Archives for December 24, 2013

'The Sabres’ determination put them in position to win, but it was Mike Smith who carried Buffalo to victory.' … [Read more...] about Backside push helps short-handed Sabres beat Coyotes

'No more boos. No more “Fire Somebody” chants. The paying customers loved the effort and were as loud as they’ve been all season, probably louder than just about any point last year too. The players heard the noise that filled First Niagara Center, felt the energy and attacked the game even harder.' … [Read more...] about Sabres and their fans are now on same side

'“I’ve done that a few times in my career but it’s been a while,” Soctt said of changing positions mid-game. “It was nice to fill some voids we had and go out there and play actually kinda good. ... It’s just one thing you deal with. It’s the same game. You know how to play every position and I played D for a while so it wasn’t that hard.”' … [Read more...] about Scott takes advantage of a chance to play

'“These are the kind of things that weren’t happening for us,” said Miller, who made 36 saves. “It’s a little bit of a Christmas present for us, and we’ll take it.”' … [Read more...] about Crazy goal clinches Sabres’ exciting OT triumph against Coyotes

'With just 10 forwards available, interim coach Ted Nolan switched tough guy John Scott, a winger in recent seasons, back to defense, his natural position before Drew Stafford was ejected for elbowing. The Sabres rolled three forward lines. Scott later moved up front and even played on the power play.' … [Read more...] about Flu bug forces the Sabres to play short-handed, utilize tough guy John Scott

Photo gallery (Arizona Republic) Photo gallery (PhoenixCoyotes.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Phoenix Coverage

'The Sabres started the game with just 16 skaters after a virus left Linus Omark, Cody Hodgson, Ville Leino, Marcus Foligno and Alexander Sulzer unable to play.' … [Read more...] about Pysyk lifts Sabres to 2-1 OT win over Coyotes

'Coach Ted Nolan said several players are battling a flu bug. They include newly acquired forward Linus Omark, who is not expected to play against Phoenix.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up 2 from AHL for game against Coyotes

'Mark Psysk fired a shot from near the right circle 3:47 into the extra session which was initially stopped by Coyotes goalie Mike Smith, but the puck bounced straight up into the air and was batted down by a Phoenix defender and landed in the back of Smith's pants.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Phoenix 1 (OT)

'The Sabres won for just the second time in 23 games when trailing entering the third period.' … [Read more...] about Fluke goal gives Sabres win over Coyotes

'Mark Pysyk was credited with the game-winner at 3:47 of the extra frame when his shot popped into the air, landed on Phoenix netminder Mike Smith's back and got lodged in the back of his pants. Smith slid into the net and over the line and the goal was allowed to stand, giving Buffalo its third victory in four games.' … [Read more...] about Shorthanded Sabres Stun Phoenix 2-1 in OT

'I think Buffalo did very, very well in this game considering how short they were. They had a lot of energy and took it too Phoenix as the game went on.' … [Read more...] about Sabres playing with only 16 skaters

'Smith slid backward into the net to prevent a rebound opportunity not knowing the puck was in his equipment. A review of the play confirmed the puck crossed the line.' … [Read more...] about Strange goal by Pysyk gives Sabres OT victory

'“With a short bench, all the penalties we had, it didn’t seem like anything in the game was really going our way,” Girgensons said. “Now we just worked probably the hardest we worked throughout the whole season and stuck to the system. That’s why we won.”' … [Read more...] about Short-handed Sabres come away with bizarre OT victory