Archives for November 10, 2015

'“It’s a good challenge for us,” center Ryan O’Reilly said in First Niagara Center. “Obviously, it’s frustrating. I think seeing these guys so much right now, it’s a little more intense than other games. We’re frustrated. We haven’t beat them yet. We know we have to have a good game, for sure.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres get one last shot at Lightning

'“Not that much,” Bylsma said in First Niagara Center. “I would actually be more if we had played him five games and then he’d sat out 14. I’d probably be a little more. It’ll be a good trade” when he comes back."' … [Read more...] about Another week and still no Bogosian

'“I know he needs to, wants to play better than he is right now,” Bylsma said. “I do know he came up big for us in the dying seconds of that game on a big play to help us get a win.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tyler Ennis knows he can improve

'“There is a date where you will see him,” Bylsma said. “Eventually you will see it come to fruition."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zach Bogosian progressing

Sabres-Lightning Preview (AP) Lightning, without Palat, aim for sweep of Sabres (NHL.com) Cedric Paquette questionable tonight vs. Buffalo (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'I asked Ennis if he wasn’t quite 100 percent yet after missing two games with an injury. He said he was and that isn’t it, “Yes I was fine. I don’t think I was great last game either. I still think I have another step and I can capitalize more and make better plays out there, so I think the last play was a good play, but I can still play a better 60 minutes.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ennis not happy with his play

'“His ability and what he’s done has been a huge improvement for our backend since he’s gotten in there,” Bylsma said. “His defending ability – probably the biggest aspect of that is his skating ability.”' … [Read more...] about McCabe earning increased ice time, more responsibility

'“He was all about hockey,” Sabres equipment manager Rip Simonick, who has been with the team since its inception in 1970, said. “We had a really, really young team and he just fit in.”' … [Read more...] about Housley took first steps toward hockey hall while with the Sabres