toughest division in the league."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unhappy with lack of work in loss to Stars