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'With the team getting better, attendance is getting slightly better. There were 9,740 at the game Friday and 9,399 there Wednesday against the Penguins. Before that, 12,437 showed up for Jack Eichel’s return and two games before that, 10,775 were there for Kids Day. In the beginning for the season between 7,000 and 8,500 showed up.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres have points in four straight games after losing to Washington in a shootout

'Every single day, Granato gushed about this kid, whether he played well or not. Dahlin heard that, and it gave him the confidence in himself, because his coach believed in him.' … [Read more...] about Granato gave Dahlin confidence to get to next level

'Pittsburgh's second power play goal of the night tied the game at 3-3 with under five minutes remaining in the third period. Kris Letang scored his seventh goal of the year when he came down into the slot and unleashed a wrist shot on net.' … [Read more...] about Sabres use shootout to defeat Pittsburgh

'Thompson netted two more goals in this contest as well as one in the shootout. The two goals bring his year total up to 27 which blows away any previous goal total he had in the league. He’s found a new home as a center on this hockey team and has been exceptional in his new elevated role.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three Observations: Sabres win third in a row in back and forth game

'With the possible arrival of Owen Power and other college prospects on the horizon, Quinn could be someone fans could see back in the league very soon.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres Week in Review: ‘Sabres After Dark’ edition

'Craig Anderson admitted he wouldn’t have minded a trade to Florida because that’s his home and the Panthers have a good chance at the Stanley Cup. Anderson said, “I’m 50-50 on it, I would’ve been able to go home and potentially do something deep into the playoffs, but also I’m glad to be here as well to be part of this growth that we’re having right now.”' … [Read more...] about Anderson and Pysyk are happy to still be Sabres

'“I take a little bit of a different view, to say where the process is,” Adams said when it came to the timeline and process for the Sabres. “What are we doing on a deeper level, all the way down to Rochester.”' … [Read more...] about Listen: Adams: ‘Culture often precedes results’

'Adams said with Miller only playing two games after recovering from surgery, it just wasn’t enough time to prove to other teams that he’d be healthy enough to help them.' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams, Sabres make no trades at NHL Trade Deadline

'Neither team scored a goal in the third period, and so began overtime for the second time in three nights for the Sabres. Fortunately for the blue and gold, Dahlin's second point of the night dropped the curtain on the contest just 48-seconds into the extra frame.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin, Sabres take down Canucks in overtime

'There are teams that need cap relief and will ask teams like the Sabres to take on dead money. That is something that does interest Adams for the right price, “Absolutely. For us we have to look at our situation that we’re in and what we’re trying to do and how we’re building our team now and into the future an stick to our plan and be disciplined, but we also know that we … [Read more...] about The Sabres beat Vancouver in overtime, but the real focus is on Monday’s NHL Trade Deadline

'In July, Buffalo acquired Hagg, along with a first round pick (Isak Rosen) and a second round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for Rasmus Ristolainen. Hagg is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send Robert Hagg to Florida for sixth round pick

'The Sabres and Flames battled through two scoreless periods to start the night, though it didn't come without some incredible saves along the way. Dustin Tokarski and Jacob Markstrom went toe-to-toe in the nets, but Tokarski stole the show with a highlight-reel save in the second period on forward Calle Jarnkrok.' … [Read more...] about Sabres douse Flames in overtime

'Tokarski had two saves in the game that were absolute robbery. Calgary didn’t get much, but they had two wide open cross-ice plays and Tokarski flew across the crease to rob Calle Jarnkrok and later Chris Tanev.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres play a tremendous game beating Calgary in overtime.

'Any hope of a comeback was squashed less than three minutes later, though. With the Sabres on a powerplay, Oilers forward Devin Shore was sprung free for a short-handed breakaway and he cashed in with his fifth goal of the year to make it 5-1 inside Rogers Place.' … [Read more...] about Sabres buried by Oilers in Edmonton

'In the Sabres' win over the Oilers back on Nov. 12 in Buffalo, Buffalo took McDavid’s time and space away from him, and you really didn’t even notice him until the last five minutes of the game. Nearly four months later, Edmonton’s new head coach Jay Woodcroft put his superstar out there against Mattias Samuelsson, and the youngster got a quick education on what elite speed … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres came crashing back to Earth in Edmonton