Archives for January 27, 2016

'Lehner made 34 saves, including 22 in the third period, to help the Sabres to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators and end their three-game losing streak as they head into the All-Star break.' … [Read more...] about Lehner, Eichel help Sabres hit break with win

'Petersen was a fifth-round choice of the Sabres in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.' … [Read more...] about Petersen, Fasching on Hobey Baker ballot

'That gave Eichel his third multi-goal game of the season, all against divisional opponents. The rookie now has 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) in his last 18 games.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 3, Ottawa 2

Senators run out of time against Sabres (Ottawa Citizen) All-Star break offers welcome reprieve for Senators (Ottawa Citizen) Senators' Chris Neil still going strong (Ottawa Citizen) Photo gallery (Ottawa Citizen) Senators go into break on downer after loss to Sabres (Ottawa Sun) Ottawa Senators forward Chris Neil and ex-teammate Robin Lehner become enemies for a brief … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Ottawa Coverage

'"It's big to get a win like that," said Eichel, who moved to within a goal of NHL rookie goal leader Artemi Panarin with his 15th and 16th goals of the year. "We came back twice and we were able to lock it down in the third. That's what good teams do."' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel scores twice as Sabres snap three-game slide in win over Senators

'"It feels really good," Lehner said of the victory, which stopped a Buffalo losing streak at three games. "I feel like I've been playing really well, getting better every game and every practice and starting to find my identity a little bit, how I should play the game. I got a little deeper in the net and tried to read pucks a little bit more, not jumping all over the place. … [Read more...] about Lehner, Eichel lead Sabres over Senators

'•Ottawa came dangerously close to tying the game at the last second, scoring as the buzzer sounded, but replays showed the puck crossing the line after the clock hit 0.0. The call on the ice stood, giving Buffalo the win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Survive in Ottawa 3-2

'"Great to see [Lehner] be rewarded. He played great in Colorado, but he wasn't rewarded for his efforts. Then he played great at home and he took another loss. It's great for him to come into Ottawa, his old team, and play the way he did. He was calm, he was collected, he controlled the game for us and he backstopped the win."' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Senators: From the Locker Room

'Senators forward Jean-Gabriel appeared to have tied the game at the end of the third period with Ottawa on the power play and Anderson the bench for the extra attacker, but a review confirmed that time had expired before the puck crossed the goal line.' … [Read more...] about Lehner defeats former team, Sabres edge Senators

'The Senators certainly made Lehner earn the win in the third period. Buffalo was outshot 22-2 in the final 20 minutes, but the goalie held strong with big save after big save to maintain the Sabres' one-goal lead.' … [Read more...] about Lehner holds on for special victory in Ottawa

When used at center for Amerks, 'Cat' can do (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage