Archives for January 2015

'“I’m speechless,” Sabres coach Ted Nolan said following the worst defeat in the building’s 18-year history. “I don’t want to say things I’ll regret saying.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres hit rock bottom in ugly loss to Wild

'“I really haven’t found the combination that works,” Vanek said Wednesday inside the First Niagara Center. “I think we’ve been juggling a lot of the lines and stuff. At the end of the day, I got to be better. That’s the one thing I’ve always prided myself on, and I don’t shy away from that, especially in times like this. It doesn’t matter who you play with. Shoot the puck more … [Read more...] about Former Sabres star Thomas Vanek struggling to score with Wild

Wild, Dubnyk earn much-needed shutout over Buffalo (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Wild defense a hodgepodge without Suter, Scandella, Falk (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Wild-Buffalo game recap (Minneapolis Star Tribune) What slump? Minnesota Wild post record rout of Sabres, 7-0 (Saint Paul Pioneer Press) For Wild, suspension is opportunity to rest Ryan Suter (Saint Paul Pioneer … [Read more...] about Friday’s Minnesota Coverage

'The Sabres extended their losing streak to nine — all decided in regulation. No NHL has done that since the Edmonton Oilers lost nine straight in regulation from Feb. 25 to March 15, 2007, according to STATS.' … [Read more...] about Wild snap 6-game skid in Dubnyk’s debut: beat Sabres 7-0

'Jhonas Enroth was responsible for all seven goals on 37 shots, as Buffalo fell for the ninth straight time.' … [Read more...] about Minnesota 7, Buffalo 0

'Goalie Jhonas Enroth made 30 saves for the lowly Sabres (14-28-3), who were overmatched from start to finish. With the loss, Buffalo's franchise-worst losing streak was extended to nine games. The Sabres have been outscored 39-9 over the losing streak.' … [Read more...] about Wild end six-game losing streak with 7-0 win

'The Wild increased their lead to 5-0 at 18:54 of the second period on Jared Spurgeon's sixth, a shot that deflected into the Buffalo net. Minnesota went ahead by six in the final period thanks to Phil Varone's own-goal.' … [Read more...] about Wild Throttle Sabres 7-0

'By the third period Enroth was looking behind himself after saves.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need better than this

'"We've been having talks every day," Sabres forward Tyler Ennis said. "There's been yelling and screaming. Right now, it just comes down to being better individually."' … [Read more...] about Dubnyk shuts out Sabres in first game with Wild

'“Losing’s hard enough when you lose a tight game. When you get blown out, you get embarrassed in your own building, I feel bad for the fans that come here and support us and we go out there and have an effort like that in front of them,” Sabres alternate captain Josh Gorges said. “They don’t deserve that. They deserve better.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres search for answers after 9th-straight loss

'“I feel like it needed to come. It was the right decision by the coaches,” Myers said. “We needed to shake things up somehow, get it going somehow. Guys in new positions will be a little more desperate, a little bit more motivated to get the job done.”' … [Read more...] about Myers moving up front to get power play going

'It’s awfully bizarre to consider how the Wild hit town for Thursday’s game in First Niagara Center in almost identical chaos: They’re again losers of six straight (0-5-1) and Yeo’s status is again blowing in the arctic breeze.' … [Read more...] about Wild struggling much like last season

'At that anemic pace, the Sabres would score 141 goals in 82 games, nine fewer than they had last season, when they set the all-time modern record for fewest goals scored in a full campaign.' … [Read more...] about Anemic Sabres offense on pace to set another mark for futility

'Fast forward to today, and Minnesota, having lost six straight games, is reeling again. Pittsburgh thumped the Wild 7-2 on Tuesday. Yeo’s status, once again, is iffy.' … [Read more...] about Reeling Wild not taking struggling Sabres lightly

Gameday preview: Wild at Buffalo (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Wild-Sabres Preview (AP) Minnesota Wild (18-19-5) at Buffalo Sabres (14-27-3) (The Sports Network) Wild won't have Suter when they visit Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Minnesota Coverage