Archives for October 2015

'“I think I’m getting frustrated at this point,” said Eichel who had four shots in the Sabres 7-2 loss to the Canadiens at First Niagara Center Friday night. “You feel like you’re getting a lot of chances and you’re playing well and you’re doing the right things and then it’s not going your way but it’s a long season. You’re going to start getting the bounces sooner or later if … [Read more...] about Stuck on two goals, frustration is growing for Eichel

'The Sabres haven’t had trouble creating chances. It’s finishing them that’s been tough. The first period was further proof. Tyler Ennis hit the post instead of an empty net. Reinhart shot high and wide after a fine passing play by Evander Kane and Ryan O’Reilly got the rookie the puck. Jack Eichel set up Kane with a cross-ice pass in the closing seconds, but the winger struck … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Canadiens 7, Sabres 2

'Those mistakes – breakdowns, penalties, lost faceoffs and poor goaltending – burned the Sabres, who allowed three third-period goals, including a power-play score 27 seconds in that essentially sealed the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres implode late, fall to undefeated Canadiens

'“The playoffs last year, I just remember sitting in the locker room and you could hear the whole entire building shaking before you even went out on the ice,” Flynn said Friday prior to the 8-0 Canadiens’ 7-2 win against the Sabres. “It’s a special place. It is the best place to play, and you could feel that vibe when I was with Buffalo.”' … [Read more...] about Canadiens’ Brian Flynn grateful for Sabres career

'“There’s a lot of difference just because the ice is smaller, just tighter and all the bodies are close to you all the time,” he said. “It’s always a threat when they have the puck in the zone, compared to Europe. … If you shoot it from the boards it always an easy shot in Europe, but when you’re here you can always be sure that someone’s going to tip it.”' … [Read more...] about Quick recovery helped Sabres goalie Linus Ullmark reach NHL

'"I can not say that I want to rebuild my career, I prefer to see it as a new opportunity to show my talent, expressed the fourth overall pick of the 2009 draft by the defunct Atlanta Thrashers. I want to be part of a winning organization and the Sabres are heading in the right direction. "' … [Read more...] about A beneficial change

Markov reaches milestone in Canadiens' rout of Sabres (Montreal Gazette) Offensive explosion leads Canadiens to eighth straight win (Montreal Gazette) The beautiful sequence continues (Le Journal de Montreal) But positive (Le Journal de Montreal) "The Canadiens took advantage of our mistakes" (Le Journal de Montreal) 500 points and washer (Le Journal de Montreal) A … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage

'"You're playing a team that hasn't lost a game all year," Sabres defenseman Josh Gorges said. "You've got to play the right way the whole way through and too many times tonight, collectively as a group, we just made mistakes."' … [Read more...] about Canadiens beat Sabres 7-2 to improve to 8-0

'"It seems like everything they shot either ricocheted off something, or it was unfortunate for Johnny," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "It's disappointing. It turns into a drubbing."' … [Read more...] about Habs win in Buffalo to stay unbeaten

'Buffalo's sixth-round pick (163rd overall) in the 2012 draft, the 6-foot-4, 212-pound Ullmark is currently fifth in the AHL with 110 saves. Before joining Rochester this season, he played in Sweden, where he won the Honken Trophy as the Swedish Goaltender of the Year after the 2013-14 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall G Ullmark

'“I had heard about the possibility about a Buffalo trade before the draft. There was rumours that Tampa sort of looked at it with some other teams,” Friedman said on-air.' … [Read more...] about Steven Stamkos trade rumours touch Buffalo, Calgary

'Anything Buffalo has done Montreal has done better.' … [Read more...] about Canadiens upend Buffalo 7-2

'Flynn is not mad at Tim Murray for trading him. He said they were told what was happening, “I knew there was a chance. Tim Murray had made it clear leading up to the deadline that anyone was on the table to get traded and they were going to change things up bigtime, so I didn’t necessarily think it was going to happen, but I wasn’t caught off guard at all.”' … [Read more...] about Former Sabre Flynn in settling in with his new team

'Even without Carey Price in net, the Canadiens have been solid in both ends of the ice. Mike Condon is 2-0-0 this season in net with a 1.50 goals-against average and a .947 save-percentage. As for Price, when he is in the net, he is 6-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .966 save-percentage. Price, who won last year’s Vezina Trophy as Goaltender of the Year and Hart … [Read more...] about Sabres opponent report – Week 2

'The Sabres have swapped goaltenders in Rochester. Dan Bylsma said earlier this week that a different goalie would play one of the two games this weekend.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall a goalie