'Yet it is happening again and again and again. At times Monday, it looked like the Sabres were giving pucks away just to get more work defending two-on-ones.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ early season summary: ‘We’re just doing a lot of things wrong’
Archives for October 10, 2017
Mike Harrington: Sabres' big names are coming up woefully small
'It's only taken us three games to clearly deduce that, in fact, it wasn't all Dan Bylsma's fault. Even though the denizens of the dressing room at One Seymour H. Knox III Plaza wanted you to believe backward coaching was what last season was about.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres’ big names are coming up woefully small
Sabres Notebook: Defense leaving the goalies out to dry
'"It just seemed like they had a lot of jam. They were tenacious on the pucks," Johnson said. "They just seemed to capitalize on a lot of our mistakes. There are obviously areas you need to tighten up on and at this level if you make the littlest mistake, teams take advantage of it. For the most part it has to be tight. I don't know how to explain that to be honest. They were … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Defense leaving the goalies out to dry
The Wraparound: Devils 6, Sabres 2
'The Sabres allowed four short-handed goals in 82 games last season. They gave up their fourth with 5:23 gone in the second, allowing the Devils to take a 3-1 lead.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Devils 6, Sabres 2
'Let's Dough Buffalo!' is Perry's newest Sabres flavor
'Let's Dough Buffalo! is a "cookie hat trick," the company said: cookie dough ice cream with crushed cookie swirls and cookie dough pieces.' … [Read more...] about ‘Let’s Dough Buffalo!’ is Perry’s newest Sabres flavor
Hockey season is here and so is a new ice cream from Perry's: 'Let's Dough Buffalo!'
'A flavor mash-up of cookie dough ice cream with crushed cookie swirls and cookie dough pieces marks the latest example of Perry's Ice Cream celebrating a Buffalo sports team.' … [Read more...] about Hockey season is here and so is a new ice cream from Perry’s: ‘Let’s Dough Buffalo!’
Sabres implode against Devils, still looking for first win
'The Sabres have played some terrible periods during their six-year playoff drought. Monday’s second ranks among the worst, on par with some from 2013-14 and 2014-15, when they were far and away the NHL’s worst team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres implode against Devils, still looking for first win
Sabres newcomer Nathan Beaulieu struggling early
'“I was obviously frustrated with the way it was going and just trying to find a spark,” Beaulieu said Monday afternoon following the Sabres’ embarrassing 6-2 loss. “It was something that I thought was needed by our team.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres newcomer Nathan Beaulieu struggling early
Sabres blown out by New Jersey 6-2 as slow start continues
'"We're faced with adversity and we're not facing it the right way," Housley said. "We have to understand how hard it is to win and compete."' … [Read more...] about Sabres blown out by New Jersey 6-2 as slow start continues
Tuesday's New Jersey Coverage
Jesper Bratt, Marcus Johansson, Devils rip through Sabres in 6-2 win | Rapid reaction (Newark Star Ledger) Devils beat Sabres: 10 observations | Nico Hischier's 1st point; Pushing with leads (Newark Star Ledger) Why Marcus Johansson and Jesper Bratt quickly clicked together with Devils (Newark Star Ledger) Photo gallery (Newark Star Ledger) Veteran and rookie Swede help … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s New Jersey Coverage
Devils pound Sabres 6-2
'Evander Kane scored twice for the winless Sabres, who were booed off the ice after all three periods. Chad Johnson stopped 16 of 22 shots before being replaced by Robin Lehner (nine saves) in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Devils pound Sabres 6-2
Devils ride second-period outburst to rout of Sabres
'"Obviously not the way we wanted to start the season," Kane said. "We have to have a harder mentality in terms of how we want to play. Our compete level needs to be harder ... the fortunate thing is we're only three games into the season."' … [Read more...] about Devils ride second-period outburst to rout of Sabres
Devils rout Sabres 6-2
'To say this game has gotten away from Buffalo is an understatement. Folks are restless here, and are voicing their displeasure.' … [Read more...] about Devils rout Sabres 6-2
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Devils
'"It's just not good enough. Myself to start off, just the last two games [I've had] those plays where you turn the puck over and it's in the back of your net. It can't happen. The good thing is that we're just three games into the season and no one is going to panic. We've got a big trip coming up, we've got to press reset here, and it's a long season. That's all we can look … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Devils
5 Observations: Devils stomp Sabres 6-2
'Quite simply, the second-period performance from the Sabres on Monday was the worst period of hockey I've watched in years. Defensively they were a mess and offensively they didn't generate any sustained pressure.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Devils stomp Sabres 6-2