Archives for January 17, 2016

'“Anytime you get on the winning side of things, it’s a good feeling,” defenseman Zach Bogosian said. “We’ve just got to keep it going here.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres dominate Washington, take good feeling on the road

'“He’s really an honest guy. Perception was he was hard to coach but he’s extremely easy to coach,” Trotz said Saturday in First Niagara Center. “He’s an all-in guy. He’s not selfish in any way. He’s actually the opposite. You can tell when we score. It doesn’t have to be him scoring.”' … [Read more...] about Capital improvement traces to Ovechkin

'“I think I proved to myself last year the first 10 games here that I can make things happen,” he said. “I think I kind of hit a rut towards the end of the season when I was here. I think I can make plays and I’m just going to play a 200-foot game, try to make things happen with the puck, create havoc out there and bring some energy.”' … [Read more...] about Recalled Varone returns with a flourish

'The Sabres scored twice in each of the first two periods to treat the sellout crowd to a rare beatdown of a Washington squad that entered with a record of 33-7-3, including 14-1-1 in the last 16.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 4, Capitals 1

'“I called Darcy and said, ‘The Wild offered me a job, what do I do? I’d like to work for you,’” Jakubowski said. “Then he offered me a job. I don’t want to say it was a negotiation right off the hop, but I had two options. I knew Darcy and I was comfortable with him and the people here. Obviously, they gave me an opportunity to intern here, and I wanted to stay home and be … [Read more...] about Setting’s changed but Jakubowski still delivers

'This one was never in doubt and had a little bit of everything. First-period goals from Phil Varone and Tim Schaller, two recent AHL recalls, buoyed the Sabres to only their ninth home win in 25 tries. Evander Kane and Cody Franson added second-period insurance goals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres throttle Capitals, end home skid

'“It’s huge,” Varone said about scoring. “This year hasn’t gone the way I expected. You start listening to some of the things people say. Sometimes it creeps into your head. I think today, this game, puts me in a better frame of that I can play in this league and contribute."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Phil Varone feeling good after goal in season debut

'Varone, a call up from Rochester just hours before the game because of an injury to Zemgus Girgensons, scored off a rebound from a Rasmus Ristolanien shot 10:30 into the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shock Capitals 4-1

Caps’ streak crashes to a halt as team falls flat in 4-1 loss at Buffalo (Washington Post) Barry Trotz pleased with debut of Mike Richards (Washington Post) Sabres end Holtby's streak with 4-1 rout (CSN Mid-Atlantic) Caps' Streaks Stopped in 4-1 Loss to Sabres (WashingtonCaps.com) Photo gallery (WashingtonCaps.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Washington Coverage

'"You gotta get excited for every game," said Schaller, who last scored Dec. 21, 2014, against Boston. "But a little more excited for one of the best teams in the NHL right now. We took it to them and it was a great win."' … [Read more...] about Kane and Johnson help Sabres beat Capitals and Holtby, 4-1

'"I think if you'd leave the first period getting goals from Varone and Schaller, no one would've taken that bet," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said.' … [Read more...] about New guys lead Sabres in blowout of Capitals

'When it rains, it pours. The Capitals are having a night to forget as Cody Franson scores on the power play thanks to nice passing from Evander Kane and Zach Bogosian. The blue and gold are clicking on all cylinders tonight.' … [Read more...] about Sabres upend Capitals 4-1

'"We knew as a group we had to be strong. I had to be strong. Defense had to be strong. Everyone needed to be big to get a win tonight against that team. We all were dialed in, we were battling right to the very end and we want to build off this."' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Capitals: From the Locker Room

'"I hope I don't get lost in the shuffle," he said. "I have had a good season and I have proven I can play long stretches. You just have to build trust with an organization or a coach to try to generate more starts. That comes from games like this. It's all about getting wins and it doesn't matter who it is. It could be a 10-year-old kid and if he's winning games, he plays … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Capitals, end Holtby’s streak

'Ristolainen, 21, is a completely different player than the one who struggled last season in his first full tour of duty in the NHL. This season, he leads the Sabres in average time on-ice with 24:48 per game and tied his NHL career-high in goals when he scored his eighth of the season in a 3-2 win against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen making big impression with Sabres