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'"I don't want to say I'm surprised, but great intelligence, some good hockey smarts and sense on both sides of the puck, in particular defensively," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said when asked what he's seen from Rodrigues during this stretch. "Positionally, when he gets the puck coming out of D-zone and puck retrievals, he's made real intelligent and smart plays."' … [Read more...] about Rodrigues excelling at center between Foligno, Gionta

'"We had consistent pressure in their zone and I think that's what kind of helped get rid of the panic or the pressure," Kane said. "We knew we were spending a lot of time in their zone, we knew we were getting chances and eventually they were going to come."' … [Read more...] about Sabres turn in complete effort in shutout win vs. Avs

'"I think for us we came in the second and we weren't discouraged," Bailey said. "We knew that the game was right there, we had been doing good things all night. We just stuck to our game plan."' … [Read more...] about Bailey’s winner caps comeback win over Ottawa

'" … We haven't done anything in this League," Lehner continued later. "[Captain Brian Gionta] won a Cup. With all respect to him, he's done something in this League. The rest of us, we haven't. End of story."' … [Read more...] about Lehner calls out ‘disrespectful’ play following loss

'"We did enough to get the win," Eichel said. "Two points in a divisional rivalry game in Toronto on a Saturday night, there's not much better than that. We needed this one and we got it."' … [Read more...] about Kane, Eichel lead Sabres to crucial win in Toronto

'"It was tough sleeping last night knowing I could've been a lot better and impacted the game a lot," forward Ryan O'Reilly said. "But coming to the rink today, it's a new day and we've got to prepare for Toronto. It's going to happen but my focus is on tomorrow's game and making an impact."' … [Read more...] about Franson, Girgensons out against Toronto

'"Going to a third period 1-1, we've got to expect more out of ourselves going in this stage of the season," said Sabres goalie Robin Lehner, who made 39 saves. "That stage of the game, a 1-1 hockey game, we didn't have a push. They had a push."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Ducks following lopsided 3rd period

'That about sums up my thoughts on Tuesday night's comeback win over San Jose at KeyBank Center, giving the Sabres two points in a game that was looking bleak going into the third period. As I happened to explain to a fan during the second period of the game, I love an exciting third period even more than most people might.' … [Read more...] about How much are you enjoying these comebacks?

'"It's probably the worst we've played and gotten a win," Okposo said. "But in saying that, we never gave up and it's a huge win for us. We've got to get two points. We've been saying it for a couple months, we've got to find ways to win games. I guess that's one of the ways."' … [Read more...] about Kane’s 2nd of the night caps thrilling comeback win

'"It's a puck above the crossbar, Robin goes up to catch it and their guy puts his stick into it and I think prevents Robin from catching the puck," Bylsma said. "Yes, the puck gets spit back out and there's a second shot so there's no interference on the second shot but without the stick there, I think Robin catches the puck."' … [Read more...] about Sabres struggle to generate offense in loss to Devils

'"Pretty exciting few days for myself and my family," Falk said prior to Buffalo's game in New Jersey. "First time it's ever happened, something like this for me to get an extension or a contract during the season and not just in the summer."' … [Read more...] about Hard work pays off for Falk with mid-season extension

'Grant (6'3", 212 lbs, 4/20/1990) signed with the Sabres as a free agent on July 2, 2016 after spending the 2015-16 season in the Calgary Flames' organization, where he split his time between Calgary and the Stockton Heat (AHL). The Abbotsford, British Columbia native played in 35 games for the Sabres and tallied three assists before being claimed by Nashville on Jan. 11. He … [Read more...] about Grant claimed off waivers, assigned to Rochester

'"Georgie's a guy who's not afraid to go out there and block a shot, no matter who it is, and put his body on the line," defenseman Cody Franson said. "Caber's a lot of the same way. They both try to be very physical, they play hard along the walls and they do a good job of trying to take the middle of the ice away on teams. When you have two guys like that who you can insert … [Read more...] about McCabe, Gorges made impact in return to lineup

'While the Sabres generally played a strong game defensively, there were some lapses. Buffalo was dominated early in the second period, at one point being outshot 8-1. They came out of that period with a 2-0 lead thanks to Lehner's ability to come up big when called upon.' … [Read more...] about Lehner makes 37 saves in shutout win over Sens

'"It was a good game," Lehner said. "It was an entertaining game, it was a fun game to play. It just sucks that we got a penalty there and at the end of that penalty they come up with a big play."' … [Read more...] about Lehner duels Lundqvist, but Sabres fall in OT