Archives for March 2015

'“Obviously, that was the game plan coming in,” Sabres defenseman Mike Weber said. “His only two NHL wins are against us, his only two NHL games are against us. I mean, we tried to come at him a little bit harder than our last outing at home against them.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose again, get blanked by Rangers rookie Mackenzie Skapski

'“He can go,” Weber said. “He’s an angry little Frenchman sometimes. He’s real tough, real strong. You can see the size of him. He’s still relatively young, he’s built like a man.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nick Deslauriers showcasing toughness, fighting skills

Keith Yandle scores, rookie goalie Mackenzie Skapski gets first NHL shutout in 2-0 Rangers win over Sabres (New York Daily News) Yandle gets in on the action as Rangers continue absolute tear (New York Post) Rangers beat Sabres, 2-0, with Mackenzie Skapski in net, earn fourth straight win (Newsday) J.T. Miller makes big strides for Rangers (Newsday) Rangers try to find … [Read more...] about Sunday’s New York Coverage

'"His only two NHL wins are against us; his only two NHL games are against us," said Sabres defenseman Mike Weber. "I mean, we tried to come at him a little bit harder than our last outing at home against them."' … [Read more...] about Skapski, Yandle help lift Rangers past Sabres 2-0

'"I think (Lindback) played a great game in net, made some great saves," said Sabres forward Tyler Ennis. "The penalty kill was good. We played solid tonight. I think if our power play could've gotten one, it would've been a different story."' … [Read more...] about NY Rangers 2, Buffalo 0

'Added Sabres defenseman Mike Weber: "I'm not big on moral victories, we still lost the game. But I thought we played almost as (well) as we could."' … [Read more...] about Skapski carries Rangers to shutout win over Sabres

'The Sabres are now winless in six straight with another home game coming up Monday against the Washington Capitals.' … [Read more...] about Skapski, Rangers Top Sabres 2-0

'Overall I think the Sabres played as hard as they could, but this is one of the best teams in the National Hockey League in the Rangers. There’s no way anybody can question their heart or effort in this game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have the energy, but not the touch

'"I think it was a competitive game, I think we played pretty well," Ennis said. "I think [Lindback] played a great game in net, made some great saves. The penalty kill was good. We played solid tonight. I think if our power play could’ve gotten one, it would’ve been a different story."' … [Read more...] about Skapski shutout, Yandle goal help Rangers top Sabres

'“We know last time playing them, they really took advantage with their intelligence and their speed,” coach Ted Nolan said. “We tried to clog up the neutral zone a little bit better so they wouldn’t have so much free-wheeling room to go. It seemed to work. They were right there right til the end.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to hang in against Rangers in tight game

'There are 19 teams in the NHL who entered Friday winning at least 65 percent of the time when scoring first, and 25 teams at 58 percent or better. The Sabres are just 16-16 when doing it, an outlier to the stats.' … [Read more...] about Sabres start fast, but then sputter

'Skapski, a sixth-round draft choice in 2013, made his NHL debut with a win over the Sabres in First Niagara Center on Feb. 20. He hasn’t played since, but he’ll get a chance for game two – and win two – in the same place against the Sabres Saturday night.' … [Read more...] about Skapski does encore start against Buffalo

'“I don’t think any of us are having a year as a team or personally we wanted to have at the start of the year,” Moulson said Friday inside HarborCenter after the Sabres prepared for tonight’s game against the New York Rangers. “That could be for different reasons. But I think you have to find a way to get goals. Obviously, we haven’t done a good enough job of that personally … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Matt Moulson won’t make excuses for low offensive output

'“He played pretty well last time, so I don’t think he’s going to be nervous,” Sabres winger Matt Moulson, who beat Skapski, said Friday following an up-tempo practice inside HarborCenter. “I don’t think it matters who’s in the net. You want to throw as many pucks as you can, try to make them feel uncomfortable, whatever that is.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres to face Rangers backup goalie Mackenzie Skapski again

Up next: Rangers at Sabres (Bergen Record) Rangers-Sabres Preview (AP) New York Rangers (42-17-7) at Buffalo Sabres (19-42-6) (The Sports Network) Sabres hope to build on hot starts, face Rangers (NHL.com) W2W4: Rangers vs. Sabres 3.14.15 (NewYorkRangers.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage