Archives for March 14, 2015

'There are 19 teams in the NHL who entered Friday winning at least 65 percent of the time when scoring first, and 25 teams at 58 percent or better. The Sabres are just 16-16 when doing it, an outlier to the stats.' … [Read more...] about Sabres start fast, but then sputter

'Skapski, a sixth-round draft choice in 2013, made his NHL debut with a win over the Sabres in First Niagara Center on Feb. 20. He hasn’t played since, but he’ll get a chance for game two – and win two – in the same place against the Sabres Saturday night.' … [Read more...] about Skapski does encore start against Buffalo

'“I don’t think any of us are having a year as a team or personally we wanted to have at the start of the year,” Moulson said Friday inside HarborCenter after the Sabres prepared for tonight’s game against the New York Rangers. “That could be for different reasons. But I think you have to find a way to get goals. Obviously, we haven’t done a good enough job of that personally … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Matt Moulson won’t make excuses for low offensive output

'“He played pretty well last time, so I don’t think he’s going to be nervous,” Sabres winger Matt Moulson, who beat Skapski, said Friday following an up-tempo practice inside HarborCenter. “I don’t think it matters who’s in the net. You want to throw as many pucks as you can, try to make them feel uncomfortable, whatever that is.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres to face Rangers backup goalie Mackenzie Skapski again

Up next: Rangers at Sabres (Bergen Record) Rangers-Sabres Preview (AP) New York Rangers (42-17-7) at Buffalo Sabres (19-42-6) (The Sports Network) Sabres hope to build on hot starts, face Rangers (NHL.com) W2W4: Rangers vs. Sabres 3.14.15 (NewYorkRangers.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage

'His numbers over his career give him 27 goals per season, but this season he’s hit a snag. The goal he scored in Toronto was only his 10th. He’s had numerous centers this season and Ted Nolan has said many times that if Moulson had a legitimate play making center, he’d score goals. Moulson said it’s not easy, but it’s also not an excuse, “You try to find chemistry with your … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Moulson looking for ways to score

'“The one thing about him, he’s very mature for his age,” Nolan said. “He doesn’t get rattled too much. If he makes a mistake – sometimes when you’re younger, you have a tendency to let that bother you for the rest of the period and sometimes the rest of the game. But for him, he seems to shake it off pretty quick.”' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen continues to grow on and off the ice

Amerks' Sundher tries to salvage frustrating season (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Bulldogs reap revenge on Rochester (Hamilton Spectator) MacDonald stops 26 shots as Bulldogs double up Americans 4-2 (CP) Amerks nipped by Bulldogs in 4-2 loss (Amerks.com) Bulldogs top Americans 4-2 (Hamilton Spectator.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage