Archives for November 2015

'Buffalo was kept off the board by Thomas Greiss for 2+ periods before Matt Moulson sparked a comeback with the tying goal 6:20 into the final frame. Reinhart's winner came 7:24 later, giving the Sabres a lead they would not relinquish. Ullmark was solid once again, stopping 29 shots in the win.' … [Read more...] about Ullmark, Reinhart Key 2-1 Win Over Isles

'"Four games in six nights, that's a lot of games, a lot of hockey. That's one thing we have seen from our team is a continoual willingness and ability to fight and scrape and claw. That was evident tonight. We got the lead there in the 3rd and then we put it away with a lot of great efforts from guys down the stretch.' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Islanders: From the Locker Room

'Matt Moulson scored for the Sabres (5-7-0), who won back-to-back games for the first time this season thanks in part to the play of their 22-year-old goaltender. Ullmark, who had hip surgery last spring, has allowed two goals on 58 shots over the stretch.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score twice in third period, defeat Islanders

'“One thing we’ve seen from our team is a continual willingness and ability to fight and scrape and claw. That was evident tonight,” Bylsma said afterwards. “We got the lead there in the third and then we put it away with a lot of great efforts from guys down the stretch.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres fight back with rally over Islanders

Amerks win second straight on the road (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Amerks close out road trip with win at Hartford (Amerks.com) Rochester edges Wolf Pack, 3-2 (HartfordWolfPack.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage

'Walk into the Sabres’ arena before practice, and he’ll be on the ice. Arrive after practice has ended, and he’ll be on the ice. Watch the key faceoffs, vital penalty kills, game-changing power plays and crucial moments, and he’ll be the ice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres like the life of O’Reilly

'“It’s definitely what I was hoping,” Gorges said Saturday after practice in HarborCenter. “You’re never really sure till the next day, but watching it over and over again, from a couple angles it doesn’t look great.”' … [Read more...] about No suspension for Gorges for his hit Friday

'Well, it looks like hockey for the first 60 minutes before morphing into a ridiculous pickup game of kids playing on the backyard rink. Three-on-three in overtime has turned hockey into a carnival, a circus act. It’s bound to desensitize the masses and have the opposite effect than was intended.' … [Read more...] about New OT format is exciting, but it’s not hockey

'“They played within their game and within their strengths and (have) been effective at doing it,” Bylsma said. “They … set the tone of the game right off the hop physically. They can skate."' … [Read more...] about Nick Deslauriers and Marcus Foligno thriving on Sabres’ No. 1 line

Sabres-Islanders Preview (AP) Islanders could be without Tavares against Sabres (NHL.com) Preview: Islanders vs. Sabres (NewYorkIslanders.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s New York Coverage

'Ryan O’Reilly wanted to practice, but with playing him 26 minutes on Friday and having four games in six nights, he wouldn’t let him. Bylsma said he wanted to give Jamie McGinn the day off too.' … [Read more...] about Some Sabres get a rest day

'“I think we’re working more as a unit,” defenseman Josh Gorges said. “The penalty kill, it’s a tough job but you need all four guys that are on the ice – including the goalie – to work at the same pace and move the same way and make the same reads.' … [Read more...] about Sabres continue to look for ways to improve penalty kill

Varone scores twice in Amerks win (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Pirates cooling off, have lost 3 in a row (Portland Press Herald) Varone scores twice as Amerks get by Pirates, 4-3 (Amerks.com) Pirates Spooked by Americans in 4-3 Loss (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage