Archives for March 15, 2015

'The Sabres’ lack of offense (20 shots) gave Rangers goalie Mackenzie Skapski his first NHL shutout in his second appearance. His only other game was a 3-1 victory Feb. 20 in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Lindback battle Rangers, but get shut out

'They’ve been without Henrik Lundqvist for a month and they again look like the favorite in the East.' … [Read more...] about Rangers look ready for a long run

'Buffalo, which signed defenseman Chad Ruhwedel along with Schaller in 2013, could be busy again this spring. The first name to watch is Casey Bailey, a junior forward at Penn State. The 23-year-old, who played his home games in Pegula Ice Arena, had 22 goals and 40 points through 35 games to enter the conversation for a few NHL teams.' … [Read more...] about Schaller knows the drill for college free agents

'“Obviously, that was the game plan coming in,” Sabres defenseman Mike Weber said. “His only two NHL wins are against us, his only two NHL games are against us. I mean, we tried to come at him a little bit harder than our last outing at home against them.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose again, get blanked by Rangers rookie Mackenzie Skapski

'“He can go,” Weber said. “He’s an angry little Frenchman sometimes. He’s real tough, real strong. You can see the size of him. He’s still relatively young, he’s built like a man.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nick Deslauriers showcasing toughness, fighting skills

Keith Yandle scores, rookie goalie Mackenzie Skapski gets first NHL shutout in 2-0 Rangers win over Sabres (New York Daily News) Yandle gets in on the action as Rangers continue absolute tear (New York Post) Rangers beat Sabres, 2-0, with Mackenzie Skapski in net, earn fourth straight win (Newsday) J.T. Miller makes big strides for Rangers (Newsday) Rangers try to find … [Read more...] about Sunday’s New York Coverage

'"His only two NHL wins are against us; his only two NHL games are against us," said Sabres defenseman Mike Weber. "I mean, we tried to come at him a little bit harder than our last outing at home against them."' … [Read more...] about Skapski, Yandle help lift Rangers past Sabres 2-0

'"I think (Lindback) played a great game in net, made some great saves," said Sabres forward Tyler Ennis. "The penalty kill was good. We played solid tonight. I think if our power play could've gotten one, it would've been a different story."' … [Read more...] about NY Rangers 2, Buffalo 0

'Added Sabres defenseman Mike Weber: "I'm not big on moral victories, we still lost the game. But I thought we played almost as (well) as we could."' … [Read more...] about Skapski carries Rangers to shutout win over Sabres

'The Sabres are now winless in six straight with another home game coming up Monday against the Washington Capitals.' … [Read more...] about Skapski, Rangers Top Sabres 2-0

'Overall I think the Sabres played as hard as they could, but this is one of the best teams in the National Hockey League in the Rangers. There’s no way anybody can question their heart or effort in this game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have the energy, but not the touch

'"I think it was a competitive game, I think we played pretty well," Ennis said. "I think [Lindback] played a great game in net, made some great saves. The penalty kill was good. We played solid tonight. I think if our power play could’ve gotten one, it would’ve been a different story."' … [Read more...] about Skapski shutout, Yandle goal help Rangers top Sabres

'“We know last time playing them, they really took advantage with their intelligence and their speed,” coach Ted Nolan said. “We tried to clog up the neutral zone a little bit better so they wouldn’t have so much free-wheeling room to go. It seemed to work. They were right there right til the end.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to hang in against Rangers in tight game