'The Sabres haven’t won three games in a row since Jan. 22-25, when they notched their only three-game winning streak of the 2017-2018 season with victories at Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. They haven’t won three consecutive games at home since Jan. 7-20, 2017, when they won four in a row at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look for first three-game win streak since January
Archives for October 11, 2018
Zach Bogosian, Vladimir Sobotka back on ice for Sabres
'"I just had a shift where something happened and I wasn't feeling right, and instead of making it worse and powering through, I just tried to be smart about it," Bogosian said.' … [Read more...] about Zach Bogosian, Vladimir Sobotka back on ice for Sabres
Sabres’ depth has buoyed strong start
'“We’ve been rolling them pretty good,” center Evan Rodrigues said Wednesday after the Sabres prepared for tonight’s home tilt against the Colorado Avalanche. “Every line’s been contributing. I think it’s had some success early on.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ depth has buoyed strong start
Sabres’ Zach Bogosian practices, staying positive through injury
'“Everyone’s going to speculate,” Bogosian said today after practicing with his teammates for the first time since getting hurt Sept. 25. “Left side, right side, hip surgery, non-hip surgery – I was out, and I’m making my way back.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zach Bogosian practices, staying positive through injury
Thursday's Colorado Coverage
Avalanche Gameday: Colorado’s road trip to New York broken up for Hockey Night in Canada (Denver Post) Sabres aim to end homestand with win over Avalanche (The Sports Xchange) Nikita Zadorov continues to learn, and his NHL education began in Buffalo (BSN Denver) Avalanche at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Colorado Visits Buffalo On Thursday (ColoradoAvalanche.com) Projected … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Colorado Coverage
Sabres' Berglund is having no trouble fitting in
'I thought that it might have been easier for Berglund to get used to his new teammates because there were so many players from Sweden in training camp. On the roster now are Rasmus Dahlin, Johan Larsson and Linus Ullmark. The 30-year-old Berglund says it’s not a big deal at all, “I think the Swedish part of it is, I mean it doesn’t matter if they’re Swedish or American or … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Berglund is having no trouble fitting in
Housley: Our leadership group leads 'the right way'
'"When we get through the neutral zone and we make good decisions where we want to make plays, obviously we have to make plays to score goals, but making that right play - maybe it's not look pretty, but our momentum is moving forward and we're playing north. It just seems we look a lot faster when we transition quickly and our defense has done a terrific job of moving that … [Read more...] about Housley: Our leadership group leads ‘the right way’
Hutton: 'We're taking some good steps early on'
'"I think we're taking some good steps early on. We have a lot of young guys so they will take their bumps and bruises. It's a hard league to play in. There's a lot of teams that have the depth and the veteran guys that have played a lot of minutes. For some of the young guys, it's kind of learning what you can and can't get away with in this league. It's a [high-checking] … [Read more...] about Hutton: ‘We’re taking some good steps early on’
Bogosian, Sobotka return to practice
'Bogosian has been out since sustaining a lower-body injury during the Sabres' preseason game in Clinton, N.Y. on Sept. 25. Phil Housley said the team is being cautious with the defenseman, who had season-ending hip surgery in January.' … [Read more...] about Bogosian, Sobotka return to practice
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks get first win as six different players score (Buffalo News) Straight-shooting coach Chris Taylor sets strong foundation for Amerks (Buffalo News) Special teams propel Amerks to first win of season (Amerks.com) Crunch suffer first loss of the season, 6-3, to Amerks (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage