'The two teams were about to go into the second intermission tied, but the Canadiens ice the puck with 5.9 seconds left in the frame. Buffalo capitalized on the opportunity, winning the offensive zone faceoff. Gragnani and Pominville worked the puck across the crease for Thomas Vanek who sent it home for his fourth of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Drop Habs 3-1
Archives for October 19, 2011
The aftermath: Sabres 3, Canadiens 1
'With less than six seconds left in regulation, Buffalo settled in to take a draw to the left of Montreal goaltender Carey Price. The play started with center Paul Gaustad, who won the draw over to Marc-Andre Gragnani. Gragnani tapped the puck to a waiting Jason Pominville who saw Thomas Vanek edging towards the net. Pominville passed the puck across the ice to Vanek who caught … [Read more...] about The aftermath: Sabres 3, Canadiens 1
Depth Finally a Strength in Buffalo
While the temperature in Western New York gradually cools, the Buffalo Sabres are cranking up the thermostat down at the newly renovated First Niagara Center. After a flawless trip across the pond that netted the team four points and two gritty wins over tough Western Conference opponents, the Sabres used a week off to prepare for a home contest versus Carolina, Friday, only … [Read more...] about Depth Finally a Strength in Buffalo
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Rochester Amerks rally, top Syracuse in shootout (Rochester D&C) Rochester prevails for shootout win over Syracuse Crunch, 3-2 (syracuse Post Standard) Amerks pick up third straight win with 3-2 shootout victory over Crunch (Amerks.com) Crunch fall to Rochester in Shoot out (SyracuseCrunch.com) Together again (TheAHL.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage