'The veteran netminder made 26 saves in the third period alone including a breakaway by Matthew Tkachuk, Brandon Montour alone in front and consecutive saves on Carter Verhaeghe and Anthony Duclair.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Craig Anderson’s 53 saves helped the Sabres to a win over Florida
Archives for February 2023
Sabres move into second wild card spot behind 3-1 win over Florida Panthers
'Jeff Skinner scored goal number 23 and 24 of the year tonight. Marking career points 599 and 600 while doing so. His second goal would be the finisher, making the score 3-1 in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres move into second wild card spot behind 3-1 win over Florida Panthers
Bove: If not now, when? Why the Sabres should be buyers at trade deadline
'Make no mistake, the Sabres have their flaws. There is still a noticeable difference between Buffalo and the top teams in the NHL. But with the right moves at the deadline, the Sabres can close the gap.' … [Read more...] about Bove: If not now, when? Why the Sabres should be buyers at trade deadline
Anderson makes 53 saves for Sabres in win against Panthers
'"That's a huge win, huge couple of wins," Skinner said. "But I think for us with a big win last night in sort of an emotional way, to follow it up again the next night against a really good team that's playing really well and playing hard, it was nice to see. Hopefully it gives us some confidence moving forward because that's kind of going to be the level for us down the … [Read more...] about Anderson makes 53 saves for Sabres in win against Panthers
CHL notebook: Sabres prospect Nadeau back in form after shoulder surgery
'"He's been an impactful player since his return, and I think that's exciting for us," Sabres director of player development Adam Mair said. "It's been a great return from injury. It was a long process for him, but he's jumped back in and he's doing a great job."' … [Read more...] about CHL notebook: Sabres prospect Nadeau back in form after shoulder surgery
Postgame Report | Sabres move into playoff position after win in Florida
'It was a storybook night for Anderson, who spent three seasons with the Panthers early in his career and continues to make his offseason home in South Florida. His son turns 10 years old on Friday, so the family decided to hold his birthday party at the arena.' … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Sabres move into playoff position after win in Florida
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks take down Rocket in weekend opener (Amerks.com) Biro battling his way through scoring slump (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Friday's Florida Coverage
Buffalo visits Florida after Thompson’s hat trick (AP) Preview: Duclair set to make season debut as Panthers host Sabres (FloridaPanthers.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Florida Coverage
Observations: In OT thriller, Sabres get the final answer over Lightning on Ilya Lyubushkin's goal
'"I just see a straight line (of open ice). Just go as fast as possible," said a smiling Lybushkin. "I had a little bit of time but not a lot and I just tried to shoot the puck. I feel nice for my team. It's more important than for me. We try to push for the playoffs right now and it's so important for us."' … [Read more...] about Observations: In OT thriller, Sabres get the final answer over Lightning on Ilya Lyubushkin’s goal
Sabres notes: Don Granato sensed Ilya Lyubushkin would score OT goal
'“It was weird in the sense that you just felt he was going to score,” Granato told reporters in Tampa Bay after Lyubushkin’s goal gave the Sabres a thrilling 6-5 victory. “This is too good to be true.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Don Granato sensed Ilya Lyubushkin would score OT goal
Friday's Tampa Bay Coverage
Sabres leave Lightning stunned in overtime (Tampa Bay Times) Recap: Sabres 6, Lightning 5 - OT (TampaBayLightning.com) Mishkin's Extra Shift: Sabres 6, Lightning 5 - OT (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Tampa Bay Coverage
Lyubushkin scores in overtime as Sabres top Lightning 6-5
'“It feels nice for my team, that’s more important than me, we’re trying to push for the playoffs right now,” Lyubushkin said. “It’s important for us game by game. If you want to make the playoffs, everyone is important. The goalie made a lot of saves. Everyone made a difference.”' … [Read more...] about Lyubushkin scores in overtime as Sabres top Lightning 6-5
Lyubushkin, Sabres stun Lightning in overtime
'Sabres head coach Don Granato sent out Girgensons, Mattias Samuelsson and Ilya Lyubushkin to start the overtime penalty kill, and less than two minutes into the extra frame the unlikeliest of sources stepped up to the plate for the blue and gold.' … [Read more...] about Lyubushkin, Sabres stun Lightning in overtime
Opinion: Sabres turn things around, get huge overtime win in Tampa Bay
'It was a very up and down game for Eric Comrie who allowed five goals on 41 shots, but picked up his third consecutive victory after making four huge power play saves on superstars Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov to preserve the victory.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres turn things around, get huge overtime win in Tampa Bay
Lyubushkin saves his 1st goal for the OT win against Tampa, 6-5
'It wasn't all glitz and glamour, Buffalo reverted back to their old ways allowing Tampa to gain momentum after creating a two-cushion lead heading into the third period.' … [Read more...] about Lyubushkin saves his 1st goal for the OT win against Tampa, 6-5