'Rasmus Dahlin, Peyton Krebs and Jeff Skinner each had two assists for the Sabres (29-38-11), who swept a home-and-home set after a 4-3 victory against the Flyers in Buffalo on Saturday. Dustin Tokarski made 32 saves.' … [Read more...] about Olofsson, Thompson each scores twice for Sabres in win against Flyers
Archives for April 2022
'He's a beast' | Samuelsson dominates in Philadelphia debut
'"I think we have confidence in our group where if we do give up the first goal it's not a panic or anything," Samuelsson said. "Just settle into our game and trust the process. It's a long game."' … [Read more...] about ‘He’s a beast’ | Samuelsson dominates in Philadelphia debut
At The Final Horn | Olofsson, Thompson power Sabres to win over Flyers
'Olofsson hit the 20-goal mark for the second time in his career and set a career-high with 44 points. Thompson continues to set career highs with his 35th and 36th goals. He leads the team with 63 points. ' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn | Olofsson, Thompson power Sabres to win over Flyers
Sunday's Philadelphia Coverage (Part II)
Philadelphia faces Buffalo, aims to stop home skid (AP) Flyers-Sabres preview: Not on the rise (WENJ-FM) 5 Things: Flyers vs. Sabres (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Philadelphia Coverage (Part II)
Observations: Sabres' second-period outburst grounds Flyers
'The Flyers have lost nine of their last 11 and a second period in which they were outshot by Buffalo, 18-3, pretty much showed their warts after they jumped ahead by two goals in the first four minutes.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres’ second-period outburst grounds Flyers
Inside the NHL: Don Granato's appointment to Team USA staff gives Sabres another window to the Worlds
'"You have lots of special players around the league. The last team I was with Patrick Kane was on the team. It's pretty neat to go into a foreign country wearing the USA jersey and pooling all this NHL talent together. And coming together as a team within a really short span is one heck of an experience."' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Don Granato’s appointment to Team USA staff gives Sabres another window to the Worlds
Kyle Okposo scores 20th goal, sparks Sabres to comeback win on birthday
'Okposo’s return helped the Sabres overcome their wretched start before the crowd of 11,046 fans – they trailed by two goals just 3:55 into the game – and earn their second victory in the last six contests.' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo scores 20th goal, sparks Sabres to comeback win on birthday
Amerks’ Arttu Ruotsalainen sees future with Sabres, hasn’t signed in Europe
'“Yes, I do,” he said. “I don’t know what’s going to happen in the summer. This is my last year of my entry-level contract. I don’t know what’s going to happen, but, yeah, it would be nice to be here and it would be nice to be up there. That’s my goal. I’m ready to work hard for that. So I don’t know, we’ll see what’s going to happen.”' … [Read more...] about Amerks’ Arttu Ruotsalainen sees future with Sabres, hasn’t signed in Europe
Sunday's Philadelphia Coverage (Part I)
Flyers blow early lead and fall to the Buffalo Sabres, 4-3 (Philadelphia Inquirer) ‘We’ve just got to be more aggressive’: Flyers’ 30th-ranked power play looks to channel ‘workmanlike mentality (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers done in by another forgettable second period (Allentown Morning Call) Positive start from the youth goes for naught as Flyers fall apart in 2nd period … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Philadelphia Coverage (Part I)
Sabres’ 4-goal 2nd-period surge fuels 4-3 win over Flyers
'“Yeah, it wasn’t us. I was not happy. I was steaming inside and I was pretty pent up,” Okposo said of the Sabres’ poor start. “It was just great to see everybody kind of band together and not use that energy for negativity. We used it the right way.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ 4-goal 2nd-period surge fuels 4-3 win over Flyers
Sabres complete comeback, hold on to beat Flyers
'Tage Thompson scored the game-winning goal on a second period power play, while Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist, earning the first star of the game in the win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres complete comeback, hold on to beat Flyers
Sabres score four 2nd period goals in comeback win over Flyers
'The Sabres and Flyers will be back at it Sunday at 5pm in Philadelphia.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score four 2nd period goals in comeback win over Flyers
Sabres score four in second, top Flyers 4-3
'An offensive explosion in the second period turned a 2-0 deficit into a 4-3 lead, and the Sabres were able to take another one from the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night at the KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score four in second, top Flyers 4-3
Dahlin, Sabres rally to defeat Flyers
'"The first period we were emotional and frustrated, so [coach] Don [Granato] was talking a lot about how we have to come back and not be emotional," Dahlin said. "We have to use our emotion to our advantage, so that's what we did and [played] a great second period. We came back and battled [in] the third so it was a good game."' … [Read more...] about Dahlin, Sabres rally to defeat Flyers
Bills QB Allen gives out fist bumps in Sabres locker room
'The Buffalo Bills quarterback cheered on the Sabres in their win against the Philadelphia Flyers at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Bills QB Allen gives out fist bumps in Sabres locker room