‘”We obviously deserved to win this game, just the way we played,” coach Phil Housley said afterward. “But it’s a credit to our leadership group for keeping the guys together and as a tight group. They talk a lot in that room, saying the right things and are leading by example. It’s a feather in their cap the way they’ve worked.”‘
The Sabres Report - October 23, 2018
The Sabres Report - October 22, 2018
A wild weekend produces winning road trip for Sabres ★
‘Laugh if you must, but the Sabres have spent several years buried in October. This is the first time they’ve even won five games in the month since 2011.’
Sabres Notebook: Hutton gets call after good work by Ullmark ★
‘The Sabres did not go back to Ullmark Sunday because they generally don’t plan to use either goalie for both games of a back-to-back set. The 6-foot-4 Ullmark, who has been the full-time starter the last two years in Rochester, has shown little panic in the crease during his games, with his movement seemingly more restrained than in the past.’
The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Ducks 2 ★
‘The Sabres swept the two games in Southern California for the first time since 2003 and did it in back-to-back style after Saturday’s 5-1 blowout of the Los Angeles Kings. Buffalo also finished 3-2 on its Western road trip and improved to 5-4 on the season.’
Monday's Anaheim Coverage ★
Ducks suffer familiar breakdowns in come-from-ahead loss to Sabres (Orange County Register)
Ducks raise the No. 9 jersey of Paul Kariya at last (Orange County Register)
Alexander: A long overdue honor for Paul Kariya (Riverside Press Enterprise)
Ducks pay tribute to Paul Kariya but it’s no banner night for players on the ice in 4-2 loss to Sabres (Los Angeles Times)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Recap: Ducks Fall to Sabres on Kariya Jersey Retirement Night (AnaheimDucks.com)
Postgame Notes and Quotes – October 21 vs. Buffalo (AnaheimDucks.com)
Resilient Sabres rally past Ducks, end trip with 4-2 win ★
‘“Two complete games that we just played,” said Okposo, who got his first goal of the season on a power play. “I thought that was the first time all year that we got down in a game and we just never changed the way that we played. That second (Ducks) goal could have been a backbreaker for us, but we just stuck with it. We played the exact same way and we got rewarded.”’
Sabres close out road trip with 4-2 win in Anaheim ★
‘Buffalo went ahead nearly 4 minutes into the final period on Rasmus Ristolainen’s power play goal, a slapshot from the point that went through traffic — including Sam Reinhart in front of Miller — and into the net. Anaheim applied late pressure, but Hutton stood strong and Patrik Berglund sealed the win with an empty-netter.’
The Sabres win two straight to come home with six of 10 points ★
‘Ryan Miller looked like he was going to steal the show as he faced 31 shots in the first two periods. Anaheim had a 2-0 lead, but Buffalo finally got on the board with the extra man and it was the second unit that came through. Sam Reinhart hasn’t been spending much time around the net which is why he is no longer playing with Jack Eichel. Reinhart did in this game and it resulted in two power play assists.’
Sabres top Ducks 4-2 to wrap up West Coast trip ★
‘The Sabres trailed the Ducks by two goals midway through the second period but that changed in a span of a few minutes. Kyle Okposo scored on the power play to cut the deficit in half for his first goal this season. Shortly after, Jeff Skinner capitalized on a 2-on-1 opportunity to make it a 2-2 game after two periods. The goal was Skinner’s fourth in two nights.’
Sabres rally, finish road trip with win against Ducks ★
‘”I just liked the response,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “We were down 2-0. It could have went a different direction, but we were playing a really good hockey game at that point. We got that first one to get within one, some power-play goals, special teams were really solid tonight. But I just think this was the best game of the trip.”‘