Archives for 2014

'"You want to be a power forward and it all comes down to those situations," Foligno said. "The second goal was a great showing of what I can do."' … [Read more...] about Sabres edge ‘Canes in battle of winless teams

'Terry contributed on the tying goal at 18:12 of the third, assisting on Zach Boychuk's power play goal. Boychuk's shot tucked under the crossbar and immediately popped out of the net, prompting the ref to signal no goal. A brief review showed that Boychuck's chance was good, tying the score 3-3. After a scoreless overtime, the two sides headed to a shootout, where Girgensons … [Read more...] about Sabres 1st Win Comes In Marathon Shootout, 4-3 Over Canes

'"It's something that's fixable," Foligno said about the team's third period struggles. "We have confidence now and this win really does help out. Now we have to focus on the next game, but good teams finish off games and play a full 60 minutes."' … [Read more...] about Two teams look first their first wins

'Matt Moulson scored for Buffalo in the opening round of the shootout, but Terry responded in the second. Neither team for the next five rounds until Girgensons finally won it for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres outlast Hurricanes in marathon shootout

'“I’ve never questioned the character of this team once. We weren’t playing very well for whatever reason,” Nolan said. “We have to find a solution to our problems and work it out together. Tonight, we had some big performances.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres overcome Hurricanes in shootout for 1st win

Amerks react to Trevor Gillies' suspension (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

Sabres-Hurricanes Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (0-3-0) at Carolina Hurricanes (0-2-0) (The Sports Network) Sabres, Hurricanes seeking first win of season (NHL.com) Gameday: Sabres vs. Hurricanes (CarolinaHurricanes.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Carolina Coverage

'Well, at least the fans got a free T-shirt. The Sabres didn’t give them anything else to be happy about today.' … [Read more...] about Sabres don’t measure up against the Ducks

'From what I saw, it was an insult to peewees.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ feeble performance adds to lost weekend

'Only 79 games left, Sabres fans.' … [Read more...] about An ugly loss for hapless Sabres

'“Just to tantalize you more,” Bettman said, “over lunch, Kim and Terry were saying, ‘Well, you know, it’s coming up 10 years, the outdoor games, maybe you should bring one of those here, and I said, ‘That’s interesting, especially since I can get a better lease on the stadium this time.’ So as it relates to NHL events, this is square and center on our radar screen."' … [Read more...] about Gary Bettman hints Sabres could host another outdoor game

Rookie Karlsson helps Ducks cruise past Sabres (Orange County Register) Ducks' Maroon suffers injury to lower body (Orange County Register) Ducks' rout of Sabres marred by injury (Los Angeles Times) What we learned from the Ducks' 5-1 victory over Buffalo (Los Angeles Times) Postgame Notes and Quotes: October 13 at Buffalo (AnaheimDucks.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Anaheim Coverage

'Following a 6-2 loss at Chicago, Buffalo has been outscored by a combined 14-4 and outshot 131-57.' … [Read more...] about Karlsson scores 2 in Ducks’ 5-1 win over Sabres

'It will mark the third time Buffalo will be home to the league's annual draft. The Sabres previously hosted the draft in 1991 and '98.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo selected to host 2016 NHL draft

'Tyler Ennis scored the lone goal for the Sabres, who have yet to win in three games this season. Michal Neuvirth stopped 39-of-44 shots.' … [Read more...] about Anaheim 5, Buffalo 1