'The New York Islanders hit town on a three-game losing streak that was absurdly ugly. All they needed to feel better was a night against the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres takeaways: Baffling mistakes give Isles spark to leave town with a victory
Archives for November 2, 2024
Inside the NHL: Sabres among the group staying in playoff range in season's opening month
'In the East, the biggest surprise has been Washington’s 7-2 start under sneaky good coach Spencer Carbery. But the Caps have still played only three road games so the jury remains out. Columbus is 5-3-1 and playing hard for the memory of Johnny Gaudreau, scoring six goals apiece in home wins over the Sabres, Toronto and Edmonton.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Sabres among the group staying in playoff range in season’s opening month
Dylan Cozens scores early, but mistakes doom Sabres in loss to Islanders
'Following two season-opening losses, the Sabres had found a groove, compiling a 4-2-1 mark in their next seven games. Sure, they hardly set the NHL on fire, but in these parts, a record like that illustrates progress. Now, they’ve hit a rut.' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens scores early, but mistakes doom Sabres in loss to Islanders
Sabres notes: Lindy Ruff could utilize depth to change Buffalo’s lineup
'“In back-to-back games, we’ll have depth to put fresh bodies in,” Ruff said Friday morning. “Our back to backs haven’t been that good. Maybe putting a couple fresh guys in can help us back to back.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Lindy Ruff could utilize depth to change Buffalo’s lineup
Saturday's New York Coverage
Islanders’ much-needed win overshadowed by slew of injury worries (New York Post) Mike Reilly leaves ice after hard hit along boards in Islanders injury scare (New York Post) Islanders beat Sabres after sending Mathew Barzal home with upper-body injury (Newsday) Islanders’ Mike Reilly helped off the ice after hit by Sabres’ Jordan Greenway (AP) Islanders' Pierre Engvall … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage
Bo Horvat scores as the Islanders top the Sabres 4-3
'The team’s inconsistent start continued. The Sabres have lost two in a row following a three-game win streak.' … [Read more...] about Bo Horvat scores as the Islanders top the Sabres 4-3
Sabres unable to come back against Islanders
'Jason Zucker had a goal and assist, but it was not enough in the New York Islanders 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to come back against Islanders
Opinion: Friday's loss to the Islanders was an unacceptable effort
'This was a clinic at how to be totally unaware of your surroundings giving up wide open chances and goals.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Friday’s loss to the Islanders was an unacceptable effort
Adams encouraged after slow start from the Buffalo Sabres
'The Sabres season did not start in North America but instead in Prague, Czech Republic where the Sabres dropped both games to the New Jersey Devils and Adams spoke on turning the page from a difficult start. “We’ve gone 4-2-1 since that start and so we’re a little uneven, I think there is a lot to like and there are also some parts to our game to not like and to clean up.”' … [Read more...] about Adams encouraged after slow start from the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres made it easy for New York Islanders in 4-3 loss to end four-game homestand
'"Too many mental lapses and we got ourselves back down two goals and against a team like that who plays stingy defense with a big D core it's hard to create offense. So if you keep giving them two-goal leads it's going to be hard to come back."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres made it easy for New York Islanders in 4-3 loss to end four-game homestand
Jason Zucker gets Gordie Howe hat trick, still Sabres skid out of homestand
'Losing their second game in a row to conclude a four-game homestand, the Sabres dropped to 4-6-1 going into Saturday night’s game in Detroit.' … [Read more...] about Jason Zucker gets Gordie Howe hat trick, still Sabres skid out of homestand
Islanders get back on track with win against Sabres
'“Let’s be real, we handed them three goals,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “We’d been playing pretty tight, it started to slip, and, again, we get beat 1-on-1, we got a defenseman caught deep where our forward’s covering and gets on the wrong side of the puck on an easy, really an easy, coverage play. You're not going to win a lot of games if you hand the opposition two or … [Read more...] about Islanders get back on track with win against Sabres
Zucker extends point streak with goal and assist in loss to Islanders
'“I think we had too many mental mistakes,” Zucker said. “Gave them chances off of plays we shouldn’t have, forwards not covering for D. Too many little mental lapses. … Against a team like that that plays stingy defense with a big D corps, it’s hard to create offense. So, if you keep giving them two-goal leads, it’s going to be hard to come back.”' … [Read more...] about Zucker extends point streak with goal and assist in loss to Islanders
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks dismantle Comets to win third straight (Amerks.com) Comets drop home game to Rochester (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage