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'The Sabres came close to tying the game multiple times -- their best chance came late in the third when Skinner forced a turnover and walked in alone on Anderson - but to no avail.' … [Read more...] about Senators hold off Sabres 4-2

'You can't come out early and take a flock of penalties, let the other goalie have an easy time of it and expect to win. They showed in the third what they're made of, but in the last three games, it's only come in spurts and it's resulted in just two points and three losses.' … [Read more...] about It took the Sabres 40 minutes to finaly get bodies to the net

'The Sabres have points in five straight games. McCabe said, “We’ve been playing some good hockey. Even in Columbus, for a majority of the game we played a good game. In the second period we fell back and were very bad in the second period, but we came back in the third period and got a point. We need to take the positives and then focus on these areas that we need to clean up … [Read more...] about Sabres’ McCabe said he’s ready to return

'Buffalo could not take advantage of their OT power play chance. After the teams went to 3-on-3 after the PP, Calgary used a stretch pass out of their own end to create what would turn into the game-winning goal. Johnny Gaudreau scored his sixth goal of the year to give the visitors a 2-1 win in the extra frame. Mark Giordano took part in the give-and-go play, and assisted … [Read more...] about Flames rally for 2-1 OT win over Sabres

'Hutton was furious on the post game show saying he wasn't surprised at all that Calgary tied the game because the team didn't play well enough to win. He also said he had played well in each one of his starts this season and was unfairly criticized by the media. He said "You guys criticize me a lot on one or two goals. Even the games I lost on the Cali trip, I still thought I … [Read more...] about Sabres’s Hutton comes out strong against Calgary

'"They had a good push but I just think we didn't play well enough. I thought there wasn't enough compete, not enough fire. We were sloppy, thought at times we were ok in the O-zone but I thought we relied on our goalie too much."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Flames

'"We're right where we should be with the way we've played this month. We're gonna round out October with Calgary tonight, but we had that tough five-game road trip going out west. I thought we did a good job going 3-2, and that was going to be a big indicator for me [with] where we would be as far as this month of October because there was some very good teams that we've had … [Read more...] about Housley: ‘We’re right where we should be’

'Up front, I find it interesting that as Kyle Okposo’s ice-time dwindles, his production increases. For the first six games of the season the winger played between 14:44 and 20:34. He had no goals and three assists in that time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ McCabe is questionable for Tuesday’s game

'Despite getting two more powerplay chances before the end of regulation, Buffalo was unable to put the go-ahead goal home, and overtime ensued for the first time in 11 games for the blue and gold.' … [Read more...] about Sabres nab a point, fall to Blue Jackets 5-4 in OT

'“We’ve had a couple of good games here, we’ve all played in this league for a while, so we know what to do and be responsible in key situations.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Larsson trying to find where he can help this team

'Phil Housley said he scratched Thompson because he wanted him to get a look at the game from a different perspective. The young winger said, “Watching from up top is a different game, it’s a lot easier to see the game from up top, so it was nice to take a step back.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Thompson is learning as he waits for another chance to play

'"They'll have to win their winnable games. There are teams that they are still not in the same class of. The Ducks are the worst defensive team in the NHL, and the Canadiens had an off night... The Sabres are a dump-in team. Last year, they dumped the puck in at a top-three rate in the league, and it's nearly the same this year. During the win streak, offensively … [Read more...] about Kelly on Eichel: “He’s one of the best in the league at attacking a line with speed”

'Kyle Okposo used a screen in front of the net to score on the power play and give Buffalo their first lead of the night, 4-3, with just over a minute to go in regulation. It was Okposo's second goal of the season, and came with 1:01 left in the game. Rasmus Dahlin and Skinner assisted on the goal. Armia was in the penalty box when the game-winning goal was scored. He was … [Read more...] about Sabres storm back for 4-3 win over Montreal

'Bogosian impressed Housley in last year’s training camp, but he got hurt in the final preseason game and only played 18 games all season. Housley said, “He’s been a big part of our team since he got back into the lineup against Vegas. I just like the physical aspect of his game and I’m not saying dropping the gloves, he’s been tough to play against in front of our net, he’s … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Bogosian is healthy again and thriving

'"We bent but didn't break. Sometimes you're going to lose. If you play the same way and try not to put things in your own hands, better things will happen if you stick to your guns."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Canadiens