Archives for March 2014

'''You can't expect to win if you score only one goal,'' Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. ''We had some good looks, but we couldn't finish.''' … [Read more...] about Isles score twice in 1st and 3rd, top Sabres 4-1

'"We can't expect (Ennis) to score all the goals every game and expect to win," Buffalo head coach Ted Nolan said.' … [Read more...] about NY Islanders 4, Buffalo 1

'"It's the same mistakes over and over," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "For some reason, we peel away. ... We need some other people to contribute once in a while."' … [Read more...] about Islanders cook up home win over Sabres

'The two sides skated to a scoreless second period, but Ennis cut the New York lead in half early in the third. Ennis took a pass from Stafford and swept the puck past Nilsson and into the Islanders net. The Islanders answered only 39 seconds later on Ryan Strome's breakaway chance to go back up by two. Buffalo pulled Enroth with about three minutes to play and Cal Clutterbuck … [Read more...] about Islanders Skate Past Sabres 4-1

'This game was better than they've been playing lately, but they made an average to below average goalie look great. They don't get much traffic in front and they turn away from rebounds which tonight there were many.' … [Read more...] about More Trouble With the Offense for the Sabres

'Ristolainen has played in all situations in Rochester and by all accounts has excelled. The rookie said about his experience on the farm, “Really good, I’ve played a lot on everything, power play and PK and it’s been pretty good, but it’s nice to be back here.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres injuries are piling up

'Nolan said he had some good memories in the brief time he coached the Isles, “There’s a few, but probably the most memorable was when Dubielwicz had the poke check in New Jersey. It was a magical ride because we had to win all four of our remaining games, the other teams had to lose, this team had to beat that team, so all the stars lines up.” Nolan added, “I remember sitting … [Read more...] about Sabres Nolan returns to Long Island

'"The big killer was we get the first goal to make it 2-1, and the next shift we make another not-very-smart play," Nolan said.' … [Read more...] about Islanders hand Sabres fifth straight loss

'“I thought we had some chances there and I thought Jhonas probably could’ve [taken] those first couple back and made a better angle on them, but I thought we played OK,” Nolan said. “The big killer for us was we get the first goal to make it 2-1 and then the next shift over, we make another not very smart play, stand up at center ice, they go down 2-on-1. It just the same … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to generate offense on Long Island

'Ristolainen (10/27/94, 6'4", 219 lbs) joins the Sabres for the second time this season after beginning the season in Buffalo for a 19-game stint during which he collected his first NHL goal.' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen recalled from Rochester

Rochester Americans fall to Binghamton (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Binghamton Senators top Amerks with Hammond shining in victory (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Amerks fall to Sens, 2-1, in front end of home-and-home series (Amerks.com) Hammond leads B-Sens to 2-1 win over Amerks (BinghamtonSenators.com.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'Unless the Sabres average 4.1 goals per game the rest of the year, they’ll be the lowest-scoring team in franchise history.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have a near lock on last place

Sabres-Islanders Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (19-39-8) at New York Islanders (25-34-9) (The Sports Network) Islanders, Sabres face off for first time in five months (NHL.com) Game Preview: Islanders vs. Sabres (NewYorkIslanders.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage

'Tyler Myers hurt his elbow and Mike Weber his foot or ankle. He only played one more time after Alex Semin’s shot hit his foot and went in the net.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hurting even more on D

Amerks lose to Toronto in OT (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Spencer Abbott scores two, lifts Toronto over Rochester 2-1 in OT (CP) Amerks extend home point streak with 2-1 OT loss to Marlies (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage