Archives for October 11, 2015

'With their unfamiliarity with each other obvious, the Sabres remained winless with a 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday. Whether it was being out of position, passing up shots or simply not knowing what to do, Buffalo couldn’t stay with a team that advanced to the Stanley Cup finals last season.' … [Read more...] about Still looking for right mix, Sabres fall to Lightning

'“It is a little bit flattering to know people are going, ‘Here’s the team that won in the East,’” added coach Jon Cooper. “The one thing aside from that is when we do come into these visiting buildings, we’re starting to see more and more Tampa Bay Lightning jerseys, where a couple years ago we wouldn’t see any.”' … [Read more...] about Compared to Lightning, Sabres don’t measure up

'“I think we’re missing opportunities to put pucks in the net and go to the net and too many times we’re trying to pass it in the net,” Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. “The example of that one goal we do score is we win a forecheck and we get a chance. A shot. We’re going to the net. We grab a rebound. It’s a battle there for a while. You’ve got three guys in the paint and he … [Read more...] about Solid teamwork leads to Deslauriers goal

'Some things haven’t changed.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose to Lightning, fall to 0-2

'Yes, in his second NHL game, Eichel had at least five right wingers. Bylsma has spent the first two games this season constantly changing the Sabres’ four lines.' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Dan Bylsma constantly tinkering with lines

'Scoring for Buffalo was Nic Deslauries Johnson let up four goals, but his team gave him little help as the game progressed.' … [Read more...] about Little help for Johnson as Sabres lose to Lightning

Lightning pull away from Sabres for second straight win, 4-1 (Tampa Tribune) Fifth 2-0 start in franchise history (Tampa Tribune) Stamkos a key as Lightning beats Sabres (Tampa Bay Times) Sabres' Jack Eichel impresses Lightning (Tampa Bay Times) Lightning 4, Sabres 1 (TampaBayLightning.com) 3 things from the first road win of the season (TampaBayLightning.com) Photo … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'A cross-checking call on Stamkos put the Sabres on the power play midway through the period, and Bishop stymied Tyler Ennis before taking a swing at an in-the-crease Marcus Foligno. Bishop was also there to stifle a hard one-time shot from Zemgus Girgensons after the power play.' … [Read more...] about Lightning drop Sabres 4-1, with Stamkos getting 1st goal

'Left winger Nicolas Deslauriers scored for the Sabres (0-2-0). Goalie Chad Johnson made 25 saves. Johnson got the start in net for Buffalo with goalie Robin Lehner (lower body) on injured reserve. ' … [Read more...] about Stamkos scores in Lightning’s 4-1 victory over Sabres

'In his season debut Friday night for Rochester, the 6-foot-4, 189-pound Lieuwen made 35 saves to earn a win in the team's season opener. Drafted by Buffalo in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL draft, the Abbotsford, British Columbia, native is 23-22-5 with a .911 save percentage and a 2.65 goals-against average in 53 career AHL games for Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place G Lehner on IR

'Buffalo came out firing, sending 11 shots toward the Tampa Bay net, each of them turned aside by Ben Bishop as part of a scoreless first period. Erik Condra opened the scoring 8:14 into the second period, lifting a shot over the right shoulder of a heavily screened Chad Johnson.' … [Read more...] about Lightning Overpower Sabres 4-1

'Sabres forward Nicolas Deslauriers made it 1-1 with 6:05 left in the second period. Deslauriers scored off a rebound from a shot by Josh Gorges that was deflected by Sam Reinhart.' … [Read more...] about Bishop (24 saves), Lightning defeat Sabres

'After that, however, it was all Lightning. Nikita Kucherov scored on a wrist shot from the right circle 26 seconds into the second period and just moments after the conclusion of a Sabre penalty. Steven Stamkos and J.T. Brown added goals for Tampa Bay in the third.' … [Read more...] about Sabres still ‘coming together’ after loss to Tampa Bay

'In a corresponding move, the team has placed goaltender Robin Lehner on injured reserve. In addition, goaltender Linus Ullmark has been activated from injured reserve and loaned to Rochester, and defenseman Jake McCabe has been loaned to Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Lieuwen

Ullmark 'stellar' in winning debut for Amerks (Rochester D&C) Utica Comets fall in opening game (Utica Oberver Dispatch) Ullmark shines as Amerks take down Comets (Amerks.com) Photo gallery (Amerks.com) Final: Comets 1 @ Amerks 2 (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage