Kings take on the Sabres after Kempe’s 4-goal showing (AP) LA Kings vs. Buffalo Sabres: How to Watch (LAKings.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Los Angeles Coverage
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Sabres open California trip with up-tempo practice
'"We're trying to catch up and today was a day for us to push really hard so we can catch up faster," Granato said. "I liked the way our guys competed (in practice). … The issue that we had last night, it's not going to be solved with strategy. It's going to be solved with work ethic."' … [Read more...] about Sabres open California trip with up-tempo practice
Observations: Sabres melt down in 7-2 loss to Flames as WNYer Dennis Gilbert gets game-winning goal
'The Sabres gave up four goals in the second period, with three of them coming in the early going in a span of 1 minute, 47 seconds. The tiebreaking goal came from Calgary defenseman and St. Joe's product Dennis Gilbert, who blasted a slapshot from the left wing through Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen at 4:04 for the second goal of his NHL career and first as a Flame.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres melt down in 7-2 loss to Flames as WNYer Dennis Gilbert gets game-winning goal
Inside the NHL: The remaining schedules tell a tall tale for Sabres' playoff push
'Entering Sunday's play, the Sabres have 31 games left. There are 17 on the road and 17 remaining against teams in a playoff position at the start of Saturday. Buffalo, Washington and the New York Islanders all still have their California trip to play, with the Sabres opening theirs Monday in Los Angeles. Pittsburgh is on its sojourn now, wrapping it up Tuesday in San Jose.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: The remaining schedules tell a tall tale for Sabres’ playoff push
Sabres start fast before Flames roar back: ‘Punched us in the face’
'“They came out and just punched us in the face,” captain Kyle Okposo said following the Sabres’ ugly 7-2 loss at KeyBank Center. “They just played better than us. I didn’t think we played great in the first, just a little bit rusty, but maybe a bit of a false sense of security being up two goals after the first period. … We just got pounded in the second period.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres start fast before Flames roar back: ‘Punched us in the face’
Sunday's Calgary Coverage
Jakob Pelletier scores his first career NHL goal in Flames rout of Sabres (Calgary Sun) Breakthrough by Pelletier vs. Sabres could prove monumental for Flames (Sportsnet) Can the Calgary Flames find consistency for a playoff push? (The Hockey News) A day to remember (CalgaryFlames.com) Say what - 'Everyone's excited for him' (CalgaryFlames.com) Photo gallery - Flames @ … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Calgary Coverage
Flames get hot in 2nd period for 7-2 win over Sabres
'“We never found a rhythm even though we had some good energy in the first, and then we died,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “We looked fatigued. We looked like we hadn’t played in a while.”' … [Read more...] about Flames get hot in 2nd period for 7-2 win over Sabres
Sabres unable to keep up with Calgary in loss
'The Sabres were credited with just three shots on goal in the period, while Calgary recorded 11 shots in the opening 20 minutes. From there, things fell apart for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to keep up with Calgary in loss
Opinion: Losing at home killing Sabres' chances
'Yes, there have been a few bad road losses along the way, but not as many as they’ve had at home.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Losing at home killing Sabres’ chances
Second and third period collapse dooms Sabres in 7-2 loss to Calgary
'Fresh off the All-Star break Tage Thompson wasted no time showing that he was more than healthy enough to be on the ice this afternoon. His 35th goal of the season put Buffalo put ahead 1-0. Which was followed up by Casey Mittelstadt's 8th goal of the season a few minutes later that gave the Sabres a 2-0 lead at the end of the first.' … [Read more...] about Second and third period collapse dooms Sabres in 7-2 loss to Calgary
Buffalonian Dennis Gilbert scores back home, Flames singe Sabres in return from break
'“I had like 100 people here, so I obviously wanted to play well,” said Gilbert, who received a loud ovation from family and friends when he walked out into the stands after the game. “But the win was the most important thing. I will say it was nice hearing a couple boos at some points during the game because they were getting rattled at how we were playing.”' … [Read more...] about Buffalonian Dennis Gilbert scores back home, Flames singe Sabres in return from break
Pelletier scores 1st NHL goal, sparks Flames to win against Sabres
'"They came out and just punched us in the face," Sabres captain Kyle Okposo said. "They just played better than us. I didn't think we played great in the first, just a little bit rusty, but maybe a bit of a false sense of security being up two goals after the first period. Probably should've talked about it a little bit more after the first and try to get to our game. We just … [Read more...] about Pelletier scores 1st NHL goal, sparks Flames to win against Sabres
Postgame Report | Sabres unable to hold off Flames in 7-2 loss
'"The game looked to me like it was pretty simple: a team that's already playing their third game coming back and a team that just had 10 days and didn't play. We were one step off and I think it started cognitively and then manifested physically."' … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Sabres unable to hold off Flames in 7-2 loss
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Hinostroza powers Amerks to 4-1 win in Syracuse (Amerks.com) Crunch downed by Amerks, 4-1 (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage
Impact of Tage Thompson, top line among Sabres storylines to watch in second half
'We’ve seen how injuries on defense affected this team during the first half. Everyone is healthy now, but the Sabres need more consistent play from their third pairing. Ilya Lyubushkin has played much better since recovering from a bothersome lower-body injury. The team could use some insurance on the back end.' … [Read more...] about Impact of Tage Thompson, top line among Sabres storylines to watch in second half