'Things got out of hand pretty quickly for Buffalo. Washington scored four times in the game's opening 10:44.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 1 – Capitals 6
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Vesey returns to practice with Sabres
'"He's still day-to-day," Krueger said. "We're just going to assess how he handled the session on his own and then he joined us for some non-contact skating afterwards. But he's not planned on the roster for tomorrow."' … [Read more...] about Vesey returns to practice with Sabres
Montour practices again, determination on status will be made Friday
'With the Sabres scheduled for back-to-back games this weekend - in Washington on Friday, followed by a home game against the New York Islanders on Saturday - coach Ralph Krueger said it is unlikely that the defenseman sees action in both contests. A final determination will be made later in the week.' … [Read more...] about Montour practices again, determination on status will be made Friday
'Breathe and Enjoy': How Ullmark, Hutton use breathing as a mental edge
"All these things kind of build up, and it made it a lot more important to take a step back and breathe and kind of cool off whenever there's something going on in your life," Ullmark said. "It could be on the side; it could be in the actual game as well. But it just helps you to refocus." … [Read more...] about ‘Breathe and Enjoy’: How Ullmark, Hutton use breathing as a mental edge
Sabres hang on for point as home winning streak comes to an end
'The Sabres scored the first two goals against the Coyotes, but never tallied a third. Playing for the 13th time in 26 days to open their season - and facing one of the stingiest defensive teams in the league - the Sabres clung to earn a point in a 3-2 shootout loss at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hang on for point as home winning streak comes to an end
At the Horn: Coyotes 3 - Sabres 2 (SO)
'Captain Jack Eichel, celebrating his 23rd birthday, scored while Jeff Skinner recorded a goal and an assist. Carter Hutton made 42 saves in net.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Coyotes 3 – Sabres 2 (SO)
Montour returns to practice with Scandella expected to miss 2-3 weeks
'"You can imagine how frustrating and how tough that was," he said. "But at least I can still skate and whatnot. An injury like this or what happened with [knee] surgery and stuff, it's all about patience and a matter of time before it gets full healed."' … [Read more...] about Montour returns to practice with Scandella expected to miss 2-3 weeks
Sabres recall Borgen from Rochester
'Borgen was recalled Friday and served as the team's seventh defenseman in Detroit. He was assigned back to Rochester on Saturday and appeared in the Amerks' overtime victory in Syracuse.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Borgen from Rochester
Borgen assigned to Rochester
'Borgen was recalled Friday morning to serve as the extra defenseman for Buffalo's game against the Detroit Red Wings. Defenseman Marco Scandella missed the game due to a lower-body injury, giving John Gilmour the opportunity to play in his first game of the season. Gilmour served as a healthy scratch for the first 11 games of the year.' … [Read more...] about Borgen assigned to Rochester
Sabres rebound with shutout victory over Red Wings
'"We've just got confidence in here. There's no panic," alternate captain Jake McCabe said. "We lose a game, we didn't have our best night, obviously, everyone was a little off, and we just refocus and focus on the next game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rebound with shutout victory over Red Wings
At the Horn: Sabres 2 - Red Wings 0
'Ullmark kept the Red Wings off the board during a first period in which they outshot the Sabres, 12-6. He stopped Andreas Athanasiou from in tight on the first shift of the game. Less than five minutes later, he used his blocker to rob Valtteri Filppula on a breakaway chance.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 2 – Red Wings 0
Sabres recall Borgen from Amerks
'He made great strides in his first full pro season last year, where he recorded 14 points (3+11) in 71 games for the Amerks. His play earned him a recall at the end of the season, and he skated in four NHL games with Buffalo, averaging 16:33 of ice time and three hits per game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Borgen from Amerks
After loss to Rangers, Sabres turn attention to Friday's game in Detroit
'"The growth process doesn't change depending on the score of a game. We are still making mistakes. We made mistakes in past games that we were able to find ways to win," Krueger said. "And today, we just couldn't recover from the hole that we dug ourselves into. This is not a big problem. These guys are trying and sometimes it's because they're trying a little too hard that … [Read more...] about After loss to Rangers, Sabres turn attention to Friday’s game in Detroit
At the Horn: Sabres 2 - Rangers 6
'The Rangers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period, the first two of which were products of giveaways by the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 2 – Rangers 6
Mittelstadt's OT effort was a microcosm of Sabres' defensive success
'"I kind of was wincing for him seeing that it was Karlsson because a lot of times you're not going to catch him," Sabres forward Jimmy Vesey said. "But he put his head down and got back. I think Henri played the 2-on-1 very well, bought Casey that one extra second for him to get back. He gets the puck and we win the game."' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt’s OT effort was a microcosm of Sabres’ defensive success