Archives for April 3, 2016

'Defensemen Mark Pysyk (interference) and Casey Nelson (hooking) were called for minor penalties on the same play and the Sabres were in a huge hole. The crowd howled, sensing the climax to a big comeback. But it never happened.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Rangers thanks to big penalty kill

'As for Rochester call-ups, it stands to reason that Williamsville native Justin Bailey could be a candidate for another recall. Bailey played eight games without a point for the Sabres earlier this season. He entered Saturday with 17 goals and 23 assists in 62 games for the Amerks. Prospects like Nick Baptiste, Jean Dupuy and William Carrier are all looking for their first NHL … [Read more...] about Call-ups could be plentiful at end of week

'Saturday's game was Buffalo's second straight win and improved the Sabres to 6-2-2 over their last 10 games. At 33-35-11 with three games left, a .500 season remains a possibility for the Sabres. They need five of the six points in their final three contests to finish with 82 points in 82 games.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Sabres 4, Rangers 3

'“Every night should be fan appreciation night,” said Joe Short of Tonawanda. “My tickets have gone up 40 percent in five years, and the hockey has been hard to watch. Can $1 of my increase go to giveaways for kids? Make it more fun for the families.”' … [Read more...] about As Sabres ticket costs rise, fan satisfaction declines

'The backlash was centered on O’Reilly’s DUI incident in Ontario last July that will be going to trial in London this summer. As the chapter chair, I was subjected to hundreds – yes, hundreds – of tweeted protests of this nomination, many filled with the requisite amount of eighth-grade profanity that’s such an ugly part of social media. It was telling that exactly one tweeter … [Read more...] about O’Reilly criticism completely misguided

'One aspect of Rigas’ life has not changed. Even after a federal jury in 2004 convicted him and his son, Timothy, of fraud and conspiracy charges, and even after prosecutors argued they “looted” Adelphia of $100 million while hiding $2.3 billion in debt, he maintains his innocence.' … [Read more...] about After prison, ‘the fight continues’ for John Rigas

Poised to Celebrate, Rangers Fall to Lowly Sabres (New York Times) Henrik Lundqvist pulled as Rangers fail to clinch playoff berth in 4-3 loss to Sabres (New York Daily News) Lundqvist pulled, clinch delayed, but Rangers won’t show worry (New York Post) How Henrik Lundqvist plans to rebound from terrible night (New York Post) Rangers’ rally falls short against Sabres, lose … [Read more...] about Sunday’s New York Coverage

'"We're doing everything," Johnson said. "We're trying to be spoiler, we're just trying to play our game. We had a tough start and we are just jelling as a group now. You're starting to see it all come together, the chemistry, the compete we have. It doesn't matter where you are in the standings. You want to win."' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly scores twice, Sabres deny Rangers with 4-3 win

'Added Ryan O'Reilly: "I think we knew what to do. We knew what to do."' … [Read more...] about Sabres deny Rangers’ bid to clinch

'The Buffalo win snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Rangers dating back to April 19, 2013.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Survive in NY 4-3

'"In games past, we tend to panic a bit more and deviate, but I thought there were still some times where we passed the puck well and made it tough on them. It wasn't our best period, but there were improvements for sure."' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Rangers: From the Locker Room

'"We've had a few places where we've had a tough time winning, and they are tough to win in, and this is one of them," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "We know the Rangers are fighting for every point they can get right now, this is a playoff type of game for them, and that's the way we approached this."' … [Read more...] about Sabres keep Rangers from clinching

'"We were well prepared. We knew what to do," Ryan O'Reilly, who scored his 19th and 20th goals of the season, said. "In games past, we tended to panic a bit more and deviate, but there were still some times where we possessed the puck well and made it tough on them. It wasn't our best period, but there were some improvements for sure."' … [Read more...] about Sabres show poise on the road in holding off Rangers

Amerks crush Crunch on the road (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Syracuse Crunch playoff hopes fading after 5-1 loss to Rochester (Syracuse Post Standard) Bailey, Makarov power Amerks to 5-1 win over Crunch (Amerks.com) Syracuse crunched by Rochester, 5-1 (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage