Archives for October 2013

'Despite the loss, Buffalo finally generated some offense by doubling its season goal total. And the Sabres also earned a point to avoid extending their franchise-worst season-opening losing streak to four games.' … [Read more...] about Lightning rally for 3-2 OT win over winless Sabres

'Jamie McBain and Cody Hodgson each scored a goal for the Sabres, who have opened the season with four straight losses.' … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay 3, Buffalo 2

'The Lightning had a consistent edge in shots throughout the game, but they had to mount a late comeback effort after allowing two goals on the power play.' … [Read more...] about Killorn’s patience pays off on OT winner for Lightning

'One bright spot during the loss came in the form of the man advantage -- Buffalo's first power play goals of the season. Enroth was also strong, turning aside 31 out of 34 Tampa Bay shots. Bishop made 21saves in the win for the Lightning.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall to Lightning in OT 3-2

'If the Sabres are going to be tough to play against, they need more forwards like Foligno and Steve Ott. Number 82 took the body on the wall each and every time he got the opportunity. One time he hit Gudas in the corner and the next thing you knew the puck was in the paint.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Foligno returns

'Killorn picked up a whiff by Eric Brewer in the slot, swept to his right and lifted a backhander over Jhonas Enroth, who had dropped to the ice in anticipation of a shot by Brewer. He resisted the temptation to shoot right away and gave himself a better angle.' … [Read more...] about Lightning knock off Sabres in overtime

'"They've done an unbelievable job. Even Mark [Pysyk] when he stepped in last year was very calm, very sound," Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers said. "Seeing the three teenagers, it's amazing the way they're handling things."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookies making big impressions

'“I didn’t even know we had a penalty. I tipped it in and the next thing I know, he’s waving it off and pointing at me that I got two minutes,” Vanek said. “It was a little confusing, especially at that time to make it 3-1. I think it’s what we needed. Unfortunately, they scored one right there.”' … [Read more...] about Disallowed goal leads to Sabres defeat

Amerks' Frederick Roy much like his father, Patrick Roy (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

'“I think we’re going to start making some quicker decisions,” Miller said Monday in First Niagara Center. “We need a little bit of confidence. We have a good group of guys that can move the puck. I think we’re just a little bit timid. We’re waiting for something good to kind of happen, but I think we’re putting ourselves in decent places."' … [Read more...] about Miller’s view: Confidence will cure Sabres’ ills

'“It leaves a bad taste in your mouth starting the way we did,” Stafford said. “You have to take whatever positives you can out of the games and continue to build and continue to get better because as soon as you start to let some of that negativity creep in, it’s only going to bring you down.”' … [Read more...] about Youthful Sabres focusing on solving long list of problems

Lightning-Sabres Preview (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning (1-1-0) at Buffalo Sabres (0-3-0) (The Sports Network) Lightning hope for strong finish to road trip (NHL.com) Lightning hope for strong finish to road trip (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'We all know the Sabres are very much in a starting over mode. A team with three teenagers in the lineup probably should be overmatched against the top teams. This weeks home games against Tampa Bay and Columbus may offer an opportunity to make a more reasonable assessment of what the early part of the season may hold for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres advice

'It’s not good when folks already are digging through the annals of ineptitude to see which team had the worst offense in history.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need to find offense to stop their descent

'“I had a lot of things going through my head, and obviously, I wasn’t happy about it,” Sulzer said Saturday about getting waived. “I didn’t really expect it. I felt like I had a good camp. So that’s one of the main reasons why I didn’t expect it."' … [Read more...] about Alexander Sulzer back with Sabres following unexpected AHL stint