Archives for February 15, 2016

'Reinhart, who missed three games with a concussion, is on pace for 25 goals while Eichel’s pace is 24. They look poised to join Danny Gare and Peter McNab as the only pair of rookies to hit the 20-goal plateau in the same season in Sabres history. Gare (31 goals) and McNab (22) did that during the 1974-75 Stanley Cup final season.' … [Read more...] about Double threat: Eichel, Reinhart score in Sabres victory

'“We’re seeing progress, which is huge, but it’s frustrating,” O’Reilly said. “You never know which year is going to be the year. We have to win now. We can’t be satisfied with winning a few more games than last year. We have to push to be the best no matter what. Look at the top teams. You think they feel sorry for us? No.”' … [Read more...] about Bylsma taking Sabres season three games at a time

'“It was nice to get it turned around here, get back on the winning side and play well,” Lehner said in First Niagara Center. “We played hard. I still think there’s things in our defensive zone we’ve got to work on."' … [Read more...] about Too many point-blank stops for Lehner’s liking

'Varlamov got a quick hook from Avs coach Patrick Roy after letting both shots he faced get by him.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Sabres 4, Avalanche 1

'Then, as they often do, the Sabres went into a shell following Sam Reinhart’s goal later in the period. The Avs buzzed around goalie Robin Lehner for about 40 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Early lead helps Sabres down Avalanche

'“I think there’s a lot of hype and a lot of focus on Jack coming in this year and what he was going to bring and what he was going to do,” he said. “But I think Sam has stepped up in a big way. To see that from two young players – two teenagers, for the most part – almost leading the way in that regard … that’s a great sign for our team.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookie Sam Reinhart continues hot streak

Semyon Varlamov pulled in Avalanche's loss to Sabres (Denver Post) Matt Duchene struggled in Avalanche's loss to Buffalo (Denver Post) Quick Deficit Costs Avs (ColoradoAvalanche.com) Photo gallery (ColoradoAvalanche.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Colorado Coverage

'The Avalanche lost in regulation for the first time in eight trips to Buffalo. They had gone 6-0-1 at Buffalo since a 2-1 loss on Dec. 23, 1999.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score 3 in first period in 4-1 win over Avalanche

'The Sabres stormed out of the gates to take a commanding lead.' … [Read more...] about Sabres use quick start to dump Avalanche

'This game has lost some of its luster with so many penalties being called.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Avalanche, win back-to-back at home

'"I think the biggest thing is probably just us finding our consistency. We go through those stretches of games when we're not scoring. And then we go through stretches of games when we're scoring a lot and it seems like everything's going. I think, as a team, if we try to start to find that consistency, it'll help our game a lot and translate to more wins."' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Avalanche: From the Locker Room

'"It's very significant," Bylsma said. "I think there's a lot of hype and a lot of focus on Jack coming in this year and what he was going to bring and what he was going to do. But I think Sam has stepped up in a big way. To see that from two young players - two teenagers, for the most part - almost leading the way in that regard, and that's a great sign for our team."' … [Read more...] about Sabres jump on Avalanche early in 4-1 win

'"The PK has been very good at least since I've come back [from injury]," Lehner said afterward. "We played desperate there, we fought well and I think they missed the net about six times so they helped us out a little bit. It was just nice, nice to get through that and come out with a win."' … [Read more...] about Early lead enough for Lehner, Sabres against Colorado

Amerks fall to Hartford, 4-2 (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Amerks' comeback attempt falls short in 4-2 loss to Hartford (Amerks.com) Pack Snap Skid with Win over Rochester (HartfordWolfPack.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage