Archives for December 3, 2015

'“When he’s playing at the top of his game, he plays with a lot of speed,” longtime teammate Zach Bogosian said. “He showed that. He was a key factor in the game, obviously scoring the goals, but it’s good to see him get in there physically and all that kind of stuff.' … [Read more...] about Kane’s speed, physical style come together for Sabres

'“It was a situation where our bench got short in the third period there,” Bylsma said. “Frankly, with all the timeouts that happened out there, you have the opportunity to get the players that can go out there and score the goal for you in those situations. That was the case.”' … [Read more...] about Slumping Moulson not scoring, so he sits

'In a tweet Girgensons posted in Latvian today, he wrote, according to Google Translate, “All due respect to the fans, but please (do) not … vote for me (for) this (year’s All-Star Game)! Such things must be earned!”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zemgus Girgensons doesn’t want All-Star votes

'Scoring is what the Sabres are surely capable of, but it’s looking more and more like they’ll need to go back to rethinking their defense, likely at the expense of the seemingly potent offense they’ve built. Buffalo isn’t as loaded with high-ceiling offensive forwards as, say, the Oilers are, but they’d be wise to learn from what’s happening in Edmonton now: offense might look … [Read more...] about Flashy Sabres cannot live by offense alone

'At 21, Risto is putting himself within some special company with his offensive production. Only 11 defensemen have scored more than 30 points in their age-21 season. The list includes John Carlson, P.K. Subban, Alex Pietrangelo, Erik Karlsson, Justin Faulk, Hampus Lindholm and Dougie Hamilton.' … [Read more...] about 3-point night highlights Ristolainen’s progress