'The uncharacteristic blunders continued.' … [Read more...] about Chorus of boos follows another ‘unacceptable’ Sabres home loss
Archives for February 5, 2020
Jason Botterill admits frustration with Sabres goes all the way up to ownership
'"From a management standpoint, that's one of the reasons I came to this organization. The resources are given to us to have success. ... If you're frustrated with the results, hey, challenge management. But what our ownership has given us? They give us the tools to have success."' … [Read more...] about Jason Botterill admits frustration with Sabres goes all the way up to ownership
The Wraparound: Colorado Avalanche 6, Buffalo Sabres 1
'With their season on the brink, the Sabres imploded on home ice for the third time in a week.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Colorado Avalanche 6, Buffalo Sabres 1
Numbers show ugly January for the Sabres, so now what?
'January was particularly gruesome. The team shooting nearly 11% across all situations helped gloss over the fact that this team played just about every game in incredible proximity of either Carter Hutton or Linus Ullmark. One skater (winger Jimmy Vesey) on the entire roster had an expected goal rate above break even. Not a single Sabres skater saw a positive shot differential … [Read more...] about Numbers show ugly January for the Sabres, so now what?
Sabres implode in ugly second period, fall to Avalanche: ‘Today was (crap)’
'Tuesday’s feeble effort might’ve been the Sabres’ worst under coach Ralph Krueger.' … [Read more...] about Sabres implode in ugly second period, fall to Avalanche: ‘Today was (crap)’
Sabres’ Brandon Montour gaining trust, earning big minutes
'“I’ve learned a lot from the older guys that play just the defensive game,” Montour said. “I think that’s more … of a strength (in) my game than I’ll be scoring a goal or whatnot.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Brandon Montour gaining trust, earning big minutes
Wednesday's Colorado Coverage
Avalanche storms Buffalo with 6-1 rout of Sabres (Denver Post) Avalanche takeaways: This is what depth scoring looks like (Denver Post) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Rapid Recap: Avalanche 6, Sabres 1 (ColoradoAvalanche.com) Burakovsky Records New Career High in Buffalo (ColoradoAvalanche.com) Buffalo is a City of Memories for Makar (ColoradoAvalanche.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Colorado Coverage
Burakovsky, fluke goal, spark Avalanche’s 6-1 rout of Sabres
'“Today was (bad),” Ristolainen said, using a profanity to punctuate his disappointment. What hurt the most was Ristolainen has experienced similar collapses during his previous six seasons. “I never thought I’d have to say this, but I had a lot of these games here,” he added. “They’re not fun to play. No one want to play games like we had tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Burakovsky, fluke goal, spark Avalanche’s 6-1 rout of Sabres
How Dylan Cozens beat the odds, became Sabres’ top prospect
'“His skating was really coming along, he had a real natural high hockey IQ – he was seeing the ice very well and understood the game,” said Lawrie. “He was ahead of the other players that were playing very often. So that’s probably when you started hearing whispers around town and around the rink that there’s a young guy that might go a long way in this sport.”' … [Read more...] about How Dylan Cozens beat the odds, became Sabres’ top prospect
Sabres throttled by visiting Avalanche, 6-1
'The visitors won handily, fueled mightily by a four-goal second period that saw Sabres goaltender Johan Johansson forced into relief of Carter Hutton to make his NHL debut.' … [Read more...] about Sabres throttled by visiting Avalanche, 6-1
Sabres struggling to find answers after loss to Colorado
'Krueger was asked after the game if the players quit after the second period. He quickly shot that idea down, saying: “This wasn’t about quit, quit is a whole different thing, I mean...we were still trading chances, they were just ruthless with their chances, and they were lethal and every opportunity they took, and you know, we created some opportunities where we didn’t take … [Read more...] about Sabres struggling to find answers after loss to Colorado
Botterill: 'Terry and Kim are frustrated'
'"I can understand our fans' frustration. Our organization is frustrated. My conversations with Terry and Kim, they're frustrated. They're frustrated with the results. They want better results."' … [Read more...] about Botterill: ‘Terry and Kim are frustrated’
Sabres struggle in 6-1 loss to Avalanche
'Honestly, this observation doesn't need much explaining because I'm pretty sure it's how every fan feels right now. The Sabres started things off out-shooting the Avalanche 7-1. With 8:53 left in the second period, each team had 13 shots yet the difference was that the Avs had five goals and the Sabres had just one. Yes, I know the roster is a little thin right now but there's … [Read more...] about Sabres struggle in 6-1 loss to Avalanche
Avalanche Score 5 in 2nd Period, Down Sabres 6-1
'Hutton allowed five goals on 13 shots. Jonas Johansson would enter the game for Hutton, and would make his NHL debut for the Sabres. He finished the night with 13 saves on 14 shots.' … [Read more...] about Avalanche Score 5 in 2nd Period, Down Sabres 6-1
Burakovsky's four points boost Avalanche past Sabres
'"That was the thing tonight, nothing went right," defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen said. "We didn't play good enough. We didn't work hard enough, and obviously we didn't play good enough defense."' … [Read more...] about Burakovsky’s four points boost Avalanche past Sabres