'Kane remains second on the Sabres to Eichel in goals (16) and points (36) but much of that damage was done in October and November when he was playing with Eichel. When the calendar hit Dec. 1, Kane had 12 goals and 11 assists. Since then, he has just four goals and nine assists in the last 25 games.' … [Read more...] about How to break Kane’s slump? Sabres hope it’s a return to Eichel’s line
Archives for February 1, 2018
Sabres Notebook: NHL fines Hall, backs Sabres' position on Okposo hit
'"The thing that was concerning to me is the distance that it come from and that he's looking at the player's numbers when he's going for the puck," Housley said. "Kyle, who is a very strong player, got up right away and that was part of the ruling of the referee. But it's good to see the NHL came forward and recognized it and fined Taylor Hall. I know that's not part of his … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: NHL fines Hall, backs Sabres’ position on Okposo hit
Sabres’ Evander Kane slumping as trade deadline approaches
'“It’s not something I really try to block out,” Kane, who was reunited with top center Jack Eichel on Wednesday, said of his future.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evander Kane slumping as trade deadline approaches
Sabres notes: Kyle Okposo unhappy with Taylor Hall’s hit
'“That’s the play you’re trying to eliminate, right?” Okposo said Wednesday after the NHL fined Hall $5,000, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement. “There’s no place for that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Kyle Okposo unhappy with Taylor Hall’s hit
Thursday's Florida Coverage
Preview: Panthers at Sabres, 7 p.m., Thursday (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Sabres aim to rebound vs. Panthers (The Sports Xchange) Panthers at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Panthers Look for Repeat Performance Against Sabres (FloridaPanthers.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Florida Coverage
Devils' Taylor Hall fined for boarding Sabres' Kyle Okposo
'The Devils forward has been disciplined by the league in the past. While with the Edmonton Oilers in 2013, he was suspended two games for kneeing Minnesota Wild forward Cal Clutterbuck.' … [Read more...] about Devils’ Taylor Hall fined for boarding Sabres’ Kyle Okposo
Taylor Hall of Devils fined $5,000 for boarding incident
'The fine is the maximum allowable under the current collective bargaining agreement. The money goes to the players’ emergency assistance fund.' … [Read more...] about Taylor Hall of Devils fined $5,000 for boarding incident
Sabres' Kane trying to figure out his slump
'Scoring goals can get into your head. I think it can happen when the puck is going in and also when it’s not. Kane said, “Confidence obviously helps, especially when things are going in, you’re feeling good about things and when it’s not, you’ve just got to keep your confidence because if that goes, it can really prolong things and other parts of your game can suffer too, so … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane trying to figure out his slump
Sabres' Okposo not happy with the Hall hit from behind
'Okposo was in some pain, but popped up because he doesn’t believe in laying on the ice. In my mind, that shouldn’t matter. We hate when players embellish, but the league encourages that with plays like these. Okposo said. “I don’t like that, since you were a kid you get taught don’t stay on the ice, it’s not my style, I’ve never been one to stay down, but if you stay down and … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Okposo not happy with the Hall hit from behind
Practice notes -- Eichel & Kane reunited
'"Confidence obviously helps, especially when things are going in, you're feeling good about things, when it's not, you've got to keep your confidence because when that goes it can really prolong and other parts can really start to slip," Kane said on Wednesday. "So, for me, I'm staying confident. I know what I can do and eventually it will turn."' … [Read more...] about Practice notes — Eichel & Kane reunited
Kane switches lines as Sabres seek to ignite offense
'"I think they had good chemistry early," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "It was just a change to maybe spark Evander a little bit, reunite those guys. I think we're going to need 5-on-5 scoring moving ahead here, especially playing some tight teams, some good checking teams."' … [Read more...] about Kane switches lines as Sabres seek to ignite offense
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Atwal and Stephens up from Cincinnati (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage