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'“Sometimes it’s a physical maturity, sometimes it’s mental in how they’re thinking the game. But what I’ll say about Dylan is that he possessed qualities even at a young age that you weren’t worried that he was going to lose his confidence. It’s the speed, and even if he wasn’t scoring, to make a difference; for me, I was watching very closely if he looked like a player that … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams confident in young talent throughout organization

'Ottawa outshot Buffalo eight to four in the final period, with the Sabres first shot of the frame coming with just minutes remaining in regulation. The Senators finished the game with 28 shots on goal, while the Sabres recorded 24.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Ottawa 3-1

'The Sabres controlled play for more than half of the game after Kyle Okposo converted on the power play in the first. However, late in the second period, the Senators would tie the game and that would be it for any chance of a Sabres win. Ottawa would go on to score two more goals in the third one being an empty netter.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three Observations: Senators rally as Sabres powerplay falters

'With the game tied at 1-1, the Sens just locked down the neutral zone playing a 1-1-3. By doing that, they worked to snuff out any rush the Sabres had, especially since Buffalo wasn’t willing to put the work in that’s necessary to break through that wall.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres weren’t willing to break Ottawa trap, cost them a loss

'"He proved to himself that he belongs in this league. That was a mental process he went through... We really believe in him and what he's going to be for us, but for right now that is Rochester where he'll get to play a lot."' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams on Luukkonen: He’s proved he belongs in this league

'Tuch was born in Syracuse and when asked if it was hard to go from a winning organization like the Las Vegas Golden Knight to a team that has not won very much in the past few seasons, Tuch kept it short and simple, “ It’s not that hard to embrace being a Buffalo Sabre.” … [Read more...] about Listen: Tuch: It’s not that hard to embrace being a Buffalo Sabre

'“It’s no different than playing any other team, I think that’s the mindset," Anderson said following Wednesday's practice. "Obviously there are guys there that I played with and coaching staff and trainers, so that’s always fun to see those guys. But at the end of the day, when the puck drops, you’re still competing and you’re still trying to win the game."' … [Read more...] about Craig Anderson to get first start against former team on Thursday

'“They're all hungry, and they all want more. They're looking for something different and something more.”' … [Read more...] about Listen: Granato: Sabres’ top line ‘hungry’, ‘all want more’

'Olofsson scored his first goal in 31 games, and it came with just under three minutes remaining in regulation to give the Sabres a 4-3 lead. Peyton Krebs made the pass that setup the go-ahead goal for his second point of the night.' … [Read more...] about Olofsson breaks scoring drought in Sabres 6-3 win over Islanders

'Over the past three games, the Sabres have a penalty kill percentage of 85 percent and a powerplay percentage of 33 percent. Along with these great numbers, the way the team looked in these situations is exciting because of the chances and goals created.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Sabres hang on late for win over Islanders

'In this line, you have a shooter in Olofsson, a very good play-maker in Krebs, and a center in Cozens that is doing a good job driving the play.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres use new line to beat Islanders

'Skinner completed the hat trick even while he was being interfered with on his way to the Montreal net. The play started thanks to a turnover in the neutral zone, and the forward finished the play with his 19th goal of the year to make it 4-3 Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Skinner leads Sabres to win over Montreal

'Skinner has newfound success under Don Granato on a line with Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch. While he’s not quite to the 40-goal wonder season he had in his first year in Buffalo, he has already surpassed his point totals for the past two seasons. This game brought his season totals to 20 goals and 14 assists for 34 points in 45 games.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: ‘Super Sunday Sabres’ win in Montreal

'When you have a line like Thompson’s, the Sabres would be a much more dangerous team if they could put together another scoring line. Dylan Cozens centered Peyton Krebs and Victor Olofsson in this game, but they turned the puck over a lot and were just not good.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Skinner single-handedly takes down Canadiens

'“We’ll wait a couple of more days and see how he responds," said Sabres head coach Don Granato following Saturday's practice. "His timing’s not there. He’s practiced hard, he looks better than he did yesterday, but I don’t think it’s fair to put him in right now.”' … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt has had two good, full speed practices