'But the combination of Skinner, Marcus Johansson, and Jimmy Vesey produced some great things: The three of them are all NHL regulars and unafraid to shoot the puck. Throughout the game, that group seemed to find a way to the front of the net. It led to Buffalo's first goal, so it could be a group we see more in the future.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres take down Nashville Predators 4-3 on 80’s night
Archives for December 2019
Eichel Extends Points Streak to NHL Leading 15 Games, Sabres Defeat Preds 4-3
'After a relatively back and forth beginning to the third period, Victor Olofsson embodied the mantra “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. ” The rookie missed on his first opportunity to beat, Saros, but collected his own rebound and put it past the Nashville netminder to give Buffalo the 4-3 lead.' … [Read more...] about Eichel Extends Points Streak to NHL Leading 15 Games, Sabres Defeat Preds 4-3
Reports: Sabres Defenseman Zach Bogosian Requested Trade
'Thursday morning when addressing the media, head coach Ralph Krueger said “We’ve got eight defenseman that we feel very comfortable with, and it’s just the mix. There’s a defending by committee situation going on here, and we like the way the defensive corps here is playing. He’s had ten good gams of growth, and we can work with him on a few things and then we’ll make our … [Read more...] about Reports: Sabres Defenseman Zach Bogosian Requested Trade
Eichel's two goals help Sabres top Predators
'"Obviously, when you get on a run like this and the team's playing well, you're just really trying to do the little things every night. It's rewarding," Eichel said. "You try and take care of your end and try and be responsible and not do too much, I think good things happen. I've been fortunate. I've gotten some good bounces, I've had some good breaks lately, and our team's … [Read more...] about Eichel’s two goals help Sabres top Predators
Sabres arena gets Memorial Auditorium makeover, welcomes alumni
'In a specially made video dedicated to The Aud's memory, Sabres alumni recalled their former home stadium, most nostalgically how the ice was smaller than every other team's in their division.' … [Read more...] about Sabres arena gets Memorial Auditorium makeover, welcomes alumni
Eichel extends point streak to 15 in win over Predators
'"He's probably the best player in the world right now," their linemate, Victor Olofsson, added.' … [Read more...] about Eichel extends point streak to 15 in win over Predators
At the Horn: Predators 3 - Sabres 4
'Eichel extended his career-long point streak to 15 games. It's the longest active streak in the NHL and he now has 27 points (14+13) during the run.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Predators 3 – Sabres 4
Johan Larsson looking to continue offensive surge for Sabres
'Over the last seven games, Larsson is on the best offensive stretch of his Buffalo career. In that span, he's got seven assists and nine points to go with a plus-9 rating. For the season, he's at 4-8-12 with a plus-8 rating and 51.2% Corsi while clearly becoming one of the team's most dependable forwards.' … [Read more...] about Johan Larsson looking to continue offensive surge for Sabres
KeyBank Center goes all Aud as Sabres prep for '80s Night
'Golds by the ice. Then Reds. Then Blues (in the 200 level and suites). And the "balcony" – the 300 level – was of course all orange.' … [Read more...] about KeyBank Center goes all Aud as Sabres prep for ’80s Night
How Rasmus Dahlin's absence has affected the Sabres' power play
'Without Dahlin, the team has moved minutes to veterans Rasmus Ristolainen and Brandon Montour. It’s an interesting tweak made by Ralph Krueger as he tries to solve a couple of issues at the same time.' … [Read more...] about How Rasmus Dahlin’s absence has affected the Sabres’ power play
Sabres’ Johan Larsson scoring, having fun: ‘He has an offensive upside’
'“We felt all along he has an offensive upside that needs to be promoted and he needs to be confident bringing into the game, and you can see how much fun he’s having with that,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “But he’s a player that accepts his role in the team, works extremely hard at it and doesn’t really look left or right.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Johan Larsson scoring, having fun: ‘He has an offensive upside’
Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin practices, could be close to returning from concussion
'“There’s a definitely a step in the right direction,” Krueger said inside KeyBank Center. “We’re just going to assess him and wanted to see him in his customary role and see how he looks. So it was an opportunity to take a look at him, and we’ll make that call tomorrow morning.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin practices, could be close to returning from concussion
Thursday's Nashville Coverage
Eichel, Sabres to host the Predators (AP) Eichel aims to extend streak as Sabres host Predators (Field Level Media) Predators at Sabres preview (NHL.com) How to Watch, Live Stream Preds at Sabres (NashvillePredators.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Nashville Coverage
Sabres' McCabe looking to get some consistency back into his game
'Watching from above, it seems like, at times, McCabe is trying to do too much. He didn’t disagree with that, “There’s a lot of pressure in this job and we have high expectations in here. I have very high expectations for myself too, so when you’re not in the lineup, you’re pressing a little bit more or you’re thinking about it, but it’s all competition. Hopefully it’ll bring … [Read more...] about Sabres’ McCabe looking to get some consistency back into his game
Krueger: 'We're quite pleased with the consistency and performance here'
'"We're about 11 games into a stretch where we've been pretty consistent with our game. We had that lull of about 10-11 games after our hot start where we were wandering in and out of our game, but we're quite pleased with the consistency and performance here. We're still going to have our off moments, and we're still going to have times where we need to improve on, but more … [Read more...] about Krueger: ‘We’re quite pleased with the consistency and performance here’