Archives for November 2015

'“I actually like the thought that there’s going to be a competition for something of value, whatever that is,” Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said prior to Thursday’s game in Scottrade Center. “I like pride myself but I was there for last year’s game and ... it wasn’t a ton of competition. I like it when there’s competition. East vs. West, whatever. We’re never going back to the … [Read more...] about All-Star format has players buzzing

'The wild 3-on-3 session saw Buffalo outshoot St. Louis, 4-3, and both teams had ample chances to score. Vladimir Tarasenko's breakaway might have been the best chance but his shot hit the outside of the goal post. The Sabres outshot St. Louis, 34-29, through 65 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Blues 3, Sabres 2 (SO)

Special win for Blues vs. Sabres (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Battered Blues keep finding ways to win (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Injured Stastny rejoins Blues in practice (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Photo gallery (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Game Notes - Blues 3, Sabres 2 (SO) (StLouisBlues.com) Photo gallery (StLouisBlues.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Saint Louis Coverage

'"We were plus-2 on the 5-on-5 tonight," coach Dan Bylsma said. "I thought the special teams pretty much dictated the whole game right from the beginning with the major penalty that we took. We obviously had the two 5-on-3 situations at the end of the second and in the third period, but 5-on-5 we're playing a tough team, a hard place to play, a hard place to get points and I … [Read more...] about Steen scores winner in shootout, Blues beat Sabres 3-2

'"I thought the special teams pretty much dictated the whole game," said Sabres coach Dan Bylsma. "We were playing a tough team. A hard place to play, a hard place to get points and I thought we battled them pretty good."' … [Read more...] about Blues battle past Sabres in shootout

'Sam Reinhart and Ryan O'Reilly's second-period goals tied the score 2-2 and it stayed that way through the end of regulation. Both sides had ample opportunity to win it in OT -- with perhaps the best chance coming from Vladimir Tarasenko who ripped a shot off the post during a clean breakaway -- but St. Louis prevailed in the shootout on Alex Steen's winner.' … [Read more...] about Blues Outlast Sabres 3-2 in Shootout

'On Eichel not taking part in the shootout: "We had Matt Moulson on the go as well. He's got some good statistics. I didn't overlook [Eichel] for any reason other than we had good players in that spot ahead of him."' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Blues: From the Locker Room

'There are three problems I have with the new coach's challenge. First, the NHL is in no position to take goals away. Scoring has been on the decline every year since 2007. Some nights it feels like it would take a minor miracle just to get a shot through the maze of players on the ice standing between the puck and the goalie, let alone get that shot by the goalie.' … [Read more...] about Time to challenge the NHL coach’s challenge

'"It's frustrating, you know," he said. "I thought we had a good jumping start. We have to be better in the PK. It's my responsibility as well. Power play again; two 5-on-3's, that's a must-convert. That's on me. I had multiple chances to bury them."' … [Read more...] about Blues top Sabres on Steen’s shootout goal

'Forwards O’Reilly and Sam Reinhart both scored for Buffalo in the loss. Ullmark made 27 saves, including three in a wild overtime period that found Buffalo unsuccessful on consecutive odd-man rushes followed by a breakaway opportunity for St. Louis’ Vladimir Tarasenko that produced a shot off the post.' … [Read more...] about Special teams dictates Sabres’ shootout loss against Blues

'“I think the difference between myself and McDavid and Eichel [is] when I came in, there were still some question marks about my ability and my size,” Gretzky said. “I wasn’t really labeled a ‘Can’t Miss’ like McDavid and Eichel. I was labeled as half the people thought, ‘OK, he could be a player’ and half the people thought, well, once I get against men, my size would catch … [Read more...] about Gretzky on Eichel: ‘He’s fun to watch’

Amerks' Matt Donovan fixin' to face former teammates (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'“Zach really can be the anchor of our group back there,” Bylsma said before praising the No. 1 pair of Gorges and Ristolainen. “A lot of the responsibility of checking and playing against top units has fallen on them, and they’ve done a real good job of doing that.' … [Read more...] about Blue line is back for Buffalo with Bogosian’s return

'Kane was flying during practice, and he ended the session by skating up to coach Dan Bylsma and providing an update on the injury.' … [Read more...] about Kane ready to go, will return Thursday

'Entering tonight’s road tilt against the St. Louis Blues, the Sabres have scored 40 goals in 18 games, 2.22 a contest. That’s a 182-goal pace. For some perspective, that would be the third-lowest full-season total in franchise history after an NHL record-low 150-goal 2013-14 season and a pathetic 154-goal campaign last year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres forwards struggling to generate offense