'The Sabres couldn't completely erase that deficit, with two empty-netters in the final minute of play, but to see them at least respond the way they did in the 2nd period, is something we didn't see a whole lot of in years past.' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop third straight game, fall 7-4 to Blue Jackets
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What Stockman Saw: Sabres fall to Blue Jackets, 7-4
'Obviously the biggest reason for Monday’s loss was the stretch early in the second period where Columbus scored three goals in 3:41. This isn’t the first time that’s happened. It’s not even the first time in the last week that’s happened. It’s the third straight game where the Sabres have allowed three goals in a short span. They gave up three to New York on Sunday in a span … [Read more...] about What Stockman Saw: Sabres fall to Blue Jackets, 7-4
Roslovic boosts Blue Jackets to win against Sabres
'"I think we definitely made it hard on ourselves at times," Thompson said. "Consistency, we've got to do it for a full 60 (minutes). … It was more so just getting a little too cute, I think. A lot more east-west instead of going north, putting pucks behind them, being more direct. I think when we did that, we had success. Maybe we let the success get to us a little bit and … [Read more...] about Roslovic boosts Blue Jackets to win against Sabres
Sabres fall to Blue Jackets despite Thompson's 2-goal effort
'"Yeah, aside from a few minutes," the 20-year-old said afterward. "But that's where we've got to get better is playing that full 60."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Blue Jackets despite Thompson’s 2-goal effort
At The Final Horn | Thompson scores twice in loss to Columbus
'Dustin Tokarski made eight saves on 12 shots before being replaced in net by Aaron Dell 55 seconds into the second period. Dell stopped 14 of 15 shots.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn | Thompson scores twice in loss to Columbus
Monday's Columbus Coverage
Buffalo plays Columbus in conference battle (AP) Preview: Blue Jackets end road swing with game at Buffalo (BlueJackets.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Columbus Coverage
Observations: Fatal mistake in final second spoils Sabres' better road performance
'With the Sabres attempting to hold the puck along the wall to take the game into overtime, the Rangers’ Adam Fox pried it away to set up the winning goal by defenseman Ryan Lindgren with 0.4 seconds remaining, sending Buffalo to a crushing 5-4 loss.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Fatal mistake in final second spoils Sabres’ better road performance
Sabres allow late goal, suffer painful loss to Rangers: ‘It stings’
'“Everybody in the building knew the scenario and the clock, the situation,” Sabres coach Don Granato said on a Zoom call after Ryan Lindgren scored with 0.4 seconds left in the third period, giving the Rangers a dramatic 5-4 win inside noisy Madison Square Garden. “We were no longer in a situation to score a goal, so the primary focus should have been on being in a defensive … [Read more...] about Sabres allow late goal, suffer painful loss to Rangers: ‘It stings’
Monday's New York Coverage
Ryan Lindgren beats the buzzer to give Rangers thrilling win over Sabres (New York Post) Rangers’ Libor Hajek a healthy scratch after being recalled from AHL (New York Post) Rangers finding ways to win doesn’t change their Alex Georgiev problem (New York Post) Ryan Lindgren's goal with four-tenths of a second left lifts Rangers (Newsday) Alexandar Georgiev starts in goal … [Read more...] about Monday’s New York Coverage
Rangers stun Sabres with last-second goal to win 5-4
'“Great atmosphere, great energy in the building and lots of momentum swings,″ Sabres coach Don Granato said. ”We did a good job until about two seconds left. We didn’t react well enough and that’s disappointing.”' … [Read more...] about Rangers stun Sabres with last-second goal to win 5-4
Sabres stunned in last-second loss to Rangers
'Ryan Lindgren scored with 0.7 seconds to go in the game on the 13th New York shot of the period. His second goal of the season came after Mika Zibanejad was able to receive a pass from the corner. Zibanejad and Adam Fox were credited with the assists on the game-winning goal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stunned in last-second loss to Rangers
Sabres lose 5-4 to Rangers in the final second of regulation
'At each intermission, the game was tied. A quiet first period was broken wide open by both teams in the second. In less than a two minute span, each team scored two goals. Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin picked up tallies 15 seconds apart. Those were book-ended by Rangers goals to send the game to the third period in a 4-4 tie.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose 5-4 to Rangers in the final second of regulation
Sabres fall in heartbreaker, give up winning goal to Rangers in final second
'It was an overall back-and-forth game, as neither team gained a clear advantage throughout the contest. One team would score, then the other would match it, and both sides went punch for punch in a game that ended with nine total goals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall in heartbreaker, give up winning goal to Rangers in final second
Rangers top Sabres on goal with 0.7 seconds left
'"We definitely tightened up in the third period, squeezed our stick a little more," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "But I didn't feel we were bad. Again, I guess the word I keep using is hesitation. We need to be assertive. When we struggled in the third, we hesitated, maybe took a step back. … These situations that's happened to us in the last few days, when you're not … [Read more...] about Rangers top Sabres on goal with 0.7 seconds left
Sabres fall to Rangers on last-second goal
'"We just have to make sure this doesn't take away from progress and make us hesitate," Granato said afterward. "These situations that happened to us in the last few days, when you're not getting what you want, you tend to be more hesitant, and we can't have that happen."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Rangers on last-second goal