Archives for January 2016

'“I am surprised that we don’t have more goals,” Bylsma said Friday. “Not by one particular person specifically, but I am surprised. We’ve created and done things that you need to do to score goals, and we haven’t always gotten them throughout the year.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres search for scoring touch

'“At the start obviously I told you guys I thought it wouldn’t be too long,” said Pysyk, who revealed a second set of X-rays showed a broken bone in his foot rather than just a bruise. “Sometimes the first X-ray doesn’t show until things sort of clear up."' … [Read more...] about Pysyk getting closer to returning

'Gionta, as Bylsma noted, is hardly alone with his offensive struggles. The Sabres have scored only 87 goals in 38 games, just 2.29 a contest. The NHL’s fourth-lowest total puts them at a 188-goal pace. For some perspective, that would be the third-lowest full-season total in franchise history after an NHL-record low 150-goal 2013-14 season and an anemic 154-goal campaign last … [Read more...] about Sabres still struggling to score goals

'But Pysyk, out the last 20 games, is finally getting close to returning. While he has no firm timeline, joining his teammates today is a good sign. Pysyk has been skating on his own the last three or four days. Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said Pysyk needs at least a few more practices before he can play.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Mark Pysyk practices, nearing return

Red Wings-Sabres game day: Time, TV, radio info (Detroit Free Press) Red Wings Gameday: Rookies Dylan Larkin, Jack Eichel both pointless in Detroit-Buffalo games (Ann Arbor News) Red Wings-Sabres Preview (AP) Red Wings, Sabres each looking to end losing streak (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Detroit Coverage

'"At the start, [I thought] it wouldn't be too long," Pysyk said. "It was pretty boring, coming in here and watching guys play for a little more than a month. It's frustrating but there's nothing you can really do. You've got to come back and be the best that you can and hopefully get back in the lineup here."' … [Read more...] about Pysyk returns to practice as Sabres continue power-play work

For Amerks, too many veterans equals too many headaches (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Amerks recall McPherson from Elmira (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'The Sabres are 8-11-2 downtown this year and have just 41 goals in the 21 home games.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo’s crashing and getting burned

'Moulson had not scored in 24 games, since tallying in the Sabres’ 2-1 win Nov. 1 over the Islanders in Barclays Center.' … [Read more...] about Moulson gets another shot to break slump

'It's the third time this season the Sabres have lost three straight games. They do not have a four-game losing streak. They had been shut out at home for more than 119 minutes until Ryan O'Reilly's power-play goal at 11:18 of the third period cut a 2-0 deficit in half.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Islanders 2, Sabres 1

'Still, the missed opportunities – they had a 54-second two-man advantage – were gnawing away at O’Reilly 10 minutes after the Sabres’ second straight loss and eighth in the last 12 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres pump 43 shots on goal, still lose to Islanders

'“I think I have to be better,” he said. “I know that. I think that’s it, I just have to be better at winning more battles.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Matt Moulson returns from scratch

'With under 10 minutes to play, Jack Eichel showed his stuff on the power play. Down at the bottom of the circle, Eichel found O’Reilly open inside the far side circle through traffic out front of the Islanders goal. O’Reilly buried the one-timer to bring the game to 2-1.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose 2-1 to Islanders on New Years Eve

Goalie Thomas Greiss comes up big in Islanders’ win (Newsday) Islanders’ Johnny Boychuk injures shoulder (Newsday) Photo gallery (Newsday) Islanders 2, Sabres 1 (NewYorkIslanders.com) Photo gallery (NewYorkIslanders.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s New York Coverage

'"We had a chance to take the game and run away with it and we didn't," O'Reilly said. "I remember coming off after the first, I was frustrated."' … [Read more...] about Greiss makes 42 saves, Islanders beat Sabres 2-1