Archives for January 2016

'At this point, 48 games and 29 defeats into another lost season, the 29th-ranked Sabres need to search for silver linings. Lehner’s performance in an otherwise wretched effort provided one.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Robin Lehner sharp in shutout loss to Red Wings

'“I don’t like where his game has been at,” Bylsma said Friday morning. “But we’re in a situation tonight where we’re going give him a chance to get his game where it can be, where it needs to be for us. He’s played next to Ryan for a 10-game chunk during this year with Brian Gionta. … He should and needs to … be in a top-six role.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Matt Moulson moves up to scoring line

'“The frustrating part is (Lehner) playing well and still not having a win for us,” Bylsma said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres give up three late, lose to Red Wings

Stick to face fires up Larkin, Wings prevail (Detroit News) Wings put Andersson on waivers as scoring search continues (Detroit News) Photo gallery (Detroit News) Larkin bloodied, then scores winner against Sabres (Detroit Free Press) Wings place Andersson on waivers, still on team tonight (Detroit Free Press) Persistence pays off for Red Wings after onslaught of shots in … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Detroit Coverage

'"The 0-and-3 in the win column bothers me," Lehner said. "I want to win."' … [Read more...] about Rookie Dylan Larkin leads Red Wings to 3-0 win over Sabres

'Girgensons has missed three games with an upper-body injury sustained in a 4-1 loss to Boston last week. He is expected to miss at least 10 days, with the Sabres getting a week off over the NHL's All-Star break next weekend.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place Girgensons on IR; recall Cal O’Reilly from AHL

'"We pretty much handed them the puck tonight with our execution and gave them opportunities to play in the offensive zone," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "That is all on us. It's not anything due to travel or anyone who may be in our out of the lineup."' … [Read more...] about Red Wings blank Sabres

'Girgensons, 22, has recorded eight points (three goals, five assists) and 10 penalty minutes in 40 games this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place C Girgensons on IR

'You can tell that the Sabres do not have anything left in the tank at this point. Detroit is skating all over the ice with the puck, while Buffalo is content with dumping it into the corner and giving chase.' … [Read more...] about Weary Sabres shut out by Detroit 3-0

'"Seems like we weren't very synched on offense or defense. We kept getting stuck in our own end, can't get the puck out and we keep having players out there for two-plus minutes, and it takes energy out of us."' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Red Wings: From the Locker Room

'“I try to keep building and it [stinks] losing,” Lehner said. “I don’t like losing and it’s a fine line in this league. You can stay in games but to win them you’ve got to play a certain way, you’ve got to buy in and we’ve got to play as a team. We’ve got to start doing it at home because we’re a little better on the road right now.”' … [Read more...] about Larkin scores 15th in Red Wings win against Sabres

'"I don’t know what it was," Sabres defenseman Mike Weber said. "We didn’t play the smart game that we've been playing for a stretch of games. It's unfortunate. We've had some pretty good success here with our three-game series, winning two out of three and not losing back-to-back games. This puts us back behind the eight ball a little bit."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Detroit on Larkin’s 3rd-period goal

'O’Reilly (6’0”, 191 lbs., 9/30/1986) appeared in two games with the Sabres in December, logging one assist and a plus-1 rating. In 35 games with the Americans this season, O’Reilly has 23 points (4+19) and four penalty minutes, leading the team in assists and points per game (0.66).' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Cal O’Reilly

Amerks break scoring slump in win (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Griffins, after long home win streak, lose second in a row at Van Andel (Grand Rapids Press) Martin Frk starts to fulfill promise as Red Wings prospect (Grand Rapids Press) Photo gallery (Grand Rapids Press) Amerks get by Griffins in Grand Rapids, 5-3 (Amerks.com) Downed by the Americans … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'“We’re getting good zone time,” Kane said. “We’re getting lots of opportunities and even when we don’t score on the power play it seems that we’re generating quite a bit. The power play has been for us as of late and that’s going to be a key moving forward here.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ power jolt fails to yield rewards