Archives for December 2014

'Girgensons has 399,356 votes according to the figures released by the NHL on Tuesday. That nearly doubles Crosby, who ranks second among forwards with 218,672 votes.' … [Read more...] about Latvia gives Girgensons boost in NHL all-star vote

'The Sabres also placed veteran forward Cody McCormick on injured reserve and recalled forward Tim Schaller from their American Hockey League affiliate in Rochester. McCormick has missed three games since sustaining a concussion.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defenseman Gorges activated off IR

'Hodgson began the final portion of the contest by beating Nabokov on the backhand, then Palat was turned away by Enroth. Ennis effectively put the game out of reach with his successful shot, and Ryan Callahan failed on his try to send the hosts to victory.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Tampa Bay 1 (SO)

'Gorges has been out since suffering a knee injury on Nov. 11. In 17 games this season, he has one assist.' … [Read more...] about Sabres activate Gorges

'"We're getting better and we're working on certain things," Sabres head coach Ted Nolan said. "Part of getting better is that resiliency, to keep going and keep going. You never know what's going to happen so that game here tonight is one of those things where it didn't look good but Girgensons got that big one and then the shootout was really impressive."' … [Read more...] about Sabres keep rolling with shootout win

'Zemgus Girgensons simply outworks his man in the slot and is able to just swipe at the puck and chip it into the net on the rebound. That is a typical Girgensons play that has made him an instant fan favorite.' … [Read more...] about Sabres down Lightning 2-1 in shootout

'Buffalo would get the best chance in overtime as Tyler Myers beat his man to the net and ripped a backhand into the glove of Nabokov. Neither team would generate much more offense however, and the teams would head to a shootout, the second in a row for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Edge Bolts 2-1 in Shootout

'"Obviously the confidence is a little bit higher now," Enroth said. "We beat a couple of great teams the last couple of games, so we know we can beat every team in the League, especially beating Montreal back-to-back there, and we just are going to try to build on that momentum and stay positive and take it day by day."' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Lightning in shootout for third win in row

'“Obviously it’s a little bit knowing who you’re going up against but the key is really just practice a lot of shootouts in practice,” he said. “I saw Ryan Miller here for a couple years and he was great in shootouts and he got a lot of extra wins in shootouts. He stayed after practice and practiced shootouts. That’s what I’ve been doing the last couple months here and it’s … [Read more...] about Sabres topple Tampa Bay in shootout

'Twice in the last four games, the Sabres have given up 44 shots on goal. But they’ve won behind Enroth both times, Nov. 22 at Washington and Saturday night’s 4-3 shootout win in Montreal. The Sabres gave up a staggering 90 shot attempts in that game but survived thanks to 30 blocks and Enroth’s 41 saves.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ confidence has spiked

'Many observers figure Reinhart, one of seven players who played for Canada last year in Malmo, Sweden, will be named captain of this group after being selected No. 2 in the draft and opening the season with the Sabres. It will be a major showcase for Reinhart and a tall task given the pressure of the tournament being on home soil – and the fact that Canada has not won a gold … [Read more...] about Reinhart likely to captain Team Canada

'“I think, to a man, it’s been 60 minutes of compete. The boys battle. You can see it’s a total different life and energy in our game. I think that’s the big difference so far.”' … [Read more...] about Surging Sabres have quickly turned around season

'“I just think it’s kind of funny,” Girgensons said Monday inside the First Niagara Center. “It’s just fans back home. Nothing, really.”' … [Read more...] about Zemgus Girgensons leading NHL All-Star Game voting

Lightning-Sabres Preview (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning (17-6-2) at Buffalo Sabres (8-14-2) (The Sports Network) Sabres look to thwart Lightning's top ranked offense (NHL.com) Lightning head to Buffalo in search of fifth straight win (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'In Gorges’ absence, Tyson Strachan has been given more responsibility. He’s been paired with Tyler Myers and played a career-high 30:39 on Saturday in Montreal. “Any time you get to play big minutes and get counted on in those situations, it always feels great,” Stachan said. “It’s a vote of confidence out of the coaches. Especially in a big win like that and the big weekend … [Read more...] about Gorges back for Tuesday, McCormick and Stafford may be available