'The Sabres had their chances, but also gave Washington plenty as well in a 6-1 loss Friday night.' … [Read more...] about Caps crush Sabres 6-1
Archives for November 2019
Olofsson named NHL’s Rookie of the Month
'The 24-year-old also set a rookie record with the first eight goal of his career coming on the man-advantage. Both of the goals he scored last season were on the power play.' … [Read more...] about Olofsson named NHL’s Rookie of the Month
Capitals score four in first period, ease past Sabres
'"I just didn't think we were good enough, especially against a team like that," Sabres captain Jack Eichel said. "They're one of the best teams in the League for a reason, and I thought we were just sloppy with the puck. I thought we just gave them a lot of chances that we shouldn't have, and they capitalized."' … [Read more...] about Capitals score four in first period, ease past Sabres
Sabres look to turn the page following loss to Capitals
'"It could have been definitely a different game. We could have used some of those early chances. But at the end, we have to be disappointed with the first period. We just couldn't climb back into this one."' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to turn the page following loss to Capitals
At the Horn: Sabres 1 - Capitals 6
'Things got out of hand pretty quickly for Buffalo. Washington scored four times in the game's opening 10:44.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 1 – Capitals 6
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Nelson scores twice as Rochester tops Binghamton (Buffalo News) Top Sabres goalie prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen sent to ECHL (Olean Times Herald) Nelson scores twice as Amerks double up Devils (Amerks.com) Amerks assign Luukkonen to Cyclones (Amerks.com) Devils lose to Americans, 4-2 (BinghamtonDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Caps rooted for Nats as World Series buzz surrounds Sabres' trip to D.C.
'"We were just talking about that in here, that it's definitely not going to make the environment any easier to play in in what's always a tough place to go play," a smiling Sabres center Jack Eichel said after practice Thursday in LECOM Harborcenter. "I saw the video of the Caps partying after. Hopefully they carried it into today and will be a little hung over for the game … [Read more...] about Caps rooted for Nats as World Series buzz surrounds Sabres’ trip to D.C.
Brandon Montour's return is imminent but his defense partner remains unclear
'Paired with Rasmus Dahlin in practice Wednesday, Montour joined Colin Miller on Thursday while Dahlin returned to his most recent spot alongside Henri Jokiharju. Jake McCabe and Rasmus Ristolainen continue to play together while John Gilmour rotated in during drills.' … [Read more...] about Brandon Montour’s return is imminent but his defense partner remains unclear
Sabres’ Rasmus Ristolainen happy with Ralph Krueger: ‘I like whatever he does’
'“I like whatever he does,” Ristolainen said Thursday inside KeyBank Center. “I like how he communicates with us. I like the way he talks. He talks really powerfully and everyone listens. He’s kind of the leader, everyone follows him. He brought a lot of confidence to us."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Ristolainen happy with Ralph Krueger: ‘I like whatever he does’
Sabres’ Jimmy Vesey practices, hopes to return Saturday
'“I got to see the doctor to get cleared,” Vesey said inside KeyBank Center. “If not Saturday, hopefully soon.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jimmy Vesey practices, hopes to return Saturday
Friday's Washington Coverage
Washington hosts Buffalo following overtime win (AP) Sabres ready for tough test vs. league-leading Capitals (Field Level Media) 4 things to know for Caps-Sabres: Kuznetsov is in as Caps host Eichel (NBC Sports Washington) Capitals vs. Sabres: Time, TV Channel, Live stream, how to watch (NBC Sports Washington) Sabres at Capitals preview (NHL.com) Caps Return Home to Host … [Read more...] about Friday’s Washington Coverage
Sabres' Vesey getting close to an early return
'On Thursday, Vesey worked in on his old line with Casey Mittelstadt, Conor Sheary and Evan Rodrigues. He said it was nice to be out there, “It felt good. I don’t think any of us likes to be missing time and watching the games, so it felt good to be out there with the team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Vesey getting close to an early return
Sabres look to capitalize on electric energy in DC
'“The whole city is going to be buzzing,” goalie Carter Hutton said. “You saw what happened when the Capitals won, then the Nationals came back down 3-2 and win two games on the road, so it’s amazing. It’ll be buzzing, we’re really fortunate to be there at a time like this.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to capitalize on electric energy in DC
Vesey returns to practice with Sabres
'"He's still day-to-day," Krueger said. "We're just going to assess how he handled the session on his own and then he joined us for some non-contact skating afterwards. But he's not planned on the roster for tomorrow."' … [Read more...] about Vesey returns to practice with Sabres
Friday's Rochester Coverage
‘Ups and downs’ mark Amerks’ first month of play (WROC-TV) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage