Red Wings win second straight with rally against Sabres (Detroit News) Red Wings’ Gustav Nyquist reaches 20 goals but thinks he should have more (Detroit News) Photo gallery (Detroit News) Detroit Red Wings 'lose' on draft positioning, beat Buffalo Sabres, 6-3 (Detroit Free Press) Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg hits milestone, enjoys Dylan Larkin's growth (Detroit Free … [Read more...] about Friday’s Detroit Coverage
Archives for March 2018
Red Wings snap 11-game road skid with 6-3 win over Sabres
'The NHL’s last-place Sabres endured yet another familiar collapse at home, where they are now assured of finishing with the fewest wins in an 82-game season in franchise history. With an 11-24-5 home record, and one game at Buffalo left, the Sabres can’t match their previous low win total of 13 set in 2012-13.' … [Read more...] about Red Wings snap 11-game road skid with 6-3 win over Sabres
Detroit doubles up Sabres 6-3
'Casey Mittelstadt notches his first career NHL point after a face-off win in the offensive zone. He was able to chip the puck just behind himself where Evan Rodrigues was able to unleash a nice shot into the back of the net.' … [Read more...] about Detroit doubles up Sabres 6-3
Sabres' Mittelstadt makes his NHL debut
'Considering he hadn't played in a game for 26 days, I thought Mittelstadt had a pretty good debut. The skating ability is there and he will get more chances to handle the puck as he gets to know the league better. He said his coverages need to improve, but I think most players that make their NHL debuts can say the same thing.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Mittelstadt makes his NHL debut
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Red Wings
'"It's something that you dream about. Definitely a burden to get off the back, especially getting it that early. I'm sure my friends and family enjoyed it very much."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Red Wings
Fun? Wait, are we sure this is ok?
'So I hope you have some fun tonight and over these remaining six games. If you can manage to give us some sign of the good times ahead that’d be super awesome. I know this is not the ideal time for us to be meeting because we’re sort of damaged right now from the way our relationship has been going. Please try not to judge us too harshly.' … [Read more...] about Fun? Wait, are we sure this is ok?
5 Observations: Red Wings top Sabres 6-3 in Mittelstadt's debut
'Overall, it was a perfectly fine debut for Mittelstadt. While he didn't score, he showed fans that he's got the hands and quickness needed to play in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Red Wings top Sabres 6-3 in Mittelstadt’s debut
Mittelstadt's debut ends in 6-3 loss
'The Sabres blew an early lead and lost the Red Wings 6-3. Mittelstadt did give the hometown fans something to cheer about, collecting his first career point on a 3rd period assist.' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt’s debut ends in 6-3 loss
Six Red Wings score in win against Sabres
'"Obviously it's something that I dreamed about," Mittelstadt said. "It's pretty exciting. I think it's a bit of a burden off; you kind of want to get rid of the first point and go from there. So, for me, it was definitely exciting. I'm sure my parents were excited, so it's definitely cool."' … [Read more...] about Six Red Wings score in win against Sabres
Sabres squander early momentum in loss to Red Wings
'"It just seemed like we never really had our game going again after that," Eichel said. "There were spurts of it, there were some good things. But consistently, shift in and shift out, I thought it wasn't really where we wanted it to be."' … [Read more...] about Sabres squander early momentum in loss to Red Wings
Friday's Rochester Coverage
Borgen ready for his opportunity with the Rochester Americans (Buffalo News) Nathan Paetsch named Amerks' Man of the Year (Buffalo News) Nathan Paetsch named Amerks man of the year (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage
Mittelstadt feels like he belongs as he prepares for his first game as a Sabre
'"I'll probably be able to take a nap," Mittelstadt said with a smile. "I have no problem doing that. I should be fine. Once the game gets closer, I'm sure I'll get a little nervous, a little antsy to get out there and get going. But I think for the most part I should be fine. I feel good today. I feel like I belong. So I'm not too nervous."' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt feels like he belongs as he prepares for his first game as a Sabre
Sabres Notebook: NHL releases draft lottery odds
'On Wednesday the league released the draft lottery odds for the 15 teams which do not qualify for the playoffs. The team with the worst record in the league has an 18.5 percent chance of winning the lottery for the right to the first pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, scheduled for June 22-23 in American Airlines Center in Dallas.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: NHL releases draft lottery odds
Warm welcome has helped Sabres rookie Casey Mittelstadt
'“That’s probably the biggest part of it,” Mittelstadt said of being welcomed. “Obviously, you’re coming to a new team and they’ve been together all year. You’re kind of the new guy. So anytime they just kind of welcome you, it’s definitely a great feeling and they’ve done a great job with it.”' … [Read more...] about Warm welcome has helped Sabres rookie Casey Mittelstadt
Win, Casey Mittelstadt’s arrival puts jump in Sabres’ step
'“Well, that helps when you win a game and you get a day off and you come back and you feel a lot better about yourself, and especially the team that you beat, a really good team like Toronto,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said this afternoon inside KeyBank Center. “The guys are excited to have him as part of our team. A lot of them know him personally or skated with him in the … [Read more...] about Win, Casey Mittelstadt’s arrival puts jump in Sabres’ step