'The Sabres easily played their best first period of the season and were full marks for a 2-0 lead over the Bruins. In the end, it meant nothing.' … [Read more...] about Strong start is wasted as Sabres can’t stand prosperity
Archives for December 30, 2016
Sabres Notebook: Carrier hurt; Ennis healing; Kulikov out
'“I don’t think the hand injury was just the gash,” Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said in KeyBank Center. “He’s had a hand injury for a while, and I think he’s just further down the road with his fight.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Carrier hurt; Ennis healing; Kulikov out
Quick Hits: Bruins 4, Sabres 2
'The surliness between the teams figures to grow as they met again Saturday afternoon at 1 in TD Garden. It is one of just two home-and-home sets the Sabres have this season; the other is against Columbus in March.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Bruins 4, Sabres 2
Stunned Sabres blow early lead, lose critical game to Bruins
'“Our best and most emotional first period of the season,” said Sabres coach Dan Bylsma, who walked into his news conference seething. “It was just how we wanted to come out, it was just how we wanted to play. There was some energy in that period. There was some emotion on both sides of the ledger.”' … [Read more...] about Stunned Sabres blow early lead, lose critical game to Bruins
Sabres notes: Tyler Ennis joins teammates on ice
'“It was really limiting me, and a guy like myself, I have to kind of be able to skate fast and to be agile and be quick,” Ennis said. “I wasn’t able to do that, so it was important to get the surgery done.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Tyler Ennis joins teammates on ice
Friday's Boston Coverage
Bruins rally past Sabres (Boston Globe) Bruins seldom use fighting anymore to get an emotional lift (Boston Globe) This time around, Bruins complete comeback with a win against the Sabres in Buffalo (Boston Herald) Bruins notebook: Linesmen getting in the way of fights proves dangerous (Boston Herald) Bruins' Backes leaves game after taking hard hit (The Sports … [Read more...] about Friday’s Boston Coverage
Ryan Spooner scores twice in 3rd, Bruins beat Sabres 4-2
'"You take a two-goal lead any night after a period and you think you're going to get a point," Bylsma said.' … [Read more...] about Ryan Spooner scores twice in 3rd, Bruins beat Sabres 4-2
Spooner's late goal pushes Bruins over Sabres
'"That was a great first period," Foligno said. "That was probably our best period all year, with the emotion, goals and just the way we came out hitting. It's frustrating. We talk about starts, we get it. We just don't have a good finish."' … [Read more...] about Spooner’s late goal pushes Bruins over Sabres
Bruins double up Sabres 4-2
'Ryan Spooner unleashes an absolute bomb from the point, and with some traffic in front Robin Lehner has trouble finding the puck. It lands in the top corner of the net, and Boston has their first lead of the night.' … [Read more...] about Bruins double up Sabres 4-2
From The Locker Room: Sabres-Bruins
'"We just exhaled. We got a lead, we felt a little comfortable, and we stopped doing the little details. The things that were making us successful in the 1st period. We gave them a little bit of life and then after that it was going to be a game that was decided on a broken-down play and that was going to be the difference."' … [Read more...] about From The Locker Room: Sabres-Bruins
5 Observations: Bruins top Sabres 4-2
'The Sabres finished the game with 33 shots but had only seven in the third period.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Bruins top Sabres 4-2
Ryan Spooner, Bruins rally past Sabres
'"We did a lot of good things. We probably did enough to win that game. In a third period like that, 2-2 game, tight game like that, both teams seem to be making the right plays, seemed like more of a playoff-intensity atmosphere. One mistake cost us. That's the difference; it's a very thin line when you get into games like this."' … [Read more...] about Ryan Spooner, Bruins rally past Sabres
Sabres unable to sustain early momentum in loss
'The Bruins outshot the Sabres 27-19 in the second and third periods combined.' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to sustain early momentum in loss