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‘“We started too late,” Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin said. “It just cannot happen in this league. You have to be ready the first whistle. They rolled over us the first period and then we started playing good again, but too late. We have to be better. This is not acceptable.”’ … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Golden Knights to end Western Conference road trip

'“When you get around him, you start to figure out a lot more things,” Ruff said. “I think his presence around the net front, the blue paint, the power-play goals he scored. … I really think that he has skated well, probably better than I expected from watching him last year. He must be feeling (it)."' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Zucker among NHL leaders in high-danger goals

'“You play a game like that, nine out of 10 times you’re gonna win a hockey game,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “We played a hell of a game. We battled hard.”' … [Read more...] about Zucker scores hat trick, but Sabres drop back-and-forth game to Avs in OT

'“He’s fantastic,” Sabres forward Beck Malenstyn said. “We obviously have all the trust in the world with him in there. This last stretch he’s been absolutely phenomenal for us, but I think with that we need to find it to make his job a little bit easier, too."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Stars despite strong performance from Luukkonen

'“I think a lot of times early on, you feel like there’s a lot less time and space (in the NHL) – and there is less time and space, but there is probably more than you think there is when you first get up. I think he’s just acclimating to how to score at this level, how good the goalies are, and how important it is in terms of getting your shot off even quicker and with more … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Kulich’s productive stretch places him among rookie goal-scoring leaders

'“I think the poise was good,” Zucker said. “I think a couple weeks ago, that would have been a really tough loss for us. We learned from it and (we’re) kind of finding what we call a ‘B-game.’ We definitely didn’t have our best, and I thought that was a good sign for us.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres play ‘mature game,’ defeat Blues for 3rd straight victory

'Watching games from the press box, Dahlin realized he had been forcing plays prior to his injury. He’s let the game come to him since returning, and it’s felt slower as a result – a scary proposition for a three-time All-Star who already processes the game at an elite level.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Inside Dahlin’s impactful return to the lineup

'“It’s awesome,” said Tuch, who’s up to 12 goals this season. “Doing it in front of the home crowd was that much more special and it was great to get the win in front of them.”' … [Read more...] about Tuch’s hat trick leads Sabres past Blackhawks

'“We battled for a long time now and finally it went our way,” said captain Rasmus Dahlin. “When you do the right things over and over again, good things will happen to you.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres rout Islanders to end winless streak

'“They get an opportunity to play on a near best-on-best competition against their age group and do it on a big stage in something that's broadcast across the world, something that has a big following,” Sabres director of player development Adam Mair said.' … [Read more...] about Helenius, Wahlberg among 6 Sabres prospects competing in World Juniors

'“A lot of guys were playing for one another and we hadn’t had that in a long time. Guys were blocking shots, guys were backchecking hard and I think we had a more complete game than we’ve had in the past. Those are a few of the positives to take away.”' … [Read more...] about Late tiebreaker spoils strong Sabres effort in Boston

'“That's where we're at right now,” said Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin, who returned to the lineup after missing seven games with an injury. “We score five, but two get disallowed. But we can't hang our heads. We did this to ourselves. We’ve got to work.”' … [Read more...] about Disallowed goals, costly puck decisions lead to loss vs. Leafs

'“He is part of the heavy game,” Ruff said. “You go to the physicality, the defending part of the game, he is the one guy that has been rock solid for us in that category. You look at some of those games where it got heavy, he was the one guy that kind of stood out … he’s a big man, physically, 240 pounds or whatever he is, can physically dominate people.”' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Greenway to undergo surgery

'“Sure does suck, doesn't it?,” said Sabres alternate captain Alex Tuch. “It's horrible. But, like I said, the season's not over. We're gonna come back and be better tomorrow.' … [Read more...] about Slow start sinks Sabres in loss to Montreal

'Dahlin said he plans to have his first full practice with the team on Thursday and hopes to play against Toronto the following night.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin joins morning skate in Montreal, expresses confidence in Sabres