'Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Devils was hardly a disgraceful performance. The Sabres had a 35-24 advantage in shots on goal and had 21 more attempts. They had the puck a lot. They just didn't do enough with it. They didn't defend at key times either.' … [Read more...] about As playoff race slips away, Sabres left with no answers on the ice or off it
Archives for February 18, 2019
Sabres Notebook: Casey Nelson gets the call, will join team in Florida
'It would appear likely that Scandella will miss both games on the Florida trip and move to the injured reserve list to make room on the roster for Nelson, who has not played since he suffered an upper-body injury Dec. 4 against Toronto. Sunday was Nelson's 28th straight game out of the lineup.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Casey Nelson gets the call, will join team in Florida
The Wraparound: New Jersey Devils 4, Buffalo Sabres 1
'The Sabres opened their three-game road trip with a loss that was yet another disappointment in a stretch full of them. Buffalo ended its seven-game homestand at 3-3-1 after Friday's 6-2 stinker against the New York Rangers and couldn't rebound in this one despite a 34-24 advantage in shots on goal.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: New Jersey Devils 4, Buffalo Sabres 1
Monday's New Jersey Coverage
Cory Schneider wins again as Devils down Sabres | Rapid reaction (Newark Star Ledger) Kyle Palmieri's 3-point night leads NJ Devils over Sabres (Bergen Record) Devils win second straight, top Sabres 4-1 at home (SportsNet New York) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Devils string together back-to-back wins (NewJerseyDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s New Jersey Coverage
Schneider makes 34 saves, wins again as Devils beat Sabres
'“It doesn’t make it easier with other teams winning, but we don’t feel like we are toast at all,” Reinhart said. “It doesn’t take much to turn around. We need to bear down and start putting up more points. We are focused on getting back and getting ready for the Panthers. It’s another opportunity to put up points, but it’s tough to swallow.”' … [Read more...] about Schneider makes 34 saves, wins again as Devils beat Sabres
Sabres fall another spot in the standings, lose 4-1 to the Devils
'While the Sabres controlled play and dominated possession in the third period for the second straight game, the final period once again did not go the way that Buffalo needed it to. Palmieri added his third point of the night on the insurance marker to make it 3-1, after a nifty move to get around Lawrence Pilut and score short side on Hutton. Joey Anderson added the empty net … [Read more...] about Sabres fall another spot in the standings, lose 4-1 to the Devils
The Sabres have two young players that have never played this much hockey
'We’ve hit game number 58 in the NHL season which is something new for Rasmus Dahlin and Casey Mittelstadt. This is where the grind of the NHL can get to young players. Phil Housley said it can be tough on youngsters, “I just think the day-to-day grind, just handling that and handling a lot of games in a short period of time."' … [Read more...] about The Sabres have two young players that have never played this much hockey
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Devils
'"It was just a couple of mistakes that wind up in the back of our net. For the most part the urgency was there."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Devils
The Sabres bring up Nelson from Rochester
'Nelson has missed 28 games with an upper-body injury. Marco Scandella is not on the trip and Buffalo had to make room for Nelson, so my guess is Scandella goes to injured reserve.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres bring up Nelson from Rochester
Sabres begin three-game road trip with 4-1 loss to Devils
'After a scoreless twenty-minutes, the Sabres found themselves trailing less than eight minutes into the second period when Miles Wood notched the game's first goal for a 1-0 Devils lead. Six minutes later, Jesper Bratt connected on the Devils power play as they went up by two goals. The Sabres, though, found some life with less than a minute to go in the second period when Sam … [Read more...] about Sabres begin three-game road trip with 4-1 loss to Devils
Sabres Struggles Continue
'The Sabres found themselves in a two goal hole once again, and we're unable to even the score, as they fell to the New Jersey Devils 4-1 Sunday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Struggles Continue
Schneider gets second win in row for Devils against Sabres
'"I believe in our group. I believe in these guys. They came back and responded the right way. It wasn't our night. I know that's disappointing, but we've got a big game against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. We're still in this thing. We are still fighting and that's the way we are going to look at it." -- Sabres coach Phil Housley' … [Read more...] about Schneider gets second win in row for Devils against Sabres
Sabres' 3rd-period push comes up short in New Jersey
'"I felt that we did a lot of good things with the puck again," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "We didn't get the break we needed. We got tip-ins, we got rebounds, we hit a post. But we can't get away from our game. It's a one-goal game. I feel that we're right there in the third period."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ 3rd-period push comes up short in New Jersey
Sabres recall Nelson from Amerks
'Nelson (6'1", 185 lbs., 7/18/1992) returns to the Sabres after completing a five-game stint with the Amerks, during which he recorded one assist and eight shots on goal. Before suffering an upper-body injury, Nelson registered five points (1+4) and a plus-6 rating in 22 games for Buffalo this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Nelson from Amerks
Monday's Rochester Coverage
Oglevie had goal, assist in second game back with Amerks (Buffalo News) Amerks close out weekend with dominating 5-1 win over Devils (Amerks.com) Devils end weekend with 5-1 loss to Amerks (BinghamtonDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage