Archives for February 2016

'Evander Kane scored into an empty net with 1:17 remaining for the Sabres (25-30-7), who have won five straight games playing at San Jose.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score in third to stop Sharks

'Bogosian's goal – his fourth of the season and his third this week – came from the point and skipped into the net off the skate of Tomas Hertl. Sam Reinhart was stationed in front of the net, and he pointed at Bogosian in celebration to confirm that the goal was indeed his.' … [Read more...] about Johnson, Sabres overcome early deficit to grind out win in San Jose

'It was the homecoming for the man who, with his son Timothy, was at the heart of one of the country’s biggest corporate frauds. In its wake, he helped cheat Adelphia investors out of billions of dollars, wiped out thousands of jobs, including hundreds at the cable television company’s Coudersport headquarters, and pushed the Buffalo Sabres into bankruptcy.' … [Read more...] about John Rigas is free but shouldn’t be seen as a hero

'“You’re nervous, excited, there’s a lot of unknown,” Johnson said. “For me, I just take every day a day at a time. It’s something I’ve learned in my career. Worry about today and prepare for tomorrow.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ goalie Chad Johnson knows he’s trade bait

Sabres-Sharks Preview (AP) Morning Skate: Sharks back home to face Sabres (CSN Bay Area) Sabres continue California trip against Sharks (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s San Jose Coverage

'While the Sabres don't have valuable young prospects like Joel Armia or Mikhail Grigorenko anymore or a bevy of first-round picks from the old days of selling off star players, but they do have 20 draft picks over the next two seasons and several other non-untouchable players like Mark Pysyk, Zemgus Girgensons and Tyler Ennis who would draw interest on the market.' … [Read more...] about Five big names Sabres could target at the deadline

Amerks fall to Lake Erie, 5-2 (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Lake Erie Monsters explode past Rochester Americans, 5-2 (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Amerks' winning streak snapped in 5-2 loss to Lake Erie (Amerks.com) Monsters Race Past Amerks (LakeErieMonsters.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'Without O'Reilly, rookie Jack Eichel played 20:04 in the game but struggled while often matched against Ducks veteran Ryan Kesler. Eichel had just two shots on goal in the game, neither of the dangerous variety, and was only 3-13 on faceoffs.' … [Read more...] about Close not good enough for frustrated Sabres in loss to Ducks

'At only age 24, the answer is Marcus Foligno. The burly winger played his 246th game for the team here Wednesday night against the Anaheim Ducks, the first for the Sabres without the popular Weber.' … [Read more...] about Foligno moves into elder statesman role

'The Anaheim goal came as the Ducks solved Buffalo's penalty killers. The Sabres had survived off all 18 penalties they had drawn over the last four games but the streak ended on Vatanen's goal at 3:20 of the second period. It came 59 seconds after Mark Pysyk was nailed for interference behind the Sabres net, a call that looked dubious as replays showed Nick Ritchie went down … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Ducks 1, Sabres 0

Frederik Andersen's 26 saves help Ducks edge Sabres for their season-best sixth straight victory (Orange County Register) Ducks had nowhere to go but up after loss to Buffalo (Orange County Register) Ducks-Sabres: What you need to know (Orange County Register) Ducks have just enough scoring to beat the Buffalo Sabres, 1-0 (Los Angeles Times) What we learned from the Ducks' … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Anaheim Coverage

'Hockey refugees Tyler Myers and Drew Stafford thought they'd died and gone to heaven when they were traded from the Sabres to the Jets a year ago. One brief taste of playoff action and 12 months later, it's deja blue all over again, the Jets dangerously close to the cellar in the NHL's Western Conference and all but out of the playoff discussion.' … [Read more...] about Deja blue for Tyler Myers and Drew Stafford

'Weber, a second-round pick in 2006, has spent his entire career with the Sabres. A physical, 6-foot-2, 217-pound defenseman, Weber had played in 35 of Buffalo’s 58 games and was highly regarded among teammates for his personality and attitude.' … [Read more...] about Mike Weber’s role with Capitals remains uncertain following trade with Sabres

'"We want to show that we can play with the best teams, but it's the small margins," Lehner said. "I think we need to get tougher in front of both nets. We need to make it harder for the other goalies. In this league if you want to beat the goalies you need to get traffic in front."' … [Read more...] about Andersen’s 1st shutout of season leads Ducks over Sabres 1-0

'"That was a seeing-eye goal that got through a couple of guys," Gionta said. "That's how tight this league is, little things like that. Without that, we're right there."' … [Read more...] about Ducks blank Sabres for sixth win in row