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'"Like I said prior to the game, these are the games you want to play," Granato said. "Against top players, in a building like this with the energy, you learn from mistakes. The passion was there, the effort was there. Like I said, some guys just didn't have their normal game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ win streak snapped in road loss to Hurricanes

'"It sounds like, from the medical side, there's reason to be encouraged," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "But now that he's on the ice and went full-go I'll have a conversation with him and see how it goes.' … [Read more...] about Lyubushkin returns to practice, will join team for road trip

'The victory was yet another testament to the resilience of the young Sabres, who erased a 3-1 deficit in the third period. They have outscored opponents 20-7 in third periods through the first 10 games of the season, the best differential in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres storm back against Penguins to win 3rd in a row

'"He has reached another level, probably a couple," Granato said. "It's a credit to him, his talent. A little bit miraculous where he looked like things were challenging him in different areas, offensively and defensively."' … [Read more...] about Quinn taking game to ‘new level’ after early-season adjustments

'"I think hockey's so weird," he said afterward. "You can have a game just like that and none of them will go in for you. I mean, last few games I think we've been getting a lot of chances. Tonight was just one of those nights when everything seemed to be going in for us."' … [Read more...] about ‘One of those nights’ | Thompson makes history with 6-point outing

'Thompson scored twice in a span of 4:52 to erase the deficit and Victor Olofsson scored his second goal of the game in overtime to clinch a 4-3 win for the Sabres inside KeyBank Center. Thompson also earned the secondary assist on the winning goal to complete a three-point outing.' … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Thompson, Olofsson lead Sabres in rally over Chicago

'"Hey, we didn't do as well as we wanted to last night. But if we react and overreact and react negatively, we're just going to compound it. We're going to compound the anxiety, tension, and more fatigue and more worry and more concern. … You've got to be able to come to the rink today and plow ahead and not carry any anxiety and any fear and drive forward."' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Sabres embracing lessons from Seattle, Montreal games

'This year, I'm most looking forward to the maturation of this team. It's just going to get better. I'm not going to go overboard and say I'm looking forward to the Stanley Cup parade. It's going to happen, but it's not going to happen this year. But it's the improvement that you see happening almost every night.' … [Read more...] about Checking in with RJ

'"We got lot of shots, but we need more bodies around the net to get those rebounds and get those greasy goals," Cozens said afterward. "Not every goal's going to be pretty. So, I think that was something we need to work on, for sure."' … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Sabres battle back but fall to Canadiens on home ice

'The Sabres appeared to gain momentum when Jack Quinn scored from a tough angle during a 6-on-4 advantage, which would have cut the deficit to 4-2 with the Sabres set to begin a fresh power play. Video replay ruled the goal was scored after an offside entry, instead leaving the Sabres with 33 seconds at 5-on-3. The Kraken successfully killed both penalties, improving to 4-for-4 … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Sabres end road trip with loss to Seattle

'With Jokiharju and Samuelsson absent, one of Clague or Lawrence Pilut will make his Sabres debut in the road trip finale against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. The two defensemen rotated on a pair with Casey Fitzgerald during practice, while Ilya Lyubushkin filled in for Samuelsson alongside Rasmus Dahlin. Owen Power and Jacob Bryson formed the other tandem.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add depth on defense with Jokiharju, Samuelsson absent

'Dahlin is currently on a five-game goal streak, which is the longest goal streak to start a season by a defenseman in NHL history.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin named NHL’s 1st Star of the Week

'He hasn't slowed down since his impressive showing with the Buffalo Sabres during training camp. He scored three goals in the Prospects Challenge and dressed in three NHL preseason games, with the team going 5-0-0 in those games.' … [Read more...] about Savoie growing on and off the ice with Winnipeg

'He played an NHL career-high 36 games last season for the Los Angeles Kings and Montreal Canadiens, tallying 10 points (2+8) and averaging 16:44. A second-round draft pick by Los Angeles in 2016, he was named to the AHL All-Star Game as a member of Ontario in 2019-20.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Clague from Amerks

'Victor Olofsson lit the lamp twice and Zemgus Girgensons also scored for the Sabres. Craig Anderson made 29 saves.' … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Dahlin, Tuch again lead Sabres to victory