Archives for December 2015

'“I think that was the hardest part, just thinking that,” Stewart said about losing. “Guys are coming in thinking that. Everyone was thinking that. (They) wanted to come in last place when guys were really coming in and competing and wanting to win games and working hard."' … [Read more...] about Chris Stewart has mixed memories of Sabres tenure

Ducks are blanked for the seventh time, fall in Buffalo 3-0 (Orange County Register) Bruce Boudreau moves Ryan Getzlaf off Ducks' top line (Orange County Register) Sabres snuff out Ducks: What you need to know (Orange County Register) Despite 44 Shots, Ducks Fall to Sabres, 3-0 (AnaheimDucks.com) Postgame Quotes: Dec. 17 at Buffalo (AnaheimDucks.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Friday’s Anaheim Coverage

'"He's a player that virtually every game he's played has had the anticipation of everyone in the building with his skating ability and what he can do with it," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "It's special to watch the explosiveness he skates with."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookie Jack Eichel stays grounded while poised for NHL stardom

'"I can think of six times in the first and second periods where they had a good look at him from a good shooting spot with some good player shooting the puck and never looked like it was going to get by him," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "I'm glad we buckled down and got the shutout for him."' … [Read more...] about Chad Johnson stops 44 shots in Sabres’ 3-0 win over Ducks

'"It feels good," Johnson said. "Tonight was a big game for us against a good hockey team. I tried to do my thing, and I thought our team played really well. They had a lot of shots but we were there battling, defending in the crease there. It was a just good overall win as a team."' … [Read more...] about Johnson backstops Sabres pasts Ducks

'"He's awesome. He's a great kid and my family loves him. It's been a lot of fun to have him. He's got some lingo that I don't know sometimes, but he keeps me up to date with all the recent trends. He's funny. It's fun to have him around and he's always smiling. He's a good person to have in the house."' … [Read more...] about College is over, but Jack Eichel still getting schooled

'It wasn't always pretty, but Jake McCabe is able to slide the puck along the ice and up the Buffalo lead to two goals. Cal O'Reilly made the pass from the backhand that went to the defenseman at the near side face-off dot. 2-0 BUF.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shutout Anaheim 3-0

'"Pretty special moment, especially being on the team with my brother. For a while there, I wasn't sure if I'd ever play in the NHL again. The Sabres organization gave me a chance here again, and it's pretty special."' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Ducks: From the Locker Room

'"I wasn't thinking shutout at all; that doesn't really cross my mind," Johnson said. "They had some good chances in the first with guys coming down the wing. Maybe I make it look a little easy every now and again. We just defended really well as a group."' … [Read more...] about Johnson makes 44 saves, Sabres shut out Ducks

'"It feels good," he said. "Tonight was a big game for us against a good hockey team. I tried to just kind of do my thing and I thought our team played really well."' … [Read more...] about Johnson blanks Ducks with historic night in net

Work ethic still an issue for up-and-down Amerks (Rochester D&C) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'“I feel like we’re in an Olympic year with the number of days in between games,” Bylsma noted.' … [Read more...] about Most Sabres take needed recovery day

'“It was just my last game,” Ennis said Wednesday when asked when he suffered the injury. “So, body’s a strange thing. I just didn’t feel great and starting to feel really good now which is a good thing.”' … [Read more...] about Ennis feeling better, is close to returning

'“I think he’s probably searching for that answer as well,” Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said Wednesday. “He’s definitely feeling a little gun shy, a little lack of confidence in those situations. You look to the last few games, he’s had some opportunities in the areas where he has put those pucks in the net.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Matt Moulson mired in long scoring slump

'“I’ve had some good skates and some good bike rides and I felt good and my body feels good,” he said. “Maybe I can come back with a little more energy than some of the teams, some of the players that have been in the grind the whole time.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tyler Ennis nearing return