Archives for December 2015

'"[O'Reilly] is a special talent. He's that kind of player, he's a leader. As you can see, he's wearing an 'A' this year. The guys look up to him and he likes the pressure on his shoulders. He wants those minutes on the ice because he's capable of it and he wants the team to rely on him. So he puts a lot of pressure on himself, but he's capable of handling it because he's a … [Read more...] about Sabres-Kings: From the Locker Room

'"Anytime you get a game-winner you feel good, especially in OT when we haven't had much success this year. Obviously for myself, you feel great, but at the same time we have to start preparing for Detroit (on Monday)."' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly, Sabres end Kings’ six-game winning streak

'“I was waiting to get around and then see what was open. I usually like low-blocker, but I was just falling, trying to get it off,” O’Reilly said. “Hopefully I’ve got a lot more coming.”' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly’s 100th goal propels Sabres to OT win over Kings

Akeson scores in OT to give Amerks win (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Goalscoring has gone dry for IceCaps (St. John's Telegram) Akeson scores OT winner in Amerks 3-2 win over St. John’s (Amerks.com) IceCaps outlasted by Americans in OT (StJohnsIceCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'"I'm just not ready to believe I can't play again," McCormick said. "There's people telling me I shouldn't play, but I just want to make sure I explore everything before I believe that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ McCormick weighing whether blood is thicker than ice

'“Risto did a great job on all of our goals,” O’Reilly said. “He’s a big reason why we had a chance there, but we weren’t good enough.”' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen makes name for himself with hat trick

Kings-Sabres Preview (AP) Kings visit Sabres seeking seventh straight win (NHL.com) Kings look to put struggles in Buffalo to rest (LAKings.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Los Angeles Coverage

D’Amigo’s late goal lifts Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Sabres prospect Jean Dupuy impressing with Amerks (Olean Times Herald) Americans clip IceCaps (St. John's Telegram) Late goal lifts amerks to win over IceCaps (Amerks.com) IceCaps home streak snapped by Americans (StJohnsIceCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'Ristolainen scored three goals in a spectacular stretch of just under 12 minutes, twice forging ties in a game the Calgary Flames seemed to have under control. But the Flames finally pulled out a 4-3 win on Johnny Gaudreau's goal with 4:50 to play, delighting a crowd of 18,565 in the Scotiabank Saddledome.' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen’s hat trick goes for naught as Flames burn Sabres with late goal

'Johnson entered the game with a 7-8-1 record on the season but was 3-1 in his last four starts. Ullmark, meanwhile, is 0-4-2 in his last six decisions and has given up 12 goals in his last three starts.' … [Read more...] about Johnson looking like No. 1 guy

'Combined with Monday's loss in Vancouver, the Sabres finished an 0-3 road trip and have dropped three straight for the second time this season. They also slipped further on the NHL ladder into 28th place overall. Calgary, meanwhile, jumped from 28th all the way to 24th.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Flames 4, Sabres 3

A lot of people, McCormick said, have told him he probably shouldn’t play. “I’m just not really ready to believe it yet,” said McCormick, who blocked a shot Jan. 3 and played three more games before a CAT scan found clots had spread from his calf. … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Cody McCormick waiting to resume career

'There’s a reason Reinhart has four goals in his last six outings, and it’s not just his improved shot. His skating, pace of play and battle level have all grown by leaps and bounds, to the point Bylsma says the 20-year-old son of former Flames defenceman Paul Reinhart could plateau between now and the end of the season and still be his team’s most improved player.' … [Read more...] about Sam Reinhart becoming shooting star with Buffalo Sabres

Crazy Eight: Flames extend home streak with wild 4-3 win over Sabres (Calgary Herald) Flames mine two points out of heart-palpitating third period (Calgary Herald) U of A netminder puts studying on hold to fill in for Hiller (Calgary Herald) Photo gallery (Calgary Herald) Calgary Flames edge Buffalo Sabres (Calgary Sun) Flu-ridden goaltender Jonas Hiller rises to the … [Read more...] about Friday’s Calgary Coverage

'"They outworked, they outbattled us and that's not the way we should play, especially the situation — three losses, tough road trip," said Ristolainen.' … [Read more...] about Johnny Gaudreau scores late as Flames edge Sabres for fourth-straight win