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'"I don't like the fact that he got ejected," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "I think it's an unfortunate play. He's stepping up on Jake Guentzel I believe and the puck that is coming to Guentzel is stopped by Zemgus and Guentzel's unsuspecting at that point in time. Rasmus is committed to the hit and it's an unfortunate hit … I didn't like to see him leave the game."' … [Read more...] about Late goals sink Sabres in loss to Penguins

'"We were composed for the rest of that period, the last six, seven minutes, whatever it was," Lehner said. "They came out in the third and they obviously were going to have a push. They have good players on that team and I think we did a good job defensively, helping me out for rebounds and seeing the puck."' … [Read more...] about Special teams power Buffalo in final game at The Joe

'Buffalo's seventh-round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, Austin (6'4", 230 lbs., 6/16/1993) will join the team for his first career NHL recall after recording nine points (2+7) and 36 penalty minutes in 61 games for the Amerks this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Nelson, Austin

'He's topped the 30-minute plateau twice in the past four games, skating 30:02 on Friday. He's been at or above 30 minutes eight times this season, with his highest total coming on Jan. 20 against Detroit, when he played 35:24.' … [Read more...] about As more injuries hit, Ristolainen sees more ice time

'"As a goalie, I've said it before, you can only control what you can control and my job is to stop the puck no matter what's happening in front of you," Nilsson said. "I was just trying to take it one shooter at a time and yeah, I'm happy we end up with the last goal."' … [Read more...] about Nilsson, Sabres win 10-round shootout in Anaheim

'The Edmonton, Alberta native returns to Buffalo's roster after a nine-game stint in Rochester in which he recorded five points (1+4). With 23 points (5+18) in 29 AHL games during the 2016-17 season, Fedun has tallied more goals and assists for the Amerks than any other defenseman.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Fedun

' "We've got to find consistency in the way we play, find an identity that we can build off and that we have as a foundation, as a team and as an organization," Sabres captain Brian Gionta said. "That's what the goal would be coming down the stretch here."' … [Read more...] about Sabres set out to prove themselves over final stretch

' "You get what you deserve in this League," Sabres goalie Robin Lehner said. "We didn't deserve to win that game and be in that game. You create your own bounces by how you play. That's why they won."' … [Read more...] about Sabres say puck management to blame in loss to Sharks

'"It's been a long process," Fasching said. "It's an injury that took me out for a while and it's my first major injury along my career. Not [only] pro, even through college. It's been hard, mentally you just try to stay with it. But it is what it is and I feel good now. It's made me stronger, for sure."' … [Read more...] about Fasching expected to join lineup during 3-game trip

'Fasching (6'2", 209 lbs, 7/28/1995) joins the Sabres for the second time this season after playing six games for the team in October. In 13 career NHL games, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin native has posted one goal and one assist.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Fasching from Rochester

'Jake McCabe called it "swagger." Evander Kane opted for "character." Whatever it was, the Sabres came out looking like a new team in the second period and battled back for a 5-3 victory, ending with Jack Eichel's empty-net goal in the game's final seconds. It was a fight both in the figurative sense (erasing a three-goal deficit against one of the League's best teams) and … [Read more...] about Sabres storm back from 3-goal deficit to beat Jackets

'"I thought we did a lot of good things in that game," Franson said. "It's unfortunate that it comes down to that last goal, the way it was. It's a mishandled play on my part. It's not like I was trying to do something cute with it or something out of the ordinary. I was trying to keep it simple, just couldn't get a handle on it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres battle hard, but come up short in Columbus

'"I think with 15 games you should have no misunderstanding and you should have no questions about who the Buffalo Sabres are and how they play," coach Dan Bylsma said. "That's something we haven't gotten to. It's something that, with the 15 games that we are playing, we need to take as a challenge to establish."' … [Read more...] about Sabres seek to establish identity over final stretch

'It gives commentators and columnists reason to pause in search of more appropriate words. And it has led me to land at the feet of a highly unlikely and unexpected comparison: Jack Eichel and Le'veon Bell.' … [Read more...] about #Duffalo: Patience, Peace Parks and the Piano Man

'"We weren't ready right from the start," captain Brian Gionta added. "The first period they took it to us. "We were lucky to come out tied."' … [Read more...] about Sabres upset with effort from start in loss to Flyers