Archives for March 6, 2016

'3 for 23: That’s the ugly ledger of Buffalo shooters in the skills competition.' … [Read more...] about Shootout foils Sabres again in loss to Wild

'“I thought it was pretty funny,” Pominville said after Minnesota’s 3-2 victory. “The boos were good. I kind of expected it. It was fun. I just wanted to get my job done and get two points.”' … [Read more...] about Pominville sparks memories of days gone by

'“When you know who is on the ice, you’ll know they’re going to put themselves in a position where the puck kind of has to go and where it should go,” Reinhart said. “You saw before the play developed he was already standing there waiting for it. To be able to finish it the way it did was great.”' … [Read more...] about Reinhart, Eichel finding a connection

'Buffalo is 5-0-3 in its last eight here against the West, equaling a 7-0-1 stretch that ran from Oct. 8, 2009 to March 10, 2010. Buffalo's last regulation home loss to a Western team was its 3-2 loss to Nashville on Nov. 25.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Wild 3, Sabres 2 (SO)

'Thanks to some terrible shootouts – the Sabres are now 1-4 overall – they’ve frittered away precious points. Eichel’s goal was only their third in 23 attempts this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres blow late lead, lose to Wild in shootout

'“What a better way to promote the game than to have the best players in the world in one setting,” Vanek said. “With the young team, I think it shows the next generation of what’s coming up. I think you look at a (Connor) McDavid, you look at (Jack) Eichel … those kids are talented, and they all get to show it on a big stage.”' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres star Thomas Vanek excited about World Cup

'"I thought we played well, we had a lot of chances and played well as a team. It’s a tough one to swallow," Eichel said.' … [Read more...] about Another shootout, another loss for Sabres

Wild wins on Pominville's shootout goal in Buffalo (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Wild's Dubnyk has fond memories of Buffalo (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Wild beat Sabres in shootout (Saint Paul Pioneer Press) Devan Dubnyk returns to the site of his Wild debut (Saint Paul Pioneer Press) Photo gallery (KSTP-AM) Five Takeaways From Wild At Sabres (Wild.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Minnesota Coverage

'Pominville beat Lehner with a wrist shot from the right slot for the winning goal.' … [Read more...] about Pominville’s shootout goal leads Wild to fourth straight win

'The former Sabres captain beat Buffalo goalie Robin Lehner with a wrist shot to the glove side on the game-winning attempt. Wild center Charlie Coyle and Sabres center Jack Eichel scored earlier in the shootout to force the extra round.' … [Read more...] about Wild slide past Sabres in shootout

'The Sabres fall to 1-6 in shootout games this season.' … [Read more...] about Pominville, Wild Edge Sabres in Shootout 3-2

'"It's just frustrating with our shootout results so far this year. There are a lot of skilled players on this team. I don't know, I don't think we've been good enough. The shootout is an opportunity to grab an extra point. I think, as a group, we can bear down and start to take advantage of it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Wild: From the Locker Room

'A true top line will need another piece in order to be dominant. Henrik has Daniel, Toews has Hossa, Ovechkin has Backstrom and on and on. If the Sabres win the draft lottery or end up picking in the top three, that top-end offensive talent could be there in the form of Auston Matthews, Jesse Puljujärvi or Patrik Laine.' … [Read more...] about 9 star players who could end up on Jack Eichel’s wing

'The Sabres' woes continued in shootouts; they are 1-6 in the breakaway competition.' … [Read more...] about Wild defeat Sabres for fourth straight win

'"We just got overly-aggressive on a play to the back of the net and they turned off it and made a play through the seam right in front," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "It's disappointing. At that point we're five-and-a-half to go, six minutes to go in the game and a big kill probably wins us the game."' … [Read more...] about Late goal leads to shootout loss against Wild