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Archives for February 2017

Sabres' Lehner said he would never call out a teammate

'“I didn’t name anyone, I said we. It’s not about Jack’s line, it’s not about me, it’s not about Ristolainen, it’s about all of us as a team, it’s about doing the small things. It’s about me making an extra save, Jack is our best player, end of story. When he’s going, we’re all going, but when he’s not going, we’ve got to have other guys going. We’ve got to help each other out, … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Lehner said he would never call out a teammate

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Sabres' Eichel said he can only do his part

'As I try to figure out what’s wrong with this team I sometimes wonder if they’re afraid to make a mistake because they’ll get yelled at. Eichel said, “To be honest with you no I’m not. Maybe that’s one of the downfalls, even looking at a game like Toronto, we get up 3-0 and it seems like we just sit back and we’re almost afraid to push against them and try to score the fourth … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel said he can only do his part

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Sabres notebook: Burrows, Canucks get the better of ruckus

'“I’d like to think anyone in that position would do the same thing,” Falk said. “We’ve grown up playing that way, that you protect your goalie and you protect your teammates. I didn’t see how it escalated. I was going for a line change and turned around, the crowd was making some noise and I saw them face to face. I figured I better step in.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Burrows, Canucks get the better of ruckus

Buffalo News |

Robin Lehner calls out Sabres following ugly loss to Canucks

'“This is all talk,” Lehner said. “We’ve got to look ourselves in the mirror here. I think it’s disrespectful when we have a game plan, we’re going through things. The last few days we’ve just been going through on how to play our second period. Coach brought it up there, coming up with a good game plan. We do the exact opposite.' … [Read more...] about Robin Lehner calls out Sabres following ugly loss to Canucks

Olean Times Herald |

Monday's Vancouver Coverage

It’ll be a tough rebuild for the Canucks. Just look at the Sabres. (Vancouver Province) The Provies: Burrows gets a Troll Trick, a wild Cha2ut appears, and can you put cheese on that? (Vancouver Province) Canucks 4 Sabres 2: Burrows turns back time with a weekend to remember (Vancouver Sun) I Watched This Game: Canucks 4, Sabres 2 (Vancouver Courier) Photo gallery (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Vancouver Coverage

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Chaput's two goals carry Canucks past Sabres

'"It's not even disappointing any more, it's starting to get angry," Lehner said. "This is all talk. We've got to look ourselves in the mirror here. I think it's disrespectful when we have a game plan, we're going through things, the last few days we've just been going through on how to play our second period. Coach brought it up there, coming up with a good game plan. We do … [Read more...] about Chaput’s two goals carry Canucks past Sabres

The Sports Xchange |

Canucks double up Sabres 4-2

'Buffalo is called once again for too many men on the ice. That is the second straight night that they get called, but they are able to kil it off without surrendering any real scoring chances. Those lazy penalties have been an issue all season long. They need to clean that area of their game up, and soon.' … [Read more...] about Canucks double up Sabres 4-2

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From The Locker Room: Sabres-Canucks

'"We talked about having a good 2nd period this morning. We watched some film and decided how we were going to play and then forgot to go do it. We gotta go out there and execute. Good teams go out there and execute the gameplan and they do what they're supposed to do, and then everything else takes over. Your natural creativity and your skill takes over. We just didn't do that … [Read more...] about From The Locker Room: Sabres-Canucks

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