Brian Elliott will get call as Flyers host Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres (Philadelphia Inquirer) Sabres, Flyers moving on after trades (The Sports Xchange) Flyers vs. Sabres: Live stream, storylines, game time and more (NBC Sports Philadelphia) Sabres at Flyers preview (NHL.com) 5 Things: BUF vs. PHI (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com) Drop the puck already: Flyers-Sabres … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Philadelphia Coverage
Archives for February 26, 2019
Sabres comeback falls short after second-period collapse in Toronto
'"I think we have to realize they’re going to have pushes," said Reinhart. "They have some of the best players in the world over there. We need to find a way to calm down and be composed when they do have those pushes. Try to stop the momentum as quick as possible."' … [Read more...] about Sabres comeback falls short after second-period collapse in Toronto
Unexpected trade motivates new Sabres defenseman Brandon Montour
'"Nobody wants to get traded," Montour, who is expected to make his Sabres debut Tuesday in Philadelphia, said in Scotiabank Arena. "Obviously sad to leave friends. I was drafted there. ... It’s one of those things where I want to prove them wrong. I wanted to stay there for a long time, but it didn’t happen. This is home now."' … [Read more...] about Unexpected trade motivates new Sabres defenseman Brandon Montour
Mike Harrington: Botterill crosses key line at right time for Sabres' growth
'Montour checks every box for the Sabres. He's a right-shot defenseman. He's young (24), relatively cheap (cap hit of about $3.4 million), under contract for next season and only a restricted free agent after that.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Botterill crosses key line at right time for Sabres’ growth
Sabres Notebook: Kyle Okposo returns to lineup after suffering concussion
'"A little bit," Okposo said when asked if he feared for his condition. "I think there’s a psychological component, too. You get hit and I obviously know my history better than anybody. There’s definitely that component of, ‘Am I OK?’ ... You just have to find a balance. You have to be in tune with your body and your mind. Be really honest with yourself and how you feel. I feel … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Kyle Okposo returns to lineup after suffering concussion
The Wraparound: Maple Leafs 5, Sabres 3
'The Sabres allowed four second-period goals, including three in a span of two minutes, four seconds, and their comeback fell short in a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Maple Leafs 5, Sabres 3
Sabres hope adding established player in Brandon Montour buoys them
'“It shows they believe in this group,” Sabres center Evan Rodrigues said prior to Monday’s 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs, a game Montour sat out after traveling. “I think we have a big belief in here and obviously adding someone like that is going to make us more dynamic, especially offensively.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope adding established player in Brandon Montour buoys them
Sabres notes: Trade puts chip on Brandon Montour’s shoulder
'“It’s one of those things where I want to prove them wrong,” Montour said prior to Monday’s 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs. “I wanted to stay there for a long time. I guess this is home now.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Trade puts chip on Brandon Montour’s shoulder
Tuesday's Toronto Coverage
Andersen's 100th win leads Leafs over Sabres (Toronto Sun) Relatively quiet on trade deadline day, Dubas steadfast in belief in Leafs (Toronto Sun) With salary cap issues on horizon for Leafs, Dubas stresses development (Toronto Sun) Leafs overcome another slow start with second-period salvo in win over Sabres (Toronto Star) Leafs’ Kyle Dubas made his biggest moves long … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Toronto Coverage
Maple Leafs’ 4-goal 2nd period sinks Sabres 5-3
'“We had like seven or eight minutes of bad hockey where we let them get behind us, and that was it,” Eichel said. “They had too many odd-man rushes in the second period, and it cost us the game.”' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs’ 4-goal 2nd period sinks Sabres 5-3
Maple Leafs hold off Sabres 5-3
'Dahlin nearly tied it late in regulation on a slick pass from Eichel, but Andersen sprawled across the crease to keep the rookie defenseman out of the net. Moments later, Eichel tried another pass to Dahlin at the point, however the puck bounced off a referee's skate and sprung a breakaway for Kapanen, making it 5-3.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs hold off Sabres 5-3
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Maple Leafs
'Can't blame Hutton: "He's been tremendous the last two games for us and kept us in most games lately. Hard to blame him at all for tonight. That's on us, not on him."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Maple Leafs
Beaulieu traded to Winnipeg
'Sabres general manager Jason Botterill acquired Beaulieu from the Montreal Canadiens before the 2017-18 season in exchange for a third round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft. In 225 career NHL games, Beaulieu has scored seven goals and registered 60 points.' … [Read more...] about Beaulieu traded to Winnipeg
Sabres' Botterill didn't cave to outside pressure and found the trade he wanted
'Beaulieu had to stand in Vancouver and answer the tough questions, not his agent. It also made it more difficult for Botterill to get the value that he would’ve liked to. In the end, Botterill did Beaulieu a favor and just found him a different team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Botterill didn’t cave to outside pressure and found the trade he wanted
Montour! And the Tweetbag!
'It’s also interesting that adding a defenseman immediately leads to the conversation about Rasmus Ristolainen. Winning the Dahlin lottery opened up the conversation about Ristolainen… as we all wondered if he’d be more effective with a little less on his plate. Has that happened? I’m not so sure. Now we’re rolling through the same cycle with the addition of Montour.' … [Read more...] about Montour! And the Tweetbag!