Archives for March 2015

'Brian Gionta had two goals and Matt Moulson added a goal and an assist for the Sabres, who have dropped their last three games. Anders Lindback stopped 35 shots in the loss.' … [Read more...] about Dallas 4, Buffalo 3

'Buffalo (20-46-7) struck first when Gionta ended a 10-game goal drought with his eighth of the season 13:39 into the game. Gionta tapped in a rebound after Lehtonen denied a slap shot by left winger Marcus Foligno from the left circle. It was Gionta's first goal since Feb. 26.' … [Read more...] about Jamie Benn scores twice as Stars top Sabres

'The 6-foot-2, 206-pound Schaller, 24, joins the team for his fourth recall of the 2014-15 season after making his NHL debut on Nov. 29 in Montreal. He played an increased role during his last recall, averaging 13:34 of ice time per game and recording his first NHL assist on March 16 against Washington. He now has one goal and one assist in 13 NHL games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall F Schaller

'A funny bounce gave the Sabres a 3-2 lead about midway through the final frame. Tyler Ennis' shot went off the crossbar and straight into the air, landing on the Dallas goalline. Matt Moulson was there to tap it home, putting Buffalo ahead for the third time. The Stars tied it about a minute and a half later on Patrick Eaves' 10th and Eakin roofed one past Lindback at 16:46 to … [Read more...] about Stars Rally in 3rd, Beat Sabres 4-3

'"Seems everybody has their focus on a draft choice," said Nolan. "But our focus is trying to get these guys to compete and try to win a game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres have better legs in Dallas

'Enroth was traded a few weeks before the trade deadline, he said, “There were a lot of mixed emotions. If you would’ve asked me a week before I would’ve told you I didn’t want to get traded, but it was nice to feel wanted and that Dallas went out and traded for me, so it was a lot of mixed feelings.”' … [Read more...] about Former Sabre Enroth really enjoyed Buffalo

'"They have (Tyler) Seguin. They have (Jason) Spezza. They have game-breakers. We don't win a faceoff to save our soul," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "We have a guys from the AHL that are learning here on job and it's pretty tough."' … [Read more...] about Benn’s two goals help Stars edge Sabres

'“It’s frustrating. I thought we had it. I thought we deserved it,” Sabres forward Tyler Ennis said. “We just got a little scrambly and that’s how fast you can lose it. They’ve got a lot of skill and you’ve got to make sure you play tight for 60 minutes.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres succumb to late Stars’ rally

'Schaller (6’2”, 206 lbs., 11/16/90) joins the team for his fourth recall of the 2014-15 season after making his NHL debut on Nov. 29 in Montreal. He played an increased role during his last recall, averaging 13:34 of ice time per game and recording his first NHL assist on March 16 vs. Washington. He now has two points (1+1) in 13 NHL games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Tim Schaller from Rochester

'The numbers are the numbers for Grigorenko and they’re ugly. He’s played 15 NHL games this year with just one goal and one assist. He’s played 58 games in Buffalo over the last three seasons with just four goals and six assists.' … [Read more...] about A glimmer of Sabres’ Grigorenko not enough

'"He probably would have spent a little bit more time in the American League, but because of our injuries he's been getting force-fed and he's taking advantage of it," Nolan said.' … [Read more...] about Merrimack’s Schaller focused on improving

Stars-Sabres scouting report (Dallas Morning News) Sabres-Stars Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (20-45-7) at Dallas Stars (34-28-10) (The Sports Network) Sabres goalie Lindback expected to start vs. Stars (NHL.com) Stars-Sabres Preview (DallasStars.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Dallas Coverage

'In the NHL if you don’t produce you sit. Against New Jersey he had eight minutes and was minus two. Grigorenko said, something has to happen, "I try to skate my best, I try to get a couple of hits there, but we had two goals scored on us and you can’t expect more minutes after allowing a couple of goals, so hopefully I start games good and take it shift by shift, so I can get … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Grigorenko showed some life in Nashville

Trifecta of Amerks angst: 3 days, 3 games, 3 losses (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Comets win 5th straight; take lead in West (Utica Observer Dispatch) Amerks close out weekend with 4-1 loss to Comets (Amerks.com) Final: Comets 4 @ Amerks 1 (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage

'“I thought he was good. He gave us a chance,” said Sabres coach Ted Nolan. “For a kid who sat on the bench the last couple of weeks patiently waiting, we had a chance to work with him the last couple days and get him prepped to play this game. It wasn’t an easy game to play. They’ve got some good shooters on the other team and I thought he played real well.”' … [Read more...] about Hackett shows his stuff in defeat