'Matt Tennyson has played in every game this year for the Sabres and I'm not sure why.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Blue Jackets stomp Sabres 5-1
Archives for October 2017
Poor second period sinks Sabres in 5-1 loss to Blue Jackets
'Columbus scored three times in the final five minutes of the second period to open up a 4-0 lead on goals from Seth Jones, Nick Foligno and Matt Calvert.' … [Read more...] about Poor second period sinks Sabres in 5-1 loss to Blue Jackets
Five players score for Blue Jackets in win against Sabres
'"We gave them opportunities," he said. "They have good players who are going to capitalize."' … [Read more...] about Five players score for Blue Jackets in win against Sabres
Second-period struggles pave way for loss in Columbus
'"It's just, how do you react to that?" the Sabres coach said. "We understand it's a big turning point, could have been a tied game there, but how do you react form that point moving forward? We just lost that little bit of discipline in our game to just stay with it."' … [Read more...] about Second-period struggles pave way for loss in Columbus
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
A fourth defeat in five games for the Rocket (Laval Courier) Four unanswered goals propel Amerks to 5-2 victory in Laval (Amerks.com) Game Summary (RocketLaval.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage
Wednesday's Columbus Coverage
Blue Jackets may shake up lineup vs. Sabres (The Sports Xchange) Sabres at Blue Jackets preview (NHL.com) Preview: Jackets face Sabres in nationally televised game (BlueJackets.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Columbus Coverage
Lehner's numbers improve, but Sabres goalie more impressed by team's smarts
'"As I said from Day One, I think we have a great game plan," Lehner said in KeyBank Center. "We've just got to do it. We got it deep. We flipped pucks out when we were in doubt. We didn't force plays."' … [Read more...] about Lehner’s numbers improve, but Sabres goalie more impressed by team’s smarts
Mike Harrington: Antipin scratches surface of his ability
'"You never want to sit out as a player," coach Phil Housley said prior to Tuesday's 1-0 win over Detroit. "There's a lot of pride that goes into that, that you want to be part of the team and contribute. But sometimes when you take a step back, you can realize what you're not doing before you can take a step forward."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Antipin scratches surface of his ability
Sabres Notebook: Pouliot working to get the good bounces
'"Yeah, that's good," Pouliot said. "Because personally, for me, I need to shoot the puck more and I did last game. It doesn't matter where the shot comes from. I think we get chances off of them so it went well. My linemates were great. It made my game a lot easier and hopefully things keep going that way."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Pouliot working to get the good bounces
The Wraparound: Sabres 1, Red Wings 0
'Buffalo improved to 3-5-2, including 3-1-1 in its last five games.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 1, Red Wings 0
Sabres, goalie Robin Lehner shut out Red Wings for first home win
'“We played the right way,” Lehner said following the sixth shutout of his 174-game career. “We’ve got to keep learning what makes us successful. I think the first 10 minutes of the game we went back and played like we did before. …' … [Read more...] about Sabres, goalie Robin Lehner shut out Red Wings for first home win
Sabres’ Jordan Nolan beat odds to reach 300 NHL games
'“He’s mentally strong, he’s prepared, he approaches the game the right way,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “I really like the physicality he brought (Saturday) against Boston, he was finishing his checks. You might not see it, but when you watch it on film, those things add up.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jordan Nolan beat odds to reach 300 NHL games
Wednesday's Detroit Coverage
Red Wings winless in five after shutout loss to Sabres (Detroit News) New Wing Wilson uses road trip for bonding (Detroit News) Photo gallery (Detroit News) Detroit Red Wings come up short vs. Sabres despite Howard's big saves (Detroit Free Press) Red Wings lament lack of offense, look forward to Athanasiou's return (Detroit Free Press) Red Wings' Andreas Athanasiou has … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Detroit Coverage
Pouliot, Lehner lead Sabres to 1-0 win over Red Wings
'“It’s huge,” he said. “Well, in Boston maybe the first period and the second wasn’t our best, but we battled back and played the way we were supposed to play and we came back. Tonight we were good right off the bat. I think the first few minutes weren’t there, but we took responsibility, we played hard, we back-checked. We played the way we wanted to play and it shows in the … [Read more...] about Pouliot, Lehner lead Sabres to 1-0 win over Red Wings
Sabres carve out first home win
'"It's great," Buffalo coach Phil Housley said. "This team's been through a lot. They've had some tough starts they've had to battle through, but they've now found a way to win a tight game, which is really important. I think that's really going to help their confidence being in that situation again."' … [Read more...] about Sabres carve out first home win