For openers from the locker room: Victory chatter

January 20, 2013 - 4:10 PM

By Mike Harrington

Thomas Vanek's five-point game in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers was the first of his career -- and the first by any Sabre since Drew Stafford had five (including three goals) in a 10-1 win over Atlanta on Jan. 18, 2008.

(4:45 p.m. update: According to the Sabres and the Elias Sports Bureau, Vanek is first NHL player to record five points in a season opener since Phoenix's Steven Reinprecht on Oct 5, 2006.)

Vanek was a big talking point in the locker room, as were Cody Hodgson, Steve Ott and Drew Stafford.

Click any of the files below to go around the room.

Thomas Vanek

Cody Hodgson

Drew Stafford

Jason Pominville

Mikhail Grigorenko

Ryan Miller

Coach Lindy Ruff

Click any of the links below to download the audio files:

Vanek

Hodgson

Stafford

Pominville

Grigorenko

Miller

Ruff

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