'“It’s huge for us. We’ve been right on the cusp of beating them a few times,” said Sabres center Jack Eichel, who had a goal and an assist for his first road points in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Sabres finally get quality victory
Archives for November 11, 2015
McCabe earning his ice time, Sabres’ trust
'“It’s one of those things in the NHL and in sports and general that when you get your shot, you have to take advantage of it,” McCabe said before Tuesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Amalie Arena. “You have to prove every day you belong and that’s been my mentality since camp started.' … [Read more...] about McCabe earning his ice time, Sabres’ trust
Quick Hits: Sabres 4, Lightning 1
'"'Johnny' has a strong, calming feeling," Bylsma said. "He doesn't have a lot of movement in net and he was real strong in the third period with a couple traffic plays he came up big for."' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Sabres 4, Lightning 1
Wednesday's Tampa Bay Coverage
Frustration continues for Bolts in loss to Buffalo (Tampa Tribune) Stamkos’ agent ‘engaged’ with Yzerman (Tampa Tribune) Lightning falls under .500 with loss to Sabres (Tampa Bay Times) Agent cites 'due diligence' in Steven Stamkos contract talks (Tampa Bay Times) Lightning Offense Struggles Again in 4-1 Loss to Sabres (WDAE-AM) Mishkin's Extra Shift: Sabres 4, Lightning 1 … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Tampa Bay Coverage
Eichel has 2 points, Sabres beat Lightning 4-1
'"I thought it was a big game for our team, it's the 10th of November, but I still thought to beat the Lightning at this point of the season is a big game for us," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said.' … [Read more...] about Eichel has 2 points, Sabres beat Lightning 4-1
Eichel helps Sabres solve Lightning
'Buffalo (7-8-0) picked up its third road win of the season, while the Lightning (7-8-2) haven't been below .500 this late in the year since the 2012-13 season. The Lightning's scoring woes continue with 12 goals in the last nine games from the team that led the NHL in scoring last year and returned nearly intact this season.' … [Read more...] about Eichel helps Sabres solve Lightning
Eichel, Johnson Lead Sabres to 4-1 Win in Tampa
'The win marks Buffalo's fourth in its last five games, and first against Tampa Bay this season. The Sabres (7-8, 14 points) sit two points behind Tampa Bay (7-8-2, 16 points) in the Atlantic Division standings.' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Johnson Lead Sabres to 4-1 Win in Tampa
Sabres-Lightning: From the Locker Room
'"[Kucherov] kind of fanned on it, or his shot got deflected, so I'm a little off balance there. I thought I made a good read. I think he tried shooting again and this time I went behind the net, and now I'm scrambling. I just, at that stage, tried to compete to try and make the save. So, I just jumped over there."' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Lightning: From the Locker Room
Eichel, Franson help Sabres defeat Lightning
'"We had a great chance right before, and their goalie makes a great save; it was kind of a scramble," Eichel said. "[Franson] makes a good play, freezes their goalie, freezes all their killers. ... I tried to put it on net and I think it hit their goalie and went in. We've had similar situations in the first period where we've had a lot of chances and hadn't been able to put … [Read more...] about Eichel, Franson help Sabres defeat Lightning
Sabres topple Tampa as season series ends
'“We’ve had some opportunities to beat this team. We haven’t been able to put them away,” Eichel said of the Lightning. “It’s great to beat them and build some confidence off that game.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres topple Tampa as season series ends