Archives for March 18, 2015

'Lindback is just 1-3-2 but now has a 2.41 goals-against average and a tank-busting .934 save percentage for the Sabres. Incredibly, he’s at .957 the last three games, stopping 110 of 115 shots on goal thrown at him by the New York Rangers, Washington Capitals and Bruins. That’s not like dealing with, say, the Oilers, Coyotes or Toronto Maple Leafs.' … [Read more...] about Stalwart Lindback gets Sabres a win

'The Sabres have gone to overtime 15 times this year – but only three of the games have been decided with a goal. Buffalo is 1-2 in those games, and 7-5 in shootouts. The league’s goal is to cut back on the number of games decided in the skills competition.' … [Read more...] about GMs looking at 3-on-3 for overtime

Bruins stunned by Sabres in shootout (Boston Globe) Bruins’ best wasn’t quite good enough vs. Sabres (Boston Globe) Bruins’ Krejci might play this weekend (Boston Globe) Bruins miss point of game (Boston Herald) Killer instinct missing (Boston Herald) Julien mum on where Krejci will slot back in (Boston Herald) Scoring drought costs Bruins dearly (Quincy Patriot … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Boston Coverage

'"They work extremely hard in practice," Nolan said. "He's not your typical goaltender who takes a few shots and gets off. He wants a lot of shots and he stays in for some breakaway shots. Players love that and when they love that, they usually play hard for you."' … [Read more...] about Lindback, Sabres beat Bruins 2-1 in shootout

'"We kept the game tight, then had a big third, said Ristolainen. "We kept working hard. We earned it."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Boston 1 (SO)

'"I got to say that I have been impressed with everybody to just keep battling and keep buying in on a day like this, so it feels good."' … [Read more...] about Sabres shock Bruins in shootout

'In the extra session, Anders Lindback absolutely stole the show, with a spectacular glove save in the first minute, and withstanding a barrage of Boston shots in the last 5 minutes to keep the game tied.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Dominated By Bruins, Win in Shootout 2-1

'This was a crazy game, with as badly as they were dominated for 40 minutes, I can't believe this game was tied with seven minutes left.' … [Read more...] about Sabres seemed lost in Boston

'"We were talking about it in-between periods. It was almost like the 'Thrilla in Manila.' We just rope-a-doped them," Nolan said. "I think they got tired going in our offensive zone for the whole period, but they almost seemed like they were in there for 19 minutes, and Lindback played great. I thought we were in pretty good position defensively for a vast majority of the … [Read more...] about Lindback’s 44 saves help Sabres defeat Bruins

'“They seemed to be in there for almost 19 minutes and Lindback played great. I thought we were in pretty good position defensively for a vast majority of the game. We had to be. To luck it out at the end was good for this group.”' … [Read more...] about Lindback earns 1st win as Sabre in shootout victory over Bruins

Amerks' Dan Catenacci suspended 3 games for illegal check (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Amerks recall McPherson and Sundher from Elmira (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage