Archives for December 5, 2014

'Hosting a tired Tampa Bay team is one thing. Playing a fresh Lightning squad in its home is something entirely different. The Sabres found out the hard way.' … [Read more...] about Sabres no match in rematch with Lightning

'“You start playing a two-way game,” said Drouin, who previously focused on offense to boost his draft status. “You’re already drafted third overall, so it’s good. You start focusing on your D-zone and the two-way game a little more. It’s just learn the stuff you didn’t play when you were 17, 18.”' … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay’s Drouin learns from experience

Lightning flex muscle in 5-0 rout of Sabres (Tampa Tribune) Drouin figures to get more playing time (Tampa Tribune) Lightning shuts out Sabres (Tampa Bay Times) Door opens for more Drouin playing time (Tampa Bay Times) Lightning-Sabres game gets chippy in penalty-filled third period (Fox Sports Florida) Bolts blast Sabres 5-0 to start homestand … [Read more...] about Friday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'The Sabres, last in the Atlantic Division, are 1-13-1 when the opponent scores first, and are pointless when trailing after the first (0-10-0) and second (0-12-0) periods.' … [Read more...] about Stamkos, Bishop key Lightning past Sabres, 5-0

'"We just lost track of what we have to do in order to be successful," said Sabres head coach Ted Nolan.' … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay 5, Buffalo 0

'Bishop had an easy night, thanks to a stout Lightning defense and a Sabres attack that went more than a period without so much as a shot. There were five games all season in the NHL in which a team had 15 or fewer shots on goal, and the Sabres had all five. Just two nights earlier, Buffalo beat Tampa Bay 2-1 in a shootout, but Bishop had that game off.' … [Read more...] about Bishop, Lightning cruise to shutout of Sabres

'The two sides dropped the gloves multiple times in the final frame, a period that saw six misconducts.' … [Read more...] about Lightning Blank Sabres 5-0; Both Sides Brawl in 3rd

'"Emotions got the best of us, I think, in this game," said Foligno. "It was tough. You're down 4-0 going into the 3rd, then some tough calls and some line stuff there. It kind of seemed like the third period was a little bit of a gong show."' … [Read more...] about Sabres have tougher game in Tampa

'Tampa Bay (18-6-3) promised to play its “A” game after losing 2-1 in a shootout at Buffalo on Tuesday. The Lightning did just that; they outshot the Sabres 35-13 and held them without a shot for nearly 22 minutes spanning the first and second periods.' … [Read more...] about Stamkos, Bishop send Lightning past Sabres

'“We put it into their hands and they’ve got a good team,” Sabres forward Marcus Foligno said. “When you turn over pucks at crucial spots – it was definitely tough to see them respond in the second and to be down to a team that we thought we were really close with:”' … [Read more...] about Sabres and Lightning combine for 110 penalty minutes