Archives for November 2015

'Buffalo's Chad Johnson made 29 saves, including 15 in the third period. The Sabres are 3-2-2 in their last seven games, with both regulation losses to Dallas.' … [Read more...] about Niemi gets 2nd shutout and Stars beat Sabres 3-0

'"Yeah, it's tough, couple bad bounces, obviously it's something we need to work on," Sabres center Jack Eichel said of failing to convert with a two-man advantage."5-on-3's a chance we need to capitalize. For us, it's frustrating knowing that we weren't able to get it done and the 5-on-3 cost us a little bit."' … [Read more...] about Stars’ Niemi blanks Sabres

'For the fourth straight game, the Sabres were blanked in the opening period after allowing the game's first goal.' … [Read more...] about Stars Cruise Past Sabres 3-0

'"Twenty games into the season and I don't think I'm really where I want to be. I don't think I've played as well as I can play and should play. There's a long way until the end of the season and I think I need to get a lot better. Every aspect of the game. I think I can be better at faceoffs, I think I can be better in the d-zone, on the power play, on the penalty kill, … [Read more...] about Sabres-Stars: From the Locker Room

'It is a difficult task for any rookie to make the transition from the NCAA to the NHL in a single leap, much less come into The Show and play nearly 20 minutes per game. Eichel has been one of the Sabres’ poorest possession players with a 48.3% Corsi Percentage, but has the second most goals on the team with six and leads the team with shots on goal with 64. He has shown … [Read more...] about At the quarter mark: Grading every Sabre

'"We didn't do a good job (of playing with discipline)," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "I think we killed off six minutes of penalties, not good penalties to take, and six minutes of hockey we were spending a lot of energy killing off a good power play from the opposition. The game's not lost there, but we do spend a lot of energy killing off penalties there and wasting … [Read more...] about Niemi, Stars shut out Sabres; Benn scores two goals

'“Right from the start of the game, they’re a team that does open it up, plays a long game,” Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. “As we pressed in the third period when we needed to – after we got down two on their power-play goal – the game opened up a little bit more for them.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Stars in 1st shutout loss of the season

Amerks can’t find offense in Toronto (Rochester D&C) Garret Sparks makes 31 saves, Marlies beat Americans 5-1 (CP) Amerks close out weekend with 5-1 loss to Marlies (Amerks.com) Marlies Defeat Americans 5-1 (Marlies.ca) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'O'Reilly and Zach Bogosian took maintenance days and Bylsma said both will play. Mark Pysyk (lower body) did not skate and is still undergoing evaluation. He will miss his second straight game due to the injury.' … [Read more...] about Nursing wounds from power-play failures, Sabres prep for NHL’s best

'“I feel good coming off all the different situations last year, taking the summer to come in with a fresh mindset,” Gorges said Friday after the team practiced in this Dallas suburb. “I feel healthy and that’s a good thing. Being around these guys with their energy and excitement has been a lot of fun so far. We’ve got a long ways to go but it’s been fun.”' … [Read more...] about Gorges enjoying bounceback season

Scouting Sabres-Stars (Dallas Morning News) Stars Gameday (Fort Worth Star Telegram) Sabres-Stars Preview (AP) Stars host Sabres looking for fifth straight victory (NHL.com) Stars-Sabres Preview (DallasStars.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Dallas Coverage

'So the question is, that does this team have to do the score with a two man advantage? They failed three times this week and its cost them chances to win two games. I spoke with each of the five players and I’ll list their responses.' … [Read more...] about Sabres must improve 5-on-3

'“We’re going to play a lot of hockey in the next eight days or so and today was just a focus on scoring goals and the execution of that,” Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. “I hope we enjoyed the execution of it today and that’s really what we were doing at both ends of the rink with forwards and D.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prepare for rematch with Dallas

Justin Bailey comes up big for Amerks in overtime (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Sound Tigers’ win streak ends in Rochester (Connecticut Post) Bailey, Baptiste and Rodrigues contribute to Amerks win (WGR-AM) Amerks snap skid as Sanguinetti nets OT winner vs. Bridgeport (Amerks.com) Americans 3, Sound Tigers 2 (OT) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'The Sabres went 0 for 4 on the power play - coming up empty on a pair of two-man advantages - and their struggling penalty-killers gave up two more goals. In the end, Alexander Steen’s tally in the final round of the shootout dropped Buffalo to 0-1-2 in its last three games.' … [Read more...] about Special teams let Sabres down