Archives for September 22, 2014

'“We know each other from before, and it had a part to play in why he brought me here and wanted me to be a part of this,” Benoit said Sunday prior to the Sabres’ 1-0 loss in Washington that opened their preseason. “But even more, I’m really happy to be here and be part of a rebuild. It’s a good opportunity.' … [Read more...] about Benoit brings character to Sabres’ blue line

Capitals defeat Sabres, 1-0, in preseason opener (Washington Post) Burakovsky lifts Caps, lone goal in preseason opener (CSN Washington) Recap: Caps edge Sabres, 1-0 (WashingtonCaps.com) Photo gallery (WashingtonCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Washington Coverage

'Washington coach Barry Trotz won in his first game with the team. He mixed veterans — including Holtby and Alex Ovechkin — with prospects, while Buffalo's Ted Nolan used a relatively inexperienced lineup.' … [Read more...] about Capitals beat Sabres 1-0 in Trotz’s debut

'Nathan Lieuwen was able to stop the other 24 shots for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Washington 1, Buffalo 0

'Buffalo was shutout by the Caps 1-0 as a couple of kids messed up the only goal. I’ll get to that later, but on 25 shots, the Sabres really didn’t make Pheonix Copley or Braden Holtby make too many tough saves.' … [Read more...] about Sabres start the preseason still struggling with goals

'Burakovsky's goal came 13:14 into the game when he took a nice pass from Jason Chimera and ripped a shot past Sabres goalie Nathan Lieuwen (24 saves).' … [Read more...] about Capitals edge Sabres in preseason opener

'“The one thing we tried to address from Day One of camp was effort, the way we compete and the way we battle,” Nolan said. “That doesn’t take a skill set, it just takes a will. These guys battled hard. That was a good team we played tonight, so I was happy with the effort.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres begin building against Capitals