'Winger Kyle Okposo, who assisted on both Sabres goals during regulation, called this a "big two points" and an important lesson for him and his teammates. They squandered a two-goal lead in the third period for a second consecutive game, relying again on their goaltender to fend off a barrage late in regulation.' … [Read more...] about Sabres off to their best start since 2009-10 following shootout win over Panthers
Archives for October 12, 2019
The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Panthers 2 (SO)
'Larsson, Okposo and Girgensons, all of whom have quickly earned the trust of coach Ralph Krueger, provided the spark on a night in which Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky almost stole the game for Florida (1-2-1). Panthers winger Evgenii Dadonov scored with 13:45 left in regulation, and Mike Hoffman sent the game to overtime with a wrist shot over Ullmark's glove with 11 seconds … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Panthers 2 (SO)
Johan Larsson line, goalie Linus Ullmark lead Sabres past Panthers
'“I’ve never seen a bench cheer so much for another line having success,” coach Ralph Krueger said after the Sabres improved to 4-0-1. “The entire bench just erupted on both of the goals. To see all that hard work, the grinding they’ve been doing the first five games is paying off (is) big.” … [Read more...] about Johan Larsson line, goalie Linus Ullmark lead Sabres past Panthers
Sabres notes: Henri Jokiharju earning keep on blue line
'“I feel he’s doing that for every player,” Jokiharju said. “I think it’s a good way of doing it for a coach. I think it’s fair for everyone.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Henri Jokiharju earning keep on blue line
Saturday's Florida Coverage
Photo gallery (NHL.com) 5 Takeaways: Hoffman's Late Goal Helps Panthers Get Point in Buffalo (FloridaPanthers.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Florida Coverage
Mittelstadt seals Sabres 3-2 shootout win over Panthers
'“We just sat back a little bit,” said Okposo, who had the primary assists on goals scored by Johan Larsson and defenseman Marco Scandella. “We just have to find a way to continue to play our game and continue to stay aggressive.”' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt seals Sabres 3-2 shootout win over Panthers
Sabres outlast Panthers in first shootout of season, 3-2
'Later, the Sabres were seconds from closing out the victory in their home barn, but the Panthers had other ideas. With Bobrovsky pulled for the final minute-plus of regulation, Florida went to work in Buffalo's defensive end and found twine with 11-seconds left in the contest. Sniper Mike Hoffman buried a wrist shot above Ullmark's left shoulder and under the bar, and … [Read more...] about Sabres outlast Panthers in first shootout of season, 3-2
The Sabres beat Florida on the heels of their hardest working line
'Another positive sign I took out of this game is Casey Mittelstadt’s line had some good offensive chances for the first time all season. Mittelstadt along with Jimmy Vesey and Evan Rodrigues really dug in and got some pucks to the net.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres beat Florida on the heels of their hardest working line
Botterill: "We didn't need a revamp, but we wanted to add"
'"We understood when we signed Johansson that we'd be close to the cap. We certainly want to have the ability to add to our team. So many of the top teams are right up against it. It'll come into it a lot from a trade perspective."' … [Read more...] about Botterill: “We didn’t need a revamp, but we wanted to add”
5 Observations: Ullmark shines in Sabres 3-2 shootout win over Panthers
'Both goaltenders were lights out in this game and I'm sure the Sabres are very happy with how both Ullmark and Carter Hutton have started the season.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Ullmark shines in Sabres 3-2 shootout win over Panthers
4 Observations: Sabres hold off Panthers in 3-2 shootout win
'The Bad: The sentiments inside the locker room was the team wasn’t aggressive enough over the final 20 minutes and “sat back” allowing Florida to claw it’s way back into the game.' … [Read more...] about 4 Observations: Sabres hold off Panthers in 3-2 shootout win
Ullmark makes 41 saves for Sabres in shootout win against Panthers
'"We never hesitated," Ullmark said. "We stayed calm on the bench. No one got upset, or anything like that. We just thought about what happened, let it go, go in there and try to get those two points."' … [Read more...] about Ullmark makes 41 saves for Sabres in shootout win against Panthers
'That's Sabres Hockey': Hard-working trio gets rewarded in SO win
'"But overall, [I'm] really pleased with the calmness on the bench as we headed into overtime, the belief that we could still win, the lack of disappointment in that late goal is really what sticks with me at this moment."' … [Read more...] about ‘That’s Sabres Hockey’: Hard-working trio gets rewarded in SO win
At the Horn: Panthers 2 - Sabres 3 (SO)
'Ullmark improved to 3-2 in his career in the shootout and has made 15 saves on 18 shots. According to @SabresPR, he owns the sixth-best career shootout save percentage (15-for-18, .833) of any NHL goaltender with at least 15 shots faced in shootouts.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Panthers 2 – Sabres 3 (SO)
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks top Springfield on road (Buffalo News) Amerks open road trip with 2-1 win in Springfield (Amerks.com) Driedger's spectacular effort not enough for T-Birds against Rochester (SpringfieldThunderbirds.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage