Islanders seek to wrap up playoff berth against Sabres (Newsday) Sabres-Islanders Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (22-48-8) at New York Islanders (45-27-6) (The Sports Network) Islanders, chasing 2nd in Metropolitan, host Sabres (NHL.com) Game Preview: Islanders vs. Sabres (NewYorkIslanders.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage
Archives for April 4, 2015
Sabres get tazed by Toews
'“Battling back against one of the better teams in the league after being down, 2-0, to take a 3-2 lead was very good,” Nolan said. “If you look back to when we first played in the beginning of the year, I think they just walked over us” during a 6-2 win. “It was a big improvement from that game to this game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres get tazed by Toews
Trottier prepares for trip back to where he started
'“I’m sure there’s going to be some strangeness to it,” Trottier said. “It’s never fun going into the building as the enemy. I have such a great memory there. It’s going back kind of to my first home. When there’s no more games being played there, it will be sad but at least they’re not torching it, tearing it down, thank goodness.”' … [Read more...] about Trottier prepares for trip back to where he started
Blackhawks glad to make playoffs again
'“Whether you’re staring on the road or at home the advantages you could argue are probably very small or minimal. But that’s what it is. It’s 82 games and getting in the playoffs is an accomplishment this year."' … [Read more...] about Blackhawks glad to make playoffs again
Blackhawks’ late rally stuns Sabres
'The late rally ruined what could’ve been the Sabres’ most satisfying win this season.' … [Read more...] about Blackhawks’ late rally stuns Sabres
Sabres assistant coach Bryan Trottier has special memories of Nassau Coliseum
'“I’m sure there’s going to be some strangeness to it,” Trottier said prior to the Sabres’ 4-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks inside the First Niagara Center. “It’s never fun going into the building as an enemy, so to speak. For me, it’s going back kind of to my first home. When there’s no more games being played there, it will be sad. But at least they’re not like torching it, … [Read more...] about Sabres assistant coach Bryan Trottier has special memories of Nassau Coliseum
Saturday's Chicago Coverage
Jonathan Toews bails out Blackhawks with two goals in final minute (Chicago Tribune) Friday's matchup: Blackhawks 4, Sabres 3 (Chicago Tribune) Photo gallery (Chicago Tribune) Jonathan Toews scores twice in 47 seconds to lift Hawks to win (Chicago Sun Times) Blackhawks' reign depends on Patrick Kane (Chicago Sun Times) The closers: Blackhawks unbeaten when leading after … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Chicago Coverage
Toews scores 2 in rallying Blackhawks to 4-3 win over Sabres
'"A bounce here and there," Foligno said. "It ends up a two-on-one and Jonathan Toews going down one on one with the goalie. He's going to put it in 10 times out of 10."' … [Read more...] about Toews scores 2 in rallying Blackhawks to 4-3 win over Sabres
Chicago 4, Buffalo 3
'"You have to take it with a grain of salt," Buffalo coach Ted Nolan said of the loss. "You have a guy in Toews who's won just about every championship there is to win. ... Those are learning curves that we're going to go through."' … [Read more...] about Chicago 4, Buffalo 3
Toews' late goals lift Blackhawks over Sabres
'"When we first played them in the beginning of the year, I think they just walked over us like we weren't even there," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "It was a big improvement."' … [Read more...] about Toews’ late goals lift Blackhawks over Sabres
Toews, Blackhawks Rally To Shock Sabres 4-3
'Toews, however, took over in the final minutes. The Chicago forward scored his first right off a faceoff, slamming a Duncan Keith rebound under Lindback, tying it 3-3. Less than a minute later, Toews struck again, cutting into the slot with Brandon Saad and wristing his 28th into the top corner for the 4-3 lead.' … [Read more...] about Toews, Blackhawks Rally To Shock Sabres 4-3
The Hawks showed early what the Sabres want to be
'"Good teams find a way to win, even on bad nights," said Foligno. "That team over there, they've got so many weapons. Every night, they have a chance. If they're down by two, there's always a chance for that team. You can never take it easy on some shifts. Unfortunately, we did and it cost us."' … [Read more...] about The Hawks showed early what the Sabres want to be
Toews scores twice late, Blackhawks edge Sabres
'"They've got Toews out there. He's won almost every championship that there is to win," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "Going against a guy (Johan Larsson) who's played 30, 40 games in the National Hockey League with a big draw, he wins it, he battles his way, he beats him to the net, he scores a big goal. That's why those guys are big players."' … [Read more...] about Toews scores twice late, Blackhawks edge Sabres
Toews is Jonny on the spot in Chicago victory
'“As much as you’re disappointed with the loss, a big bright spot for us was the way Marcus Foligno played,” Nolan said. “I thought he was really, really good. The way he battled, especially on that first goal, he really battled through and he was certainly a bright light for that entire game.”' … [Read more...] about Toews is Jonny on the spot in Chicago victory
Schaller recalled from Rochester
'Schaller (6’2”, 206 lbs., 11/16/90) joins the team for his sixth recall of the 2014-15 season after making his NHL debut on Nov. 29 in Montreal. He has two points (1+1) in 16 NHL games. With Rochester this season, Schaller ranks second on the team with 41 points (15+26) through 59 games played.' … [Read more...] about Schaller recalled from Rochester