'The shots were 34-32, Vegas and it was an even game. Housley liked the effort, but didn't think his team had a shot mentality when it needed it. He also thought that the few schmazels right around Fleury, weren't handled with enough fire. He wanted to see his players attack the crease, not stand there and watch.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans finally get to see the Vegas Golden Knights
Archives for March 2018
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Golden Knights
'"It's unfortunate. We had good layers there... just unfortunate that it has to go off our body and into the net."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Golden Knights
5 Observations: Golden Knights top Sabres 2-1 in SO
'With his goal on Saturday, Bailey now has three goals in only eight games played this season. While Saturday was certainly a nice effort, Bailey's issue has been consistency. It seems like after a few games he starts to blend in, which can't happen if he wants to stay in the NHL. Goal aside, if he played every game like he did on Saturday afternoon he wouldn't be heading back … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Golden Knights top Sabres 2-1 in SO
Golden Knights defeat Sabres, break record
'"When you look at our lineup versus their lineup, I think our guys are doing a terrific job, guys that are stepping in," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "But we had an opportunity to close that game out with 4 1/2 minutes to go, and those are areas we have to learn as we move forward. It's a simple battle and we can't lose inside position."' … [Read more...] about Golden Knights defeat Sabres, break record
Strong effort falls short in SO loss to Golden Knights
'"I think the guys played a hell of a hockey game today," Lehner said. "I think we played well against one of the better teams. I think they played well too. It's a 1-1 game, we lost in a shootout. That's the unfortunate part, but there was a lot of good things in today's game."' … [Read more...] about Strong effort falls short in SO loss to Golden Knights
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Power play not enough as Amerks fall to Syracuse (Buffalo News) Mathieu Joseph's two goals propel Syracuse Crunch past Rochester (Syracuse Post Standard) Big second period lifts Syracuse Crunch over Rochester Americans (Auburn Citizen) Amerks doubled up by Crunch (Amerks.com) Crunch topple Amerks, 4-2 (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage
What's happening in Vegas is turning the hockey world on its head
'“You look at the players they have and the depth that they have,” O’Reilly said. “They’re bringing on all these guys with a lot of them coming from successful teams. They’re all veteran players that have been around and when you bring a group like that together, you see how they’ve done, how consistent they are and how they found a way to work. I didn’t expect them to be at … [Read more...] about What’s happening in Vegas is turning the hockey world on its head
Sabres Notebook: Okposo suffers another concussion
'"It's awful," forward Ryan O'Reilly said Friday morning as the team had meetings but did not practice. "I didn't see the hit but you see him on the ice after. You're just praying that it isn't anything big. But it's a tough bounce. He's been through a lot but hopefully he'll be recovering and back with us soon."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Okposo suffers another concussion
Golden Knights face Sabres as one of NHL’s powers
'“I didn’t think it was going to be a big deal at all, but the way the guys played against their old team, it definitely was a big deal early on,” Gallant said Friday after the Golden Knights prepared for this afternoon’s tilt against the Sabres. “We didn’t talk about that very much. Maybe the players do individually."' … [Read more...] about Golden Knights face Sabres as one of NHL’s powers
Sabres’ Kyle Okposo out indefinitely with concussion
'“From my personal knowledge, just seeing him last night, I thought he was in a good place,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said inside KeyBank Center. “Obviously, there’s things that can happen down the road. But from my perspective, I thought he was in good spirits, so that’s a good sign.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo out indefinitely with concussion
Saturday's Vegas Coverage
Knights’ Alex Tuch to have own cheering section in Buffalo (Las Vegas Review Journal) Sabres brace for challenge vs. Golden Knights (The Sports Xchange) Golden Knights at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Golden Knights at Sabres: 3 Keys (VegasGoldenKnights.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Vegas Coverage
Sabres forward Kyle Okposo diagnosed with a concussion
'“Just seeing him last night, I thought he was in a good place,” Housley said. “Obviously, there’s things that can happen down the road. But from my perspective, he was in good spirits, so that was a good sign.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres forward Kyle Okposo diagnosed with a concussion
Sabres' Josefson is Housley's shootout weapon
'Josefson leads the Sabres with a .522 shootout percentage. Overall with Buffalo and New Jersey he is 12-of-23. Josefson said, “I’d rather win the games before the shootout, but it was a good feeling to be able to contribute.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Josefson is Housley’s shootout weapon
Okposo has suffered another concussion
'The news of Okposo's concussion is concerning with the 29-year old suffering his second concussion in nearly a calendar year. Last year, Okposo ended up having to be admitted to Buffalo General Hospital's Intensive Care Unit as a result of a concussion. Okposo experienced mood changes and sleeping troubles, and eventually stopped eating and started to lose weight. The … [Read more...] about Okposo has suffered another concussion
Sabres recall Justin Bailey from Rochester
'Bailey has struggled at times this year in the AHL. He's dealt with injuries that have kept him out of all but 34 games between the NHL and AHL. In 27 games with the Amerks, Bailey has just 6 goals and 4 assists. He has played well as of late, scoring 4 goals in his last 5 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Justin Bailey from Rochester