'"That's something that we'll continue the discussion, we still have discussions with Team Sweden throughout," Sabres GM Jason Botterill said Friday afternoon. "They have been very accommodating in that situation and like I said, I've always been a big proponent of the world juniors."' … [Read more...] about Still a chance Sabres’ Alex Nylander plays in world juniors
Archives for December 2017
Eichel’s hat trick not enough in Sabres 5-4 OT loss to Canes
'“It’s a bit frustrating,” Eichel said after the game. “There’s some things we have to get better at in our D-zone. We did some good things and as a group we all want to get better. It’s not good enough to get a point. It’s a reoccurring theme. We’ve had good efforts and in games with opportunities to get wins and coming out with overtime losses. We just have to move on from … [Read more...] about Eichel’s hat trick not enough in Sabres 5-4 OT loss to Canes
Hurricanes overcome Eichel hat trick, defeat Sabres in OT
'Eichel's was the first hat trick by a Sabres player at home since April 5, 2011, when Thomas Vanek did it in a 4-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes overcome Eichel hat trick, defeat Sabres in OT
Eichel scores first career hat trick, but Sabres fall to Canes in OT
'Eichel put forth a career performance, scoring the first hat trick of his young career and the first by a Sabre in Buffalo in more than six years to go along with an assist and a career-high 11 shots on goal. The performance livened the crowd and erased a two-goal deficit in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Eichel scores first career hat trick, but Sabres fall to Canes in OT
Botterill braves the cold to talk Winter Classic, trade talks and more
'"We have to improve in shortened situations here. You look at five-game segments, you look at seven-game segments. Yeah, we've been impressed with how we've been the last little bit here. Last night was disappointing, I thought we had an opportunity to continue the point streak. But now it's a scenario where, hey, we have to respond from that and have a good performance in … [Read more...] about Botterill braves the cold to talk Winter Classic, trade talks and more
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Marlies end Amerks’ 10-game point streak (Buffalo News) Amerks point streak halted in 3-2 loss to Marlies (Amerks.com) Marlies Win Fifth Straight After Close Fight in Rochester (Marlies.ca) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Friday's Carolina Coverage
Sabres look to bounce back vs. Hurricanes (The Sports Xchange) With losing streak behind them, Canes finish road trip vs Buffalo (WCMC-FM) Hurricanes at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Gameday: Hurricanes at Sabres (CarolinaHurricanes.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Carolina Coverage
Consistency again the enemy for the Sabres
'"I thought we had our chances," Sabres forward Jack Eichel said. "I don't think our execution was where it should be. We let them off the hook a few times where we had cycles and long shifts in their end. You know, it's a tough one. We thought we could have come in here and get two points and we didn't get anything. There's some good and there's some stuff we want to clean … [Read more...] about Consistency again the enemy for the Sabres
Sabres Notebook: Zach Bogosian's poise, personality making a difference
'"I think first of all being away that many games and then stepping in, the first two games I thought he was our best defenseman," said coach Phil Housley Thursday morning as the Sabres prepared to play the Philadelphia Flyers in Wells Fargo Center. "Then you have a little dip because of the buildup to those games, but he's been pretty consistent. His puck movement's really … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Zach Bogosian’s poise, personality making a difference
The Wraparound: Flyers 2, Sabres 1
'While the Sabres played a strong first period, the Flyers came with more punch in the second, hemming the Sabres in their own zone several times and wearing down the defense to break a 1-1 tie late in the period.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Flyers 2, Sabres 1
Friday's Philadelphia Coverage
Flyers continue dramatic reversal, nip Sabres for 5th straight win (Philadelphia Inquirer) Revived Michael Raffl giving the Flyers another scoring option (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers 2, Sabres 1: Five quick observations from Philly's fifth straight win (Philadelphia Daily News) Flyers 5 takeaways: Team has their ‘swagger back’ as win streak hits five (Cherry Hill Courier … [Read more...] about Friday’s Philadelphia Coverage
Filppula’s goal leads Flyers to 5th straight win
'The Sabres entered with the fewest goals in the league (67) and the first-period tally was just their 15th of the season in the opening 20 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Filppula’s goal leads Flyers to 5th straight win
Flyers edge Sabres for fifth straight victory
'"I kind of slipped on their first goal and lost my balance," Lehner said. "Now we've got to go back home and win tomorrow."' … [Read more...] about Flyers edge Sabres for fifth straight victory
Flyers stop Sabres point streak, defeat Sabres 2-1
'Brian Elliott misplayed the puck behind his own net, Zemgus Girgensons was able to stop the puck and it results in a the first goal of the night. Girgensons was able to get the puck to Ryan O'Reilly for an empty net chance. O'Reilly's eighth goal of the season was assisted by Girgensons and made it 1-0, Buffalo. Two and a half minutes later the Flyers would answer back to … [Read more...] about Flyers stop Sabres point streak, defeat Sabres 2-1
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Flyers
'"It was a tight game. I think the first period was a little off for both teams. I think we felt each other out a little bit. [The Flyers] took advantage of us in the second; had a good second period, then did a pretty good job shutting us down in the third."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Flyers