'Buffalo, now 26-20-6, blew a two-goal lead in the second period and allowed the tying goal with 1:37 remaining in regulation.' … [Read more...] about Sabres survive scare, beat Wild behind Reinhart’s shootout goal
Archives for February 6, 2019
Mike Harrington: Time for Sabres to turn the crease over to Linus Ullmark
'But there's no doubt after Tuesday's game, even after he gave up four goals, that it's time for the Sabres to give Linus Ullmark a run in the crease. He made 41 saves through regulation and overtime and two more in the shootout. It's hard to ask for much more.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Time for Sabres to turn the crease over to Linus Ullmark
Sabres' power play scores twice after changes
'Evan Rodridgues and Rasmus Dahlin each scored with the man advantage as the Sabres went 2 for 2 on the power play against Minnesota after converting just 3 of 33 opportunities over the previous 13 games. Minnesota entered the game with the fifth-best penalty kill in the NHL (83.8 percent).' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ power play scores twice after changes
The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Wild 4, SO
'But mixing and matching personnel did little to address his team's poor defensive play.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Wild 4, SO
Goalie Linus Ullmark helps Sabres secure shootout win over Wild
'Right now, having allowed 39 goals over the last nine contests, the Sabres are a mess defensively. So Ullmark can be forgiven for allowing four goals.' … [Read more...] about Goalie Linus Ullmark helps Sabres secure shootout win over Wild
Sabres notes: Marcus Foligno enjoying tenure with Wild
'“That’s something I take pride in is to be physical,” Foligno said prior to Tuesday’s 5-4 shootout loss to the Sabres inside KeyBank Center. “I think winning battles and things like that. Kind of just now, when you get a little bit older, become a little bit of a leader in a sense of how you have to play and perform every night for guys that follow (me)."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Marcus Foligno enjoying tenure with Wild
Former Gopher Casey Mittelstadt says he's happy he turned pro early
'“He’s really worked on his defensive-zone awareness and really make the right reads, help his defense out down low,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “I think his game has really come, especially before the break and even in these games after the break, I really like where his game’s at.”' … [Read more...] about Former Gopher Casey Mittelstadt says he’s happy he turned pro early
Now a pro, Casey Mittelstadt still ‘the biggest Minnesota kid anyone will ever meet’
'“He is harder on himself than anyone else,” Pominville said. “He’s definitely one of those guys that we know can help out offensively. He’s been put in good situations, so it’s only a matter of time for him to explode offensively and help us win more games.”' … [Read more...] about Now a pro, Casey Mittelstadt still ‘the biggest Minnesota kid anyone will ever meet’
Wednesday's Minnesota Coverage
Wild rallies to force overtime, but falls 5-4 in Buffalo as Mikko Koivu leaves injured (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Former Gopher Casey Mittelstadt says he's happy he turned pro early (Minneapolis Star Tribune) A pair of losses in a single night? Wild lose captain Mikko Koivu before falling to Sabres (Saint Paul Pioneer Press) Now a pro, Casey Mittelstadt still ‘the biggest … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Minnesota Coverage
Reinhart scores to give Sabres 5-4 shootout win over Wild
'“We’ve got to learn to tighten it up, but I’ll give the guys credit, we found a way to win,” Housley said.' … [Read more...] about Reinhart scores to give Sabres 5-4 shootout win over Wild
Sabres salvage 5-4 shootout win over Minnesota
'The Wild pulled Dubnyk in favor of an extra skater, and it resulted in the game-tying goal once again. Zach Parise's first goal of the night came when he banked the puck off of the goal post and Ullmark's pad before it crossed the line to make it 4-4.' … [Read more...] about Sabres salvage 5-4 shootout win over Minnesota
Sabres' Pominville said he's not looking to be traded
'Elliotte Friedman reported over the weekend that Pominville was being made available by the Sabres for trade. Pominville feels that was made up, “No, I don’t really react to that, I’m not in any way thinking of that now, I just want to be in the lineup and help the team. I know I can help this team and be a part of the solution, but it was probably said because I wasn’t … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Pominville said he’s not looking to be traded
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Wild
'"It would have been nice to keep it a little tighter at the end but Linus made some big saves for us."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Wild
Housley: We wanted to 'mix things up' on the lines
'"I think there's a lot of thought that goes into it," Housley said with Howard Simon and Jeremy White on Tuesday. "We just felt that after the result against Chicago, [we wanted to] mix things up. Sometimes there are points during the season where you need to change the chemistry, get a spark, get some guys going and we just felt it was a good time. It was moving in the wrong … [Read more...] about Housley: We wanted to ‘mix things up’ on the lines
5 Observations: Reinhart lifts Sabres to 5-4 shootout win against Wild
'For my money, Sam Reinhart was the Sabres best player on Tuesday and was one of the biggest reasons why they escaped with two points.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Reinhart lifts Sabres to 5-4 shootout win against Wild