'Houser made 43 saves to earn his first win of the season at Canadian Tire Centre. Jankowski's goal midway through the third period, which came at a point when no one else on the ice seemed to be paying attention, proved to be the game winner.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn | Sabres hang on to beat Ottawa on the road
Archives for January 2022
Tuesday's Ottawa Coverage
Game night: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun) Ottawa hosts Buffalo after Norris’ 2-goal game (AP) Gameday 5: Senators vs. Sabres, Jan. 18 (OttawaSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Ottawa Coverage
Observations: Jeff Skinner scores again, but Sabres' offense comes up short
'“This is a young team. We’re going to have to learn to play with a lead and capitalize and playing with a lead,” lamented Sabres winger Alex Tuch, who missed the net on a breakaway with three minutes remaining in the third. “We weren’t able to do that tonight. We let our goalie down.”' … [Read more...] about Observations: Jeff Skinner scores again, but Sabres’ offense comes up short
Mike Harrington: Clippings by Wings among season's biggest frustrations for Sabres
'Talk all you want about Tampa Bay, Toronto, Boston and now even Florida. If the Sabres ever want to get anywhere in the Atlantic Division, they first better conquer Ottawa and Detroit.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Clippings by Wings among season’s biggest frustrations for Sabres
Sabres blow late lead, lose in OT to Red Wings: ‘We let our goalie down’
'“We just scored a goal to go up 2-0, you’re on a power play and we didn’t manage the situation well,” coach Don Granato said on a Zoom call following the Sabres’ 3-2 overtime loss.' … [Read more...] about Sabres blow late lead, lose in OT to Red Wings: ‘We let our goalie down’
Sabres notes: Mattias Samuelsson looks impressive in season debut for Buffalo
'“He was good,” Sabres coach Don Granato said of Samuelsson on a Zoom call. “He was the least of our worries, that’s for sure. He’s a pretty stabilizing guy, obviously. A big body. We’ve used (Alex) Tuch and (Tage) Thompson on the penalty kill because they just cover so much ice and have range. Samuelsson has such a presence with his size and reach and strength.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Mattias Samuelsson looks impressive in season debut for Buffalo
Tuesday's Detroit Coverage
'We were able to swarm them': Larkin lifts Red Wings over Sabres in overtime (Detroit News) Namestnikov continues to show Red Wings versatility, production (Detroit News) Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin completes comeback with 3-2 win over Buffalo in overtime (Detroit Free Press) Detroit Red Wings earn confidence with rare victory on the road (Detroit Free Press) Photo … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Detroit Coverage
Larkin scores 2 in Red Wings’ 3-2 OT win over Sabres
'Skinner lamented that the Sabres “had the lead, we had a power play, and we have to find a way to close those games out.”' … [Read more...] about Larkin scores 2 in Red Wings’ 3-2 OT win over Sabres
Detroit comes back to defeat Sabres in overtime
'Larkin took advantage of a turnover in the Sabres' zone early in overtime to score the game-winning goal. Nick Leddy made the pass to help setup the score, and recorded the only assist.' … [Read more...] about Detroit comes back to defeat Sabres in overtime
Opinion: Three observations: Sabres' win gets lost in snow
'While Dell, by no means, is the long-term solution in Buffalo, it’s a welcome sight to see him improving.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Sabres’ win gets lost in snow
Opinion: Sabres blow another two-goal lead, lose to Detroit
'It is mind blowing to me that the Sabres have gone into the third period leading 15 times this season and have lost seven of them. I have never seen that stat be that bad. A really good team will lose one game, at most, when leading after two.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres blow another two-goal lead, lose to Detroit
Sabres fall 3-2 to Red Wings in overtime
'The Sabres got on the board first with Henri Jokiharju's second goal of the season to put the team up 1-0 after the first 20 minutes of play. Alex Tuch made it 2-0 at one point, but his goal was waved due to an offsides call. Jeff Skinner officially made it 2-0 in the 2nd period with his 14th goal of the season, but a minute later, the Red Wings cut that deficit in half with a … [Read more...] about Sabres fall 3-2 to Red Wings in overtime
Larkin, Red Wings rally for OT win against Sabres
'"Unfortunately, it's growing pains what happened there," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "(Alex) Tuch had a breakaway, Victor (Olofsson) had a breakaway, so it wasn't without chances, but we absolutely tightened up after giving up the first goal against, and it was a tough situation."' … [Read more...] about Larkin, Red Wings rally for OT win against Sabres
Sabres surrender 3 unanswered goals in overtime loss to Detroit
'"We just didn't manage the situation well," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "It's growing pains, simple as that. At some point, you can the situational awawrenes to have a greater sense of objective here. The last thing you should be doing is complicating things on a power play at that point. It should be simple and direct."' … [Read more...] about Sabres surrender 3 unanswered goals in overtime loss to Detroit
At The Final Horn Recap | Sabres fall in OT after Red Wings' comeback
'Buffalo led 2-0 midway through the third period. Vladislav Namestnikov put Detroit on the board with a shorthanded goal with 9:39 remaining in regulation. Larkin netted the tying goal less than four minutes later.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn Recap | Sabres fall in OT after Red Wings’ comeback