'In the second period Capitals forward Tom Wilson plastered Sam Reinhart into the boards with a hit in the Sabres' zone. Almost immediately after the hit while Reinhart remained on the ice, Jake McCabe went after Wilson, as the two dropped the gloves. Believe it or not, this was actually the first fight during a Sabres game this season; on the ice that is.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres top Capitals 3-1
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Sabres Top Caps, 3-1
'Evander Kane led the way with a pair of goals, including an empty-netter late in the third period, and goalie Robin Lehner finished with 24 saves. Washington’s Alex Ovechkin scored his 13th goal of the season. The Sabres next game is Friday against the Florida Panthers at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Top Caps, 3-1
Kane, Lehner lift Sabres past Capitals
'"We kind of have some face-off plays that our line likes to draw up, and we were able to execute there," Kane said. "[Eichel] makes a nice individual play to be able to push the puck through and win that battle. I just tried to find a lane for him to get me that puck and put it away."' … [Read more...] about Kane, Lehner lift Sabres past Capitals
Sabres stay the course under pressure in win over Capitals
'"It was just making the right decisions, keeping things simple, not taking things into our own hands and sticking to the game plan," Housley said. "You could see when they make the choices and those decisions, it just seems things work out in your favor."' … [Read more...] about Sabres stay the course under pressure in win over Capitals
Sabres recall Redmond
'Redmond (6'2", 212 lbs., 7/26/1988) joins the Sabres for the second time this season after appearing in two games for the team following a recall on Oct. 21. With five points (1+4) through seven AHL games in 2017-18, the defenseman ranks fourth among all Rochester skaters with .71 points per game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Redmond