Red Wings-Sabres Preview (AP) Detroit Red Wings (6-2-2) at Buffalo Sabres (2-9-1) (The Sports Network) Red Wings visit Sabres to open three-game trip (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Detroit Coverage
Archives for November 2, 2014
Sabres fire blanks again in loss
'The Sabres played Washington Generals to the Harlem Globetrotting of the Pittsburgh Penguins over the second half of a 5-0 loss Saturday in Consol Energy Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fire blanks again in loss
Ehrhoff finds new life with Penguins
'“I came to Buffalo when they were on the rise and I had a lot of different expectations,” Ehrhoff said prior to Saturday’s game, his first meeting with his old team. “I hoped to be on a team that had a chance to compete and obviously it didn’t turn out that way so I’m happy with a fresh start here.”' … [Read more...] about Ehrhoff finds new life with Penguins
Sabres showing lack of accountability on and off the ice
'“It’s like on the bench when it’s 1-0, everybody puts their head down and looks for something else to do,” Nolan said inside the Consol Energy Center. “To be accountable, you have to stand up. If we win a game, we all want to talk. But if we lose, we all want to hide. No one’s going to come in here and help us. The only way to get through in tough times is going to be tough.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres showing lack of accountability on and off the ice
Penguins’ Christian Ehrhoff happy with fresh start, sorry Sabres struggling
'“For me, I’m happy with a fresh start here, because I came to Buffalo when they were on the rise,” he said. “I had a lot different expectations. I had hoped for to be on a team that had a chance to compete, and obviously it didn’t turn out that way.”' … [Read more...] about Penguins’ Christian Ehrhoff happy with fresh start, sorry Sabres struggling
Christian Ehrhoff feels Sabres pain from afar
'“You don’t want to see a team struggle like that, but that’s just part of the game. There’s teams that are going to be at the bottom. It’s just, it’s tough to watch from the outside.”' … [Read more...] about Christian Ehrhoff feels Sabres pain from afar
Ehrhoff moves on after being bought out by Sabres
'“I feel for the guys,” he said. “It's tough to see. You don't want to see a team struggle like that. That's just part of the game. There are teams that are going to be at the bottom. It's tough to watch from the outside.”' … [Read more...] about Ehrhoff moves on after being bought out by Sabres
Sunday's Pittsburgh Coverage
Penguins beat hapless Sabres, 5-0 (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Christian Ehrhoff feels Sabres pain from afar (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Penguins have little trouble with Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Ehrhoff moves on after being bought out by Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Penguins stay sharp, shut out Sabres (Beaver County Times) Fleury delivers again to extend … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Pittsburgh Coverage
Fleury, Kunitz lead Penguins to 5-0 rout of Sabres
'"It's very tough, especially today," Enroth said. "I didn't play my best game and just felt that we weren't really close in this one."' … [Read more...] about Fleury, Kunitz lead Penguins to 5-0 rout of Sabres
Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 0
'"It's a consistency problem," Sabres defenseman Mike Weber said. "It's a continued frustration from years previous that for whatever reason we can't get out of our game."' … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 0
Hot Fleury, Penguins blank Sabres
'"They're the best in the league and they've got some of the most lethal weapons in the entire league and yet we take some penalties that are avoidable," Nolan said.' … [Read more...] about Hot Fleury, Penguins blank Sabres
The Sabres are terrible — and terribly fascinating
'All you can ask as a hockey fan — or as part of the media — is that something interesting happens, and the Sabres, by dint of an almost preternatural inability to touch the puck, let alone score goals, qualify as such. They have two wins in 12 games, somehow, but this feels like the early stages of a six-month long car crash.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres are terrible — and terribly fascinating
Pens Ride Power Play to 5-0 Win Over Sabres
'It didn't take long for the Penguins to grab the lead and for Crosby to extend his point streak against Buffalo. The Pittsburgh captain drove hard to the net and Kunitz shoveled home the loose puck, putting the Pens up 1-0. Crosby's assist on the goal gave him at least one point in 18 straight games when playing the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Pens Ride Power Play to 5-0 Win Over Sabres
Sabres look the same in Pittsburgh
'This was just another of many horrendous offensive efforts for this team and there just doesn't seem to be any improvement or an end in sight. "It's the same recipe and it's the same results," said Ted Nolan. "With our confidence factor right now, if we get down two goals it doesn't seem like we have the will to battle back."' … [Read more...] about Sabres look the same in Pittsburgh
Former Sabre Ehrhoff expected more in Buffalo
'Ehrhoff was asked if he wanted to leave and he said, “I never really thought about it, but when the deadline came they asked me for my list, so I assumed something was up.” Ehrhoff added, “In the summer they decided to go that route and obviously for me I’m happy with a fresh start here. I came to Buffalo when they won my rights and I had a lot different expectation, I had … [Read more...] about Former Sabre Ehrhoff expected more in Buffalo