'The Buffalo Sabres put up a classic nothingburger for most of the game Saturday night in Wells Fargo Center. Their 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers was borne out of too many trips to the penalty box, a lineup thinned by injuries and an offense that generated few quality scoring chances until a pair of window-dressing goals in the final 10 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Takeaways: Not much going on in bland loss in Philly
Archives for November 17, 2024
Tage Thompson takes Sabres' morning skate, is confident he'll return to lineup Wednesday
'The Sabres were simply taking heavy precautions in keeping Thompson out of the game against the Philadelphia Flyers. He skated fully and looked fine during the team's optional morning skate and all signs appear to have the team's No. 1 center returning when it opens its roadie Wednesday night in Los Angeles.' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson takes Sabres’ morning skate, is confident he’ll return to lineup Wednesday
Inside the NHL: Brooks Orpik had the best seat and best results from Penguins-Capitals rivalry
'Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams continued to be a hot topic at the GM meetings in Toronto, with several outlets pointing to Adams as one of the busiest talkers in the league. Out of those rumors has come some absurd chatter out of Vancouver about the Canucks trying to pry defenseman Bowen Byram from the Sabres; Adams is looking to improve his depth and not subtract from it, … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Brooks Orpik had the best seat and best results from Penguins-Capitals rivalry
Sunday's Philadelphia Coverage
Flyers hot streak continues against Buffalo Sabres on Star Wars night at the Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia Inquirer) Photo gallery (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers kick off homestand in dominant style, push point streak to 5 games (NBC Sports Philadelphia) Flyers Roll to Win Over Sabres (WENJ-FM) Postgame 5: Flyers Down Sabres, 5-2 (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Philadelphia Coverage
Travis Konecny scores twice to lift the Flyers over the Sabres 5-2
'Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist and Ryan McLeod scored for Buffalo, which lost for the second time in the last six.' … [Read more...] about Travis Konecny scores twice to lift the Flyers over the Sabres 5-2
Sabres fall to Flyers 5-2
'Their start left more to be desired for that outcome and they never were able to dig their way out of a hole that got bigger as the game went on.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Flyers 5-2
Konecny has 3 points, Flyers ease past Sabres for 3rd straight win
'Dahlin made it 4-1 with a power-play goal at 10:06 of the third period. The Sabres captain extended his point streak to six games (four goals, four assists). McLeod made it 4-2 at 18:55 when he jammed in a loose puck at the right post.' … [Read more...] about Konecny has 3 points, Flyers ease past Sabres for 3rd straight win
Early penalties prove costly in loss to Flyers
'“I think when you start a game and you take the two penalties that we took, you haven’t learned enough yet about playing on the road,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “We spend a lot of time talking about first periods. That’s a way to just have a disastrous first period.”' … [Read more...] about Early penalties prove costly in loss to Flyers
Guelli, Gallagher of BNP outline vision for economic growth in downtown Buffalo
'“What’s gratifying to me is you have the same vision,” Guelli told Gallagher. “You saw that property, you realized it was a great place to be. The opportunity to bring more businesses and more people into that location so approximate to downtown and the arena really is a perfect fit.”' … [Read more...] about Guelli, Gallagher of BNP outline vision for economic growth in downtown Buffalo
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks come up short in rematch with Rocket (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage