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'I wouldn’t say Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin was great in this game until the game went to overtime. The All-Star stopped Casey Mittelstadt on a clear cut breakaway and then stopped Mittelstadt again off a 2-on-1. Alex Tuch was wide open to pick up the rebound off that shot and was absolutely robbed by Shesterkin.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres had three golden opportunities to beat Rangers in overtime, stopped by Shesterkin in loss

'I thought all six defensemen played very well and they played in unison with the forwards as a five-man unit.' … [Read more...] about While Sabres scored nine goals against Toronto, it was good defense that paved way

'Jordan Greenway gave the Sabres an early lead, scoring in his return to the lineup just 2:27 into the game. Assists on the goal went to Connor Clifton and Zach Benson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres respond with huge win over Maple Leafs

'“Anytime you hear something like that from the home fans, it’s a reflection on us and how we play and we’re a very tight knit group in here and when somebody that’s in our locker-room every day that we truly care about is having that thrown at them, that’s not a good feeling for us and we wanted to do more than just say we had his back, we wanted to go out there and prove it … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin was very upset with what his coach has had to go through the last few days and he doesn’t think it’s right

'"I believe we are in a very challenging time right now," said Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams during an appearance on "Schopp and the Bulldog" on Thursday, as his team readied to play the Toronto Maple Leafs at KeyBank Center. "I do believe we have to stick together. We have to find solutions and continue to work and come out the other side. I do believe when we come out … [Read more...] about Adams believes Sabres will be stronger group when they ‘come out the other side’

'In a league where half of the teams make the playoffs, Buffalo even avoids making it by accident. The latest example of that came from a promising year that saw the Sabres come one point short of that goal last season.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Hockey Heaven?

'Skinner was back on a line with Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch and he said he felt good, but Don Granato thinks the next 24 hours will be important,' … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner nearing return from upper-body injury

'The Buffalo Sabres scored first, but the Columbus Blue Jackets scored the next seven goals on their way to a 9-4 victory at KeyBank Center on Tuesday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres routed by Columbus

'The Sabres absolutely stopped playing in the second period despite the fact that they were being booed right off their home ice.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres get embarrassed as they get blown out of their own arena

'Jan. 1 always was the target date for Quinn’s return after undergoing Achilles surgery, but he looks at full speed. Sabres head coach Don Granato feels his young winger is about ready.' … [Read more...] about Jack Quinn may return for Sabres on Tuesday against Columbus

'After Luukkonen came out of his net to play the puck, he whiffed on his pass attempt, leading to the puck eventually finding the stick of Coyotes center Clayton Keller. The former 2016 first-round pick had a wide-open net to score his 10th goal of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres blanked by Coyotes in desert

'This game had nothing to do with bad goaltending, fanned passes or a fanned shot. The Sabres plain and simply had numerous Grade-A chances to score and made another backup goalie with horrific numbers look like Dominik Hasek.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Buffalo made another backup goalie with lousy numbers look great in losing 2-0 to Arizona

'The blue and gold went into T-Mobile Arena and took down the NHL's best, the Vegas Golden Knights, by a final score of 5-2.' … [Read more...] about Sabres “win big” in Vegas

'The Sabres needed their best players to be their best players and they got that. Cozens played his best game of the season by far. The goal he scored to open the scoring was a Dylan Cozens type goal. He threw a great body check in the neutral zone, and kept going to the slot. Mittelstadt found him and Cozens had his first goal in 12 games.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres get another big win on the road against the defending Stanley Cup Champions

'The first 18-and-a-half-minutes of the game were dominated by the Avalanche. Colorado boasted a 15-0 shot advantage, and scored on 20% of those shots on goal. Forwards Mikko Rantanen, Valeri Nichushkin and Miles Wood did the damage for the home side.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rolled in Colorado