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'On coming back to get one point, but not two: "We are lucky to get a point tonight, but we need to build off that last 10 (minutes). There wasn't much thinking involved, you start to get bounces, little things go your way, we could've had two (points)."' … [Read more...] about From the locker room: Sabres – Golden Knights

'Many thought Bailey would be mad he got sent down, but he said he had a much more positive exit interview than he ever had with Tim Murray, "In years past, two training camps ago, the message wasn't the same and for me it was great to hear that. I felt like I gave them everything I could and I didn't have any regrets, so for me it was all positive."' … [Read more...] about Bailey has the right attitude

'The Ducks picked up the pace in the third period, moving the puck up and down the ice with Buffalo trying to get the game-tying goal for a second time in the night. Neither side was called for a minor in the fast paced final period either. Gibson was pulled for an extra attacker with just under two minutes to go in the game, but Anaheim could not score. Buffalo recorded seven … [Read more...] about Sabres notch first win, defeat Anaheim 3-1

'"It was just one of those, that first game there, one of those nights. I don't care if you have the Dominator in there the pucks were going in it was just [that] guys were making plays, just one of those nights. So tonight again I felt good with my preparation just like I had at the start of the season and, you know, guys did a good job of battling in front of me and clearing … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Ducks

'The winger had two goals and no assists in his three games with the Amerks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Bailey

'The Los Angeles Kings scored on all three of their power play chances, helping them defeat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Saturday night at Staples Center. Buffalo is still winless on the season.' … [Read more...] about Kings use power play to defeat Sabres 4-2

'On the team's play throughout the game: "That was just the result of not managing the puck through the neutral zone. Everything we did well in the first period we got away from in the second period. We started to get our game back in the third, I thought we had the majority of the play, but again, it just comes down to special teams."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Kings

'Standing in front of the net requires you take a beating to screen the goaltender. Housley said, “That’s one way to look at it, I think another way to look at it is if you want to score and get points, you’ve got to get in front of the goalie, you’ve got to get dirty, you’ve got to get to the hard area.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Housley won’t tolerate players not going to the net

'Buffalo got two goals from Jason Pominville, as well as two assists from both Jack Eichel and Zemgus Girgensons. Robin Lehner made 23 saves in the loss.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to the Sharks, 3-2

'"You look at the first four games here and two of them you can accept the effort and compete level of the guys. Coming in on the road, we knew the situation San Jose was in, we knew they were going to start fast, which they did. Then we got settled down and into our own game, and it was just unfortunate that we didn't get that third goal. But can't fault the effort, that's … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Sharks

'"We've got to keep our game simple. We're trying to make plays that are not high percentage plays. We've got to protect the puck a little bit better. We're using our energy in the wrong area. We want to continue to hammer our message about being a smarter hockey team."' … [Read more...] about Housley: We need to be a smarter hockey team

'I believe Housley made the move to get more speed down the middle. He said, “I’m looking for speed in every situation up ice. I thought we did a good job of that today in practice and we’ve got the continue to work on that element of our game, but we just took Sam out of the middle to give him a different look and to give our team a different look.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres bringing new lines out west

'To say this game has gotten away from Buffalo is an understatement. Folks are restless here, and are voicing their displeasure.' … [Read more...] about Devils rout Sabres 6-2

'"It's just not good enough. Myself to start off, just the last two games [I've had] those plays where you turn the puck over and it's in the back of your net. It can't happen. The good thing is that we're just three games into the season and no one is going to panic. We've got a big trip coming up, we've got to press reset here, and it's a long season. That's all we can look … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Devils

'The main question is why is that a disaster? Housley said it causes wasted energy, “You’re just turning it over to the other team, they’re quick countering, they’re coming back at us and now we’re spending energy defending and we’re getting worn down just trying to get pucks out and that’s a victory.”' … [Read more...] about Housley said don’t blame the system