Archives for October 20, 2015

'“I still think we can do a much better job in that regard in … having more of a mentality of getting pucks to the net and getting more people at the net to cash in on those opportunities,” coach Dan Bylsma said. “We still can get better but I feel like last game in particular playing a good Tampa Bay team and we have ample opportunity to score goals in that game with good … [Read more...] about Sabres goal is simply to score more goals

'“The penalty kill has now given up goals in four consecutive games and has two games with two goals,” Bylsma said. “We lose the special teams battle and that’s why we lost the game in Tampa Bay.”' … [Read more...] about Penalty kill has been costly for Sabres

'Give it time, Ennis said. The opportunities the Sabres keep creating – they outshot an opponent for the third time Saturday, a feat they didn’t accomplish until Dec. 13 last season, their 30th game – will eventually pay off. The Sabres have averaged 29 shots a contest.' … [Read more...] about Struggling Sabres believe goals will eventually come

'This is why the seemingly perfect marriage between Buffalo’s blue-collar population and the Eichels’ working class roots in North Chelmsford, Mass., causes Bob to shake his head. He manages the Lowell warehouse of F.W. Webb, a plumbing company, which means waking up at 4 a.m. alongside his wife Anne, a nurse, and juggling vacation time so he can attend hockey games. Now his … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel’s father helping Sabres super rookie keep it real

'Watching the first few games here at home, I thought Ennis was trying to carry the puck way too much and wound up ignoring his line mates and turning the puck over in the neutral zone or at the blue line. He doesn’t feel like that was a problem, “I don’t think it would be carrying it too much, I think I always want it and I always want to carry it, but I think in certain … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ennis is now looking to shoot

'“I’ve been trying to shoot it a little more,” Ennis said. “I think when I’m thinking ‘shot’ I’ve been in the game a little more; it opens up a little bit more for me. I know I like to be a pass-first guy, but sometimes I think my way out of chances so I’m trying to shoot it a little more.”' … [Read more...] about Ennis makes an effort to shoot more for Sabres