‘Plenty of folks are worried the jolt of pride could cost Buffalo a guaranteed shot at McDavid or Eichel. The Sabres climbed to within four points of 29th-place Arizona, with one fewer game played. They’ll make it up Wednesday night when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit First Niagara Center.’
Archives for April 1, 2015
Weber nominated for Masterton Trophy
‘Weber earned the nomination in part by being a veteran leader on a young team in need of them. The longest-tenured player in the organization mentors teammates such as Ramsus Ristolainen and Nikita Zadorov. He also shows how to be a spokesman during tough times, like when he eloquently represented the Sabres in speaking about the death of former teammate Steve Montador.’
Sabres could still finish 29th, lose guarantee of elite prospect
‘The Sabres are 4-7-1 this season against their remaining opponents.’
Wednesday’s Toronto Coverage
Game Day: Maple Leafs at Sabres (Toronto Sun)
Leafs at Sabres: Wednesday game preview (Toronto Star)
Maple Leafs-Sabres Preview (AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs (29-42-6) at Buffalo Sabres (21-47-8) (The Sports Network)
Sabres return home to host Maple Leafs (NHL.com)
Match Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Sabres (MapleLeafs.com)
Keys to the Game: Maple Leafs vs. Sabres (MapleLeafs.com)
Buffalo Sabres, Arizona Coyotes make things interesting in the McEichel Derby
‘Buffalo hosts the Maple Leafs on Wednesday — a dangerous potential for two points, especially since Toronto will be playing the second half of a back-to-back — and also has games left against Carolina and Columbus. The Sabres will also face Chicago, Pittsburgh and the New York Islanders in games that would seem unlikely to generate points for Buffalo.’
Last-place buzz about to get louder
‘Tomorrow it’s Toronto, a team thousands of ticket-holders commonly show up to root for. That Arizona game made easy sense: Buffalo fans, comprising the vast majority of the crowd and seeing the benefits of losing, preferred the Coyotes. But Toronto’s different. Leafs fans are fed up with their team and while not much can be gained in the standings, they may heckle the Leafs out of spite.’
Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage
Amerks’ McCabe returns on weekend, Pysyk done for year (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
RIT’s Matt Garbowsky staying in Rochester (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Amerks agree to terms with Matt Garbowsky (Amerks.com)
Peters impresses; Catenaacci steps up (Amerks.com)