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'"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

'"No contract negotiations going on right now...We can wait until later in the year for that. He's very competitive, you see him on pucks. I think our whole team has increased the intensity level. He's brought some life to our organization for sure."' … [Read more...] about Botterill on Skinner: No contract negotiations right now… We can wait until later in the year.

'Jake McCabe was the first defenseman to score last season and has a goal and two assists this year. McCabe said, “We’re just executing better. Everyone is contributing from the back end, everyone can skate from the back end, so we’re all playing good minutes and everyone is getting into the game.”' … [Read more...] about The Sabres defense has scored six goals in the first nine games

'"Our execution was very high in both of those games, but it's five guys coming back together to help each other. It's the forwards getting in the way of the opposition when they're trying to forecheck and buying time for the [defense] and those little plays of 5-10-foot passes coming out of our zone. It just seems like when we're a block of five back there and we get the easy … [Read more...] about Housley: ‘We found a way to win’ to close out the western road trip

'The trip was a first for Dahlin and one he'll never forget, “It was long, it was really fun to experience new cities.” Dahlin had been to Las Vegas and Los Angeles as a young child and said he really didn’t remember much, but this time, the trip to Vegas was his favorite spot, “Vegas of course, that was a pretty cool city. They have everything like all the stores, the cool … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dahlin enjoyed his first NHL road trip

'Buffalo went ahead nearly 4 minutes into the final period on Rasmus Ristolainen's power play goal, a slapshot from the point that went through traffic -- including Sam Reinhart in front of Miller -- and into the net. Anaheim applied late pressure, but Hutton stood strong and Patrik Berglund sealed the win with an empty-netter.' … [Read more...] about Sabres close out road trip with 4-2 win in Anaheim

'Ryan Miller looked like he was going to steal the show as he faced 31 shots in the first two periods. Anaheim had a 2-0 lead, but Buffalo finally got on the board with the extra man and it was the second unit that came through. Sam Reinhart hasn’t been spending much time around the net which is why he is no longer playing with Jack Eichel. Reinhart did in this game and it … [Read more...] about The Sabres win two straight to come home with six of 10 points

'Linus Ullmark got the start in goal and stopped all nine LA shots in the opening period. Ullmark did not allow a goal in his first appearance, one week ago at Arizona. He helped the team kill off both shorthanded chances surrendered, not allowing any good scoring opportunities.' … [Read more...] about Sabres dominate Kings 5-1

'The Sabres needed their best players to be their best players and not only did that happen, but Buffalo got some secondary scoring too from Pominville and Zach Bogosian.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel leads the way in L.A. with three assists

'Back at even strength, Buffalo had chances to got on the board later in the period, but Casey Mittelstadt ripped a shot off the crossbar. The Sabres finally got on the board at 1:35 of the 2nd on Jake McCabe's 1st goal of the year. McCabe took advantage of Martin Jones being screened by his own defenseman, picking the top corner on a shot from the far wall, cutting San Jose's … [Read more...] about Couture’s hat trick leads San Jose to 5-1 win

'This is another game where all the Sabres skill players could not come through, Buffalo can’t have Eichel, Skinner, Reinhart, Mittelstadt and Sheary all in slumps and expect to win. It may not be fair to put this on Eichel, but if the Sabres want to be a good team, he can’t go into prolonged slumps. He is now their leader and their captain. He has to show the way game in and … [Read more...] about The Sabres can’t win without Eichel playing well

'Vladimir Sobotka scored Buffalo's lone goal of the game with just seconds remaining in regulation. The goal was challenged by Vegas for goaltender interference, but the goal was upheld. Kyle Okposo and Jake McCabe assisted on the goal that trimmed the deficit to 3-1. Marchessault would add his second goal of the game with an empty net tally that Karlsson assisted on for his … [Read more...] about Sabres defeated by Vegas 4-1

'In Tuesday’s game, Vegas just ran over the Sabres in the first 20 minutes, but only led 1-0. Shea Theodore busted in down the left wing side and undressed Rasmus Dahlin and beat Carter Hutton short side. Video coach Mat Myers did a great job of getting word down to Phil Housley that the play was offside and the goal was disallowed. It was just one of those nights for the … [Read more...] about The Sabres had the Vegas flu to start the game

'Later in the period, Conor Sheary put the Sabres up 2-0 on the power play. Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart passed the puck back and forth along the near wall before Reinhart found Sheary in front with a backhand pass. Sheary hammered it past Raanta for his 3rd goal of the young season. The score remained 2-0 until 16:29 of the 3rd period. Skinner took a long, looping pass from … [Read more...] about Dahlin, Ullmark notch career firsts in 3-0 win over Arizona

'The Sabres got back to playing with speed in Arizona and it showed up in spades on the Sabres first goal. Jeff Skinner blew around the Coyotes defense to walk in on Antti Raanta. Skinner hit the post, but Rasmas Dahlin used his speed to get right to the top of the crease and pop the rebound in for his first NHL goal. As it turned out, his first NHL goal was also a … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ullmark plays his first game of the season and gets his first NHL shutout