Archives for October 24, 2014

'“It’s frustrating,” said Sabres right wing Chris Stewart, who had a game-high seven shots. “It’s three games and no goals, and that’s a big problem. Especially against teams like this, you’ve got to score goals."' … [Read more...] about Kings press advantage over Sabres

'“He’s pretty honest,” Jordan Nolan said Thursday. “He’s pretty black and white, but he’s also always pushing me to get better and always there to support me if I have something to talk about. If I’m not working hard, that’s his main thing. He’ll let me know.”' … [Read more...] about Like father, like son for Nolans

Kings earn fifth straight win with 2-0 shutout of Buffalo Sabres (Los Angeles Times) What we learned from the Kings' 2-0 victory over the Sabres (Los Angeles Times) Quick, Kings have little trouble with Sabres (Orange County Register) Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings blank Buffalo Sabres and make a bit of team history (Torrance Daily Breeze) It’s Nolan vs. Nolan as Los … [Read more...] about Friday’s Los Angeles Coverage

'"Our last couple of games, our effort has been a lot better," Ted Nolan said. "Everything starts with work. The first five or six games, the effort wasn't there. And now the last couple of games, the effort is there."' … [Read more...] about Quick sets shutout mark, LA Kings beat Sabres 2-0

'The Sabres, meanwhile, continue to struggle on the young season. Buffalo has lost four straight, including seven of eight games overall, and it has been shutout in three of the last four.' … [Read more...] about Los Angeles 2, Buffalo 0

'Buffalo's lone victory was a 4-3 decision over the Carolina Hurricanes on Oct. 14. Since then, the Sabres were shut out three times. They managed a goal in a 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. They also are 0-for-27 on power plays, failing to score on three occasions against Los Angeles.' … [Read more...] about Quick blanks Sabres, set Kings’ shutout record

'The Sabres certainly did not fold in the third period, as they put forth a strong effort with multiple shots on Jonathan Quick. Two mid-period power play opportunities put some pressure on LA, but Quick was equal to the task, including a fantastic pad stop on Tyler Myers as he ripped one from the slot. Not much action for the rest of the period however, as the Kings defense … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall in LA 2-0

'The hustle has been good to see on back to back nights, but they're never going to win until they figure out the goal scoring.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ have effort, but still have trouble with goals

'"We got enough guys in here that have played a lot of hockey games," forward Torrey Mitchell said. "We're just frustrated .Whether or not we're doing the right things and playing well … if we're not getting two points then we didn't do the right things."' … [Read more...] about Kings blank Sabres; Quick sets team shutout record

'“I think our intention’s there, our work ethic’s there. We’re not doing the smart things right now,” Nolan said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ scorers come up empty in L.A.

Amerks' Dan Catenacci takes to new role (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Amerks assign MacKenzie to Elmira Jackals (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage