'Skinner and Vladimir Sobotka scored two goals apiece for Buffalo, with Skinner pushing his total to 11 — and all of them coming in the last 12 games. Montreal's Max Domi, who had two goals against Buffalo on Oct. 25 in KeyBank Center, had three assists for the Habs in this one.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 6, Canadiens 5 (OT)
Archives for November 2018
Buffalo Sabers: Scandella fills his trainer
'"Zach and he complement each other very well. They play difficult minutes against big competition. We rely a lot on them in the defensive zone, "he explained.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabers: Scandella fills his trainer
Friday's Montreal Coverage
Habs show moxie by battling back all night, but fall 6-5 in OT to Sabres (Montreal Gazette) About last night ... Buffalo wins 6-5 in OT (Montreal Gazette) Canadiens Game Day: Sabres win Bell Centre shootout 6-5 in overtime (Montreal Gazette) In the Habs' Room: 'Let's cut the chase, I wasn't very good,' Price says (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette) Sabers … [Read more...] about Friday’s Montreal Coverage
Ristolainen goal in OT gives Sabres 6-5 win over Canadiens
'“Especially on the road, it’s tough when you give goals right back because you work so hard for that lead,” said Skinner. “It was one of those games where you had to stick with it and sooner or later somebody on the team would step up with a big play.”' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen goal in OT gives Sabres 6-5 win over Canadiens
Sabres get a wild 6-5 overtime win in Montreal
'A back-and-forth, action-packed game in Montreal saw the Sabres prevail over the Canadiens in overtime on Thursday 6-5. Rasmus Ristolainen netted the winner 1:38 into the extra frame, a slapshot that beat Carey Price cleanly. Prior to Ristolainen's winner, Jeff Skinner netted a pair of goals in regulation, including the game-tying goal in the 3rd period. Vladimir Sobotka also … [Read more...] about Sabres get a wild 6-5 overtime win in Montreal
Sabres' Beaulieu trying to show that he can be better than last season
'Beaulieu has played better this season, so he wasn’t out because of his play. It’s been a numbers thing so I wondered if that made it easier, “I thought of that in my head a couple of times and I came to the conclusion that it’s never easy, so the biggest thing for me was to stay ready in practice.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Beaulieu trying to show that he can be better than last season
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Canadiens
'"Bit sloppy on our end but it was a good job by the guys to stick with it, especially on the road in a building like this."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Canadiens
Raising the Bar
'The Sabres are average and... that’s GREAT!!!!' … [Read more...] about Raising the Bar
5 Observations: Sabres top Canadiens 6-5 in OT
'At the end of the day only one thing matters -- the Sabres won and Ristolainen deserves credit for capitalizing on his opportunity.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres top Canadiens 6-5 in OT
Risto rockets Sabres to 6-5 OT win over Canadiens
'Secondary scoring has been missing from the club, but they received big contributions up and down the lineup in Montreal, including Rasmus Ristolainen's overtime winner in a 6-5 victory.' … [Read more...] about Risto rockets Sabres to 6-5 OT win over Canadiens
Ristolainen scores at 1:38, Sabres defeat Canadiens in overtime
'"I thought that through the lineup it was good that we stuck with it," said Buffalo forward Jack Eichel, who had two assists. "I didn't think it was our best game overall but sometimes you're not going to play a clean game and you've got to find a way to win, and we did that."' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen scores at 1:38, Sabres defeat Canadiens in overtime
Ristolainen's overtime goal caps back-and-forth affair in Montreal
'"It was a long shift," Ristolainen said. "I made a horrible play earlier. They missed the net. I was late coming in our zone and picked up the puck, looked up, saw they were pretty tired too, so I tried to skate as fast as I can and get my shot off. It's good it went in."' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen’s overtime goal caps back-and-forth affair in Montreal
Jeff Skinner is smashing expectations and raising his price in fast start with Sabres
'"I can't believe how strong he is on his stick and on his feet," added coach Phil Housley. "He doesn't get bounced off pucks. The one thing that's intriguing is the way he's stripping pucks from behind. He never dies on a play and is always trying to find a way to get that puck back, whether it's on the forecheck or reloading back into our own zone."' … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner is smashing expectations and raising his price in fast start with Sabres
Sabres’ Jack Eichel scoring points, not worried about goals
'Through the first 15 contests, Eichel has scored a team-leading 17 points. At his current pace, he would have 93 points over a full season, the most since Daniel Briere had 95 in 2006-07.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel scoring points, not worried about goals
Sabres pumping loads of shots on net
'So in Thursday’s road tilt against the Montreal Canadiens, the Sabres can make a little history. If they hit the 40-shot mark, it will be only the second time they’ve ever done it in four consecutive games, according to researcher Mike Haim.' … [Read more...] about Sabres pumping loads of shots on net