Archives for 2014

'I like how calm he is. He had traffic around him and picked up the puck through the traffic and calmly kicked the puck to the open wing. Lieuwen said, “I try to be composed, I think that’s one of my strong points and at the same time, I rely on my routes, following the play and seeing what’s going to happen.”' … [Read more...] about The Sabres try to support their new goalie

'Lieuwen was projected to go long before the 6th round in his draft year, but an incident set him back, “The year before I was in a car accident and had concussion problems for a couple of years after that and that definitely took my career sideways for a while. I started to get back on track when I was 19 and that’s when I got drafted here by the Sabres and things have been … [Read more...] about Sabres Lieuwen is really taking in his first NHL moments

'I don't know how season ticket holders do it, honestly. The commitment is so substantial and the product just so lacking right now. I get it if you might feel kind of stuck. You've got good seats and don't want to give them up because someday, like when Connor McDavid is on the team, you're going to want to be there. In the meantime, yeesh!' … [Read more...] about When will it end?

'"Extremely frustrating," Stafford said of his team's offensive problems. "We've been lacking offense. I've felt as though for the most part we've gotten stellar goaltending and tonight we cleaned up our defensive game for the most part, especially in the neutral zone. It was one of our better efforts. In previous games we've given up a lot off the rush and tonight we cleaned … [Read more...] about Flames defeat Sabres for another home win

'The goal highlighted Buffalo’s ongoing offensive deficiencies. The Sabres have scored just six goals during the seven-game losing skid, with only Stafford (4) and Tyler Ennis (2) able to find the back of the net for Buffalo since the streak started on March 7 at Florida.' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop seventh straight in Lieuwen’s first start

How the goaltending dominoes cost them Knapp (Anchorage Daily News) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

'“We talked about details, and I told them we’re going to do our best and we’re going to work as hard as we can every day and try to get better,” the coach said. “We had a little test, and they had a little fun with it, but the big thing is playing together and working together.”' … [Read more...] about Nolan gives Sabres a pop quiz

'The Sabres, losers of six straight games, have two healthy goalies with 14 combined games of NHL experience. Hackett has three wins. Lieuwen, of course, has zero.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ goalie situation unclear with injuries; rookie Nathan Lieuwen could start against Flames

Calgary Flames face bottom-of-the-basement Buffalo Sabres (Calgary Sun) Game Day: Buffalo Sabres at Calgary Flames (Calgary Herald) Sabres-Flames Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (19-41-8) at Calgary Flames (27-34-7) (The Sports Network) Sabres' Lieuwen could get first NHL start vs. Flames (NHL.com) Scouting Report: Buffalo Sabres (CalgaryFlames.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Calgary Coverage

'The Sabres (19-41-8) will likely start rookie Nathan Lieuwen on Tuesday in Calgary. Lieuwen stopped all 10 shots he faced in his NHL debut Sunday after being called up from AHL Rochester earlier in the day.' … [Read more...] about Enroth not traveling with Sabres on road trip

'Despite the goalie staying behind, Nolan says, "It looks a little bit better."' … [Read more...] about Sabres on the road, Enroth staying home

'Hackett (3/7/90, 6'2", 171 lbs) joins the Sabres for the first time since being acquired by the club in a trade with the Minnesota Wild in 2013. While in the Wild organization, Hackett played in 13 NHL games over the course of the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, recording a 3-7-0 record with a .914 SV% and 2.64 goals-against average.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Hackett on emergency basis

Amerks recall Knapp and Makarov from ECHL (Amerks.com) Sabres recall goaltender Matt Hackett from Amerks (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'The timing could hardly be better – Buffalo embarks on a Western road swing this week, with stops in Calgary (Tuesday), Edmonton (Thursday) and Vancouver (Sunday). Thus, Lieuwen's family – parents Brian and Betty and volleyball-star brothers Matt, Jeremy and Ben – might get a chance to see him play live.' … [Read more...] about Abbotsford goalie Lieuwen sparkles for Sabres in NHL debut

'“When guys ask me about Buffalo, there’s nothing bad I could really say about it."' … [Read more...] about Vanek recalls good, bad times with Sabres