'All kidding aside, Nilsson is now 2-1-2 on the season with a .951 save percentage and a 1.74 goals-against average. Wow. Saturday, he played his best game of the year -- stopping 46 shots and three more in the shootout. Buffalo, mainly because of Nilsson, was able to hold the defending Stanley Cup Champions to one goal, and that happened to come on the power play.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres beat Penguins 2-1 in SO
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Report: Kane trade chatter starting to die down
'McKenzie did confirm that Vancouver and Buffalo talked about a possible trade, but have since stopped those talks.' … [Read more...] about Report: Kane trade chatter starting to die down
Sabres send Baptsite & Rodrigues back to AHL
'Buffalo will likely call Baptsite, Rodrigues or both, back Saturday when the Sabres take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at home. Less than 80 miles separate the Sabres and their AHL affiliate, making constant roster moves like this all the more common.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send Baptsite & Rodrigues back to AHL
5 Observations: Sabres fall to Lightning 4-1
'However, no miss was worse than Kyle Okposo’s in the second period. Bishop threw a puck down the middle of the ice right onto the stick of Okposo, who was all alone in front. He had nothing but an open net in front of him, but couldn't convert. Okposo did everything right – firing the shot off quickly, right into the middle of the net, only for Bishop to sprawl Randy Orton … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres fall to Lightning 4-1
Patrick Kaleta rejoining Sabres organization
'"As a kid, it was always a dream of mine to become a Buffalo Sabre and now I’ll have the opportunity to help other young kids develop the same passion for hockey.”' … [Read more...] about Patrick Kaleta rejoining Sabres organization
Clichés key to snapping Sabres' scoring slump
'"It's frustrating and there's no way around it," Sabres captain Brian Gionta said. "You're not going to win many games in this league by scoring one goal. Over the last little stretch we've been held to one goal per game and we need to be better, find ways and not make excuses."' … [Read more...] about Clichés key to snapping Sabres’ scoring slump
5 Observations: Sabres fall to Blues 4-1
'The Sabres now have ten goals in their last eight games, averaging an atrocious 1.25 goals per game.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres fall to Blues 4-1
Even Eichel couldn't solve Sabres scoring woes
'Don’t get me wrong, some players have stepped up. But if you told me that Matt Moulson would lead the team in scoring one month into the season, I would have said you were crazy. The 33-year-old forward has only six goals -- two less than he had all of last season. Moulson has proven to be a valuable asset on the power play and looks like the player we saw a few years ago, … [Read more...] about Even Eichel couldn’t solve Sabres scoring woes
5 observations: Devils top Sabres 4-2
'In their last six games Buffalo has seven goals. That's not going to cut it, regardless of how rock solid the Sabres goaltending has been. Saturday Lehner let in four including a few he'd like back -- but only two goals?' … [Read more...] about 5 observations: Devils top Sabres 4-2
5 Observations: Devils top Sabres in OT 2-1
' Averaging one goal a game isn’t going to take a team very far — but somehow, the Sabres managed to escape their last five contests with four points.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Devils top Sabres in OT 2-1
Sabres' Ennis will miss weeks with groin injury
'Early on that clearly wasn't the case -- but now, with him out several weeks you have to wonder if Ennis' time in Buffalo is running out. Ennis still has tons of talent and strung together some nice games a few weeks ago, but he just can't find the back of the net. There's no exact timetable on when he will return but when he finally does he'll need to produce because time is … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ennis will miss weeks with groin injury
Sabres goaltender Robin Lehner debuts military-themed helmet featuring "Trump" sticker
'"It's army night tomorrow and even though I'm not American I appreciate what the military and all these guys do and I've got a little support for my man Trump here, it's going to be a fun night," Lehner said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goaltender Robin Lehner debuts military-themed helmet featuring “Trump” sticker
5 observations: Senators top Sabres 2-1 in SO
'Mid-season form means that Evander Kane still LOVES shooting the puck from every angle and missing the net high or wide. Don’t get me wrong, Kane is a good player and should prove to be a big piece for the Sabres this season, but in his first full game he looked much like the player we saw last year. The good news is he did generate a lot of chances and looked pretty physical. … [Read more...] about 5 observations: Senators top Sabres 2-1 in SO
Sabres recall Carrier, send Bailey to Rochester
'Carrier has had an impressive start with Rochester, scoring four points (3G, 1A) in seven games. He has yet to make his NHL debut -- so the call up seems like it makes sense.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Carrier, send Bailey to Rochester
Sabres report card: The first ten games
'Six of the Sabres next ten games are at home, which may not be a good thing when you consider the Sabres are 1-3 at home so far this season. I do expect they'll start playing better at home and now would be the ideal time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres report card: The first ten games