'Granato shifted Dylan Cozens to the wing alongside Jeff Skinner and Tage Thompson. Peyton Krebs slid into Cozens' former position, centering Alex Tuch and Vinnie Hinostroza.' … [Read more...] about Sabres finding consistency, flexibility in forward lines
Archives for March 2022
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks drop season series finale to Crunch (Amerks.com) Crunch blow past Amerks, 5-1 (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage
Observations: Sabres' winning streak ends as Alex Ovechkin nets shootout winner for Caps
'It was a back-and-forth affair that saw Jeff Skinner get goals 25 and 26 of the season for the Sabres and Victor Olofsson added No. 12 off a Casey Mittelstadt pass to give Buffalo a 3-2 lead at 12:55 of the second period. Ovechkin tied it with a laser to the top corner past Tokarski off a clean faceoff win by Evgeny Kuznetsov.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres’ winning streak ends as Alex Ovechkin nets shootout winner for Caps
Sabres Notebook: Cody Eakin sparking OT wins as faceoff specialist
'Among players who have taken at least 500 draws this season, Eakin entered Friday's game tied for 15th in the NHL in faceoff percentage at a team-high 55.9%.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Cody Eakin sparking OT wins as faceoff specialist
Sabres showcase more growth in loss to Capitals: ‘Taken a lot of steps’
'“It shows that we’ve taken a lot of steps and we’re definitely more confident against those teams,” said winger Victor Olofsson, who scored the Sabres’ third goal. “I think it really shows just a confidence in every line and D pair out there. We’ve been very hard to play against it feels like so we’re definitely on the right path.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres showcase more growth in loss to Capitals: ‘Taken a lot of steps’
Sabres’ Cody Eakin, Zemgus Girgensons and Kyle Okposo forming strong line
'“We just seem to play the game the right way and do all the cliché things that you talk about, get pucks in, get pucks out and we win some battles,” Okposo said prior to Friday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Washington Capitals at KeyBank Center. “And we’ve been able to frustrate some top lines, I think, the last few games.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Cody Eakin, Zemgus Girgensons and Kyle Okposo forming strong line
Saturday's Washington Coverage
Alex Ovechkin rescues the Capitals with a shootout winner (Washington Post) Caps outlast Sabres in shootout (NBC Sports Washington) Anthony Mantha keeps scoring as Caps get back on track (NBC Sports Washington) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Caps Win Shootout Over Sabres, 4-3 (WashingtonCaps.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Washington Coverage
Ovechkin seals Capitals’ 4-3 shootout win over Sabres
'After Buffalo’s Tage Thompson and Kuznetsov traded shootout goals, Ovechkin scored on Washington’s third opportunity. He drove in from the right side and faked going forehand before going backhand to chip the puck in over Dustin Tokarski at the left post.' … [Read more...] about Ovechkin seals Capitals’ 4-3 shootout win over Sabres
Shootout loss ends Sabres win streak
'Neither team could score in the third period. The Sabres were credited with five shots on goal, while Dustin Tokarski stopped all nine Washington shots on goal.' … [Read more...] about Shootout loss ends Sabres win streak
Opinion: The Sabres have points in four straight games after losing to Washington in a shootout
'With the team getting better, attendance is getting slightly better. There were 9,740 at the game Friday and 9,399 there Wednesday against the Penguins. Before that, 12,437 showed up for Jack Eichel’s return and two games before that, 10,775 were there for Kids Day. In the beginning for the season between 7,000 and 8,500 showed up.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres have points in four straight games after losing to Washington in a shootout
Buffalo Sabres fall to Capitals 4-3 in shootout
'But for the first time in over a week, the Sabres didn't pick up a win. Alex Ovechkin sealed the deal on a 4-3 Buffalo loss with the tying goal in the third period and the winning goal in the shootout.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres fall to Capitals 4-3 in shootout
Sabres fall to Capitals 4-3 in shootout
'“Who knows, if Olofsson hits that wide-open net, which I think he hits 99 out of 100 times from that spot, so we were in it and the overtime I thought was excellent job by our guys,” Granato said. “Again Skinner created a couple more chances there, Krebs had a few more chances to score, but it was a positive sign to see. Like I said I didn’t think our guys felt their game, but … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Capitals 4-3 in shootout
NHL's most prominent Russian visits Buffalo on Friday night
'The Sabres are impacted, too. After not drafting a Russian since 2016, Buffalo selected four Russians in last summer's NHL Draft, and three of them are still playing back home.' … [Read more...] about NHL’s most prominent Russian visits Buffalo on Friday night
Ovechkin scores 41st, Capitals defeat Sabres in shootout
'"I think we battled the entire game," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "We just weren't sharp. We didn't have our A-game tonight and we battled that, but we battled it the right way. … It was a positive sign to see. I didn't think our guys felt their game, but they figured out how to play when you're not feeling good and against a really tough team. So we found a way to get a … [Read more...] about Ovechkin scores 41st, Capitals defeat Sabres in shootout
Sabres extend point streak to 4 games with SO loss to Capitals
'"We didn't have our A-game tonight and we battled that, but we battled it the right way," Granato said. "… It was a positive sign to see. I didn't think our guys felt their game, but they figured out how to play when you're not feeling good and against a really tough team."' … [Read more...] about Sabres extend point streak to 4 games with SO loss to Capitals