Archives for March 2016

'"I won't say we took them lightly, we definitely came out flat though," said Kane, who finished with a goal and an assist in the win. "We weren't aggressive on the forecheck like we planned to be, especially in the first period there and they took advantage of that. We got outworked."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally late, top Leafs in shootout

'Kane tied it up a little over three minutes later with his 19th. Reinhart got the play started, picking off Morgan Rielly next to the Toronto net and feeding a wide-open Kane for the tap-in.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Rally for 4-3 Shootout Win in Toronto

'"It says a lot about our team that we stuck with it for 60 minutes. You're down two goals going into the 3rd period, you get one back in the 2nd...and then they're able to get one, regain that two-goal lead. It was really big for us to be resilient in that 3rd, play a simple game, be able to get two goals and force overtime and the shootout and see what happens. It's nice to … [Read more...] about Sabres-Maple Leafs: From the Locker Room

'"That was my second career attempt and they both came in our last two games," Reinhart said. "I did the same thing against Minnesota (3-2 loss on Saturday) and I hit the post. I'm comfortable coming in that way."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally for win against Maple Leafs

'"We needed it," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "Our whole team was not real solid tonight with the puck and a step behind their speed, a step behind their skill tonight. We salvaged it by coming out and getting those goals and those guys stepping up the way they need to for us."' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Reinhart fuel comeback in shootout win over Maple Leafs

'“It’s just going in for me now,” said Larsson, who has three goals in five games. “I’m confident. I’m trying to work on it every day in practice, trying to hit the net a lot, be in the right spots. I had some good looks, but I’ve been missing the net on those looks. I’m trying to focus on hitting the net and at least try and make the goalie save it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Johan Larsson again finding net late in season

'“It’s been tough playing probably once every two weeks, especially after getting in a lot of games, getting a rhythm and playing well,” Johnson said Sunday in First Niagara Center. “It’s tough not being able to keep things going or winning and having to sit after that. But it’s the situation.' … [Read more...] about Goalie Chad Johnson adjusting to lighter workload

'“I probably have been, yes, more exuberant and more emotional, probably both ways – winning and losing,” Bylsma said Sunday inside the First Niagara Center. “It takes a toll on you not winning hockey games and not getting success."' … [Read more...] about Rough season taking its toll on Sabres coach Dan Bylsma

'“For moving forward, contract-wise, playing time, whether that’s a good spot for me next year, I’ll have to deal with that when the time comes in the summer,” he said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Chad Johnson to start Monday

Leafs' Connor Carrick has plan for Jack Eichel (Toronto Sun) Game Day: Sabres at Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun) Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs: Monday game preview (Toronto Star) Sabres-Maple Leafs Preview (AP) Michalek set for Maple Leafs debut (NHL.com) Game Journal: Game 65 - Sabres vs. Maple Leafs (MapleLeafs.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Toronto Coverage

'The game is so fast, there are things on the ice that a player might not realize. Video can help with that. “I just sat with Robin a few moments ago going through his puck touches and that’s an area of the game we continue to work on and he continues to work on and what he sees on the video is maybe something different than he sees in a game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres players take it to the film room

'"It's just going in for me now, I'm kind of a little more confident," Larsson said. "I've been trying to work on it every day in practice, try to score a lot of goals and think about it. Trying to hit the net, hit the right spots, kind of that stuff."' … [Read more...] about Larsson’s confidence on offense grows with recent goals

'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