Devils’ youth powers road win over Sabres in 1st game following major trade (Newark Star Ledger) Devils’ Jack Hughes breaks out (at last) in win over Sabres | 3 observations from victory following Islanders trade (Newark Star Ledger) Youngsters lift Devils over Sabres in first game without Travis Zajac, Kyle Palmieri (Bergen Record) How the Devils plan to move forward … [Read more...] about Friday’s New Jersey Coverage
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Boqvist scores go-ahead goal in Devils’ 6-3 win over Sabres
'“The winning goal, we had the puck on our stick. We won the draw, had the puck on our stick multiple times and didn’t exit the zone. It ended up in our net,” Sabres interim coach Don Granato said. “So, they were hungrier than we were tonight. That’s a tough game when your opponent’s hungrier than you, and that was the case.”' … [Read more...] about Boqvist scores go-ahead goal in Devils’ 6-3 win over Sabres
Sabres' point streak ends at five games
'It took the Sabres just 53 seconds to score the games first goal thanks to a one-time shot by Victor Olofsson. Henri Jokiharju made the pass to help create the goal that made it 1-0 Buffalo less than a minute into the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ point streak ends at five games
Opinion: Three Observations: Sabres battle back but can't get anything going late
'This year, the Sabres have been taking the good with the bad. Despite scoring on the power play late in the 2nd period, there were quite a few plays that make you want a little more from Thompson.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three Observations: Sabres battle back but can’t get anything going late
Opinion: The Sabres were "outworked" by the Devils and lost 6-3
'The Sabres made many mistakes and they cost them dearly. They were very sloppy with the puck and guys like Jacob Bryson, Rasmus Ristolainen, Brandon Montour, Colin Miller and Kyle Okposo had very tough nights. Okposo was on the ice for the first five goals scored in this game, two for and three against. Overall he was on the ice for two goals for and four against. Ristolainen … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres were “outworked” by the Devils and lost 6-3
Sabres' point streak snapped with 6-3 loss to Devils
'Victor Olofsson put the Sabres on the board in the first minute of the game but the remainder of the 1st period belonged to the Devils - scoring twice on the power play and another even strength goal to take a 3-1 lead. The Sabres turned up the energy in the 2nd, with both Tage Thompson [power play] and Jeff Skinner scoring off the rebound to tie things up heading into the … [Read more...] about Sabres’ point streak snapped with 6-3 loss to Devils
First and third periods sink Sabres in 6-3 loss
'“I think that was the first game in a little bit that here, probably in the last six that we really have kind of gotten away from what we’ve tried to have as our identity and we just didn’t execute tonight, it starts with me,” forward Kyle Okposo said. “I’ve got to be better and I think, I think everybody knows that that one wasn’t our best.”' … [Read more...] about First and third periods sink Sabres in 6-3 loss
Devils defeat Sabres in first game without Palmieri, Zajac
'"The third period, the winning goal, we had the puck on our stick," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "We, on the draw, had the puck on our stick multiple times and didn't exit the zone. It ended up in our net. So they were hungrier than we were tonight. That's a tough game when your opponent's hungrier than you, and that was the case."' … [Read more...] about Devils defeat Sabres in first game without Palmieri, Zajac
5 takeaways | Point streak ends with loss to Devils
'Jesper Boqvist scored to break a 3-3 tie with 11:15 remaining. Yegor Sharangovich and Janne Kuokkanen added goals within the final two minutes to conclude a third period in which the Devils outshot the Sabres, 11-2.' … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways | Point streak ends with loss to Devils
At The Final Horn: Devils 6 - Sabres 3
'Victor Olofsson, Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner scored for Buffalo while Linus Ullmark made 32 saves on 37 shots.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Devils 6 – Sabres 3
Sabres reassign Smith, Davidson to taxi squad
'Smith and Davidson both played for the Amerks against Syracuse on Wednesday. Davidson tallied a team-high four shots in the 4-3 overtime loss.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reassign Smith, Davidson to taxi squad
'Confident' again, Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin thriving under interim coach Don Granato
'Dahlin rarely showed joy under Krueger this season. Dahlin wasn’t carrying the puck with confidence. His lack of engagement offensively carried over into his own zone, where there were continued lapses in coverage around the Sabres’ net. He seemed to be second-guessing himself and his abilities.' … [Read more...] about ‘Confident’ again, Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin thriving under interim coach Don Granato
No timeline for Sabres to receive Covid-19 vaccinations, says interim coach Don Granato
'“I know that the medical team here, the trainers have been looking at that,” Granato said following an optional practice Wednesday when asked about vaccinations. “I don’t have any news today on it, but they’ve been looking at that for a while, when this will potentially become available for our guys. So, I’m sure they’re hard at work on it. I know, like I’ve said, they’ve been … [Read more...] about No timeline for Sabres to receive Covid-19 vaccinations, says interim coach Don Granato
Rasmus Asplund promoted to Sabres’ first line, close to earning regular duty
'“I’m looking forward to the next day, which I felt last year I didn’t do,” said Asplund, a second-round-pick in 2016, 33rd overall. “I was still (thinking about) yesterday and thinking about the game yesterday. Just my mind never really got a rest. So when you get to play like 25, 30 games like I did last year, your mental game is not there. You feel tired, you’re not sleeping … [Read more...] about Rasmus Asplund promoted to Sabres’ first line, close to earning regular duty
Sabres notes: Power play in rut; Don Granato ‘doing something special’
'“We scored a very big goal last night on the power play,” Granato said on a Zoom call following Wednesday’s optional practice. “We just haven’t been consistent on the power play. We’ve hit a couple goal posts on the power play … but it was still spotty.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Power play in rut; Don Granato ‘doing something special’