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'“It’s a big confidence boost for sure, going against one of the top players in the world,” Cozens said. “I wanted to be up for the challenge.”' … [Read more...] about Cozens shines in front of family, scores two goals with relatives in attendance

'It wasn’t a blowout despite the score. The Sabres kept it close and never let it get out of hand until late in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Make it five: Sabres drop fifth straight in 5-3 loss to Capitals

'It started out rough for the Sabres. They gave up a goal less from Pius Suter than 15 seconds into the game. They couldn’t respond the rest of the period, and trailed 1-0 going into intermission.' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop fourth straight, lose to Red Wings 4-3 in OT

'Jack’s career in Buffalo can be described, among other things, as up-and-down. After three straight losing seasons, the Sabres needed a talent to turn things around, and in 2015 it seemed like they found their man. The Sabres drafted Eichel second overall in the 2015 NHL Draft. Eichel was considered a generational talent, along with Connor McDavid, who was drafted number one … [Read more...] about Sabres trade star Jack Eichel to Vegas Golden Knights

'“Salary retention was a nonstarter from the beginning with us that we would not compromise on,” Adams said. “We felt that when we were talking about the term of the contract that we were trading away to retain salary in for this level of player just was going to be a nonstarter. We want to make sure that we have the flexibility moving forward, not just in the short term but … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Adams: “We were not going to be backed into a corner” with Eichel trade

'It started roughly a minute after Olofsson’s goal. Carl Grundstrom netted his second goal of the season to put the Kings on the board, and the Sabres held a slim 2-1 lead after two periods.' … [Read more...] about Sabres give up three unanswered goals, fall 3-2 to Kings

'Anaheim had scored three unanswered goals, and the Sabres only had one shot on goal in the third period, but it didn’t matter. Buffalo made their opportunities count, and in overtime, Rasmus Asplund delivered the game-winning goal to give them the 4-3 victory.' … [Read more...] about Asplund nets OT winner, Sabres top Ducks 4-3

'It was a rough frame for Buffalo despite getting a lead. The Sabres didn’t even have a shot on goal for the first 10 minutes of the second period, and had to battle to keep the puck out of the net. Tampa put the pressure on, but goaltender Craig Anderson kept the score at 1-1 until the final minute of the second period. Drake Caggiula scored the go-ahead goal, but there was … [Read more...] about Sabres step up in final 21 minutes to beat Tampa 5-1

'Fatigue could have played a factor in this one, as the Sabres were fresh off a game Friday night against the Boston Bruins. Head coach Don Granato said he noticed a shift in team energy late in the contest.' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop second straight in OT loss to New Jersey

'“That’s obviously one of the best teams in the league and I think we played a really good game against them,” forward Dylan Cozens said. “I think we out-chanced them and if a few more bounces went our way I think we definitely could have won that game. But we just got to regroup after that and get ready for tomorrow.”' … [Read more...] about Ullmark shuts down Sabres, Buffalo drops first game 4-1

'The game wasn’t available on MSG. You could only see it on ESPN’s streaming service.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans head to KeyBank Center

'“Fill the barn Friday night for Me and Cally on ESPN+,” He wrote. “If it’s a sellout I’ll buy everybody a beer! Bourbon for me.”' … [Read more...] about ESPN commentator promises everyone a beer if KeyBank Center sells out on Friday

'“We had great momentum,” defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. “The only thing that was missing were the goals, but we worked hard and we did everything we could and we got two points so that’s all that matters right?”' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Coyotes in shootout, 2-1

'So, he and Isabel moved back East. They eventually settled in Williamsville, where his wife took $5,000 from her credit card and started a successful real estate company. In 1981, the Supreme Court in British Columbia awarded him $355,000 in damages and said the Canucks had a duty to care for their players.' … [Read more...] about Sullivan: Mike Robitaille comes home to the Buffalo Sports Hall

'New York’s collective championship drought in the four major professional sports is guaranteed to surpass 10 full years now that the Yankees have been eliminated from the playoffs. ESPN shared a graphic to its SportsCenter account Thursday to commemorate the, uh, milestone, but it came with an oversight: The Buffalo Sabres weren’t included.' … [Read more...] about ESPN forgets Sabres on graphic of New York sports futility