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'Ullmark has been an AHL All-Star the past two seasons playing 44 games and 55 games with Rochester. In between, he got six games with the Sabres. He said he knows how to keep himself sharp when he’s not playing, “Me and Andrew (Andrew Allen, goaltending coach) had a very good conversation regarding what I need to work on these days that I’m not playing and for me it’s sticking … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ullmark will get his chance to play this road trip

'Buffalo thought they had trimmed the deficit to 3-1 with just :21.5 seconds to go in the first period. However, a coach's challenge by the Avs reversed the score after it was determined that Kyle Okposo interfered with Semyon Varlamov on the chance.' … [Read more...] about Colorado dominates in 6-1 win over Sabres

'In 93 NHL games the 23-year-old has 18 goals and 12 assists for 30 points. He is a high motor guy that never gives up on a battle and players hate playing against him.' … [Read more...] about Colorado’s Compher appreciates the fact that the Sabres drafted him

'"We weren't engaged early; they were. We weren't making passes, iced the puck a bunch. Just flat out not prepared."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Avalanche

'I thought that it might have been easier for Berglund to get used to his new teammates because there were so many players from Sweden in training camp. On the roster now are Rasmus Dahlin, Johan Larsson and Linus Ullmark. The 30-year-old Berglund says it’s not a big deal at all, “I think the Swedish part of it is, I mean it doesn’t matter if they’re Swedish or American or … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Berglund is having no trouble fitting in

'"When we get through the neutral zone and we make good decisions where we want to make plays, obviously we have to make plays to score goals, but making that right play - maybe it's not look pretty, but our momentum is moving forward and we're playing north. It just seems we look a lot faster when we transition quickly and our defense has done a terrific job of moving that … [Read more...] about Housley: Our leadership group leads ‘the right way’

'"I think we're taking some good steps early on. We have a lot of young guys so they will take their bumps and bruises. It's a hard league to play in. There's a lot of teams that have the depth and the veteran guys that have played a lot of minutes. For some of the young guys, it's kind of learning what you can and can't get away with in this league. It's a [high-checking] … [Read more...] about Hutton: ‘We’re taking some good steps early on’

'Buffalo wasted no time re-gaining their two goal lead. Off of a face-off Marco Scandella took a shot from the point that hit off of a Golden Knight defenseman and ended up in the net. Okposo and Patrik Berglund recieved the assists. The lead ballooned to three when Jason Pominville buried his first goal of the season. The tally came on just the third shot of the period by … [Read more...] about Buffalo doubles up Vegas 4-2

'After that, the Sabres played a lot of north/south hockey. They used their speed to their advantage to get pucks quickly through the neutral zone and create chances at the other end.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres have more wins than losses for the first time since 2013

'"Shoot the puck, good things happen. Felt like it was a collective great effort tonight. There was a new energy around the stadium and in the locker room."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Golden Knights

'Eichel scored the final goal of the night with just seconds to go after New York pulled the goaltender. It was Eichel's first goal of the season to salt the game away.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Rangers 3-1

'The Sabres finally found a way to get the fans out of their seats with Conor Sheary scoring two power play goals.' … [Read more...] about Hutton and Sheary sparkle as the Sabres get their first win

'"It's great to get a win on home ice. There's a lot of things we want to clean up, but this is a start. Our goalie was our best player tonight, and sometimes that has to be the case. [Hutton] was tremendous."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Rangers

'Elie is not a big scorer, but he’s a heart and soul guy the Dallas fans didn’t want to lose. He said he wasn’t expecting to be waived, “Yes, it caught me by surprise for sure after I played a full season there and to go on waivers the next year, so I’m happy to still be in this league.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Elie looking to make his mark

'Boston would score with 12 seconds remaining in the game with an empty net shorthanded goal. Bergeron scored the empty net tally, with Marchand notching his fourth assist of the contest.' … [Read more...] about Sabres blanked by Boston 4-0