'Closing October with a 3-3-2 record puts quite a different narrative for now on a season being played without Jack Eichel and Evander Kane.' … [Read more...] about With season at early crisis point, Sabres respond
Archives for October 2016
Lehner is sharp in return to crease
'"I felt good. I started to lose my breath a little bit in the end but that's to be expected after a week," said Lehner, who made 16 saves in the third period. "We've had two very solid performances back to back. We've got to learn from this and keep seeing where we're getting success."' … [Read more...] about Lehner is sharp in return to crease
Quick Hits: Sabres 3, Jets 1
'After opening the season 1-3-2, the Sabres got back to .500 with two wins in 24 hours. Kyle Okposo led the way in this one by scoring two goals and Robin Lehner returned to the net after 10 days out of the lineup due to the flu and made 37 saves in goal. Winnipeg a 38-28 edge, including 18-8 in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Sabres 3, Jets 1
Monday's Winnipeg Coverage
Sabres score early, hold on to beat Jets (Winnipeg Free Press) Rocky Mountain high followed by Prairie low (Winnipeg Free Press) Photo gallery (Winnipeg Free Press) Hutchinson pulled as Jets fall to Sabres (Winnipeg Sun) Myers misses game with lower-body injury (Winnipeg Sun) Okposo scores twice to lift Sabres past Jets (WinnipegJets.com) Photo gallery (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Winnipeg Coverage
Kyle Okposo scores twice to lead Buffalo Sabres past Winnipeg Jets 3-1
Buffalo goalie Robin Lehner was impenetrable Sunday afternoon through two periods, although the Sabres (3-3-2) gave up four power plays to the Jets through the first two periods alone. Winnipeg outshot Buffalo 38-28.' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo scores twice to lead Buffalo Sabres past Winnipeg Jets 3-1
Sabres jump out early, hang on to beat Jets
'"We did a good job at closing that out. We sat back a little too much for our liking and gave them a little too much but you've got to respect them for coming hard. You knew that was going to happen," he said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres jump out early, hang on to beat Jets
Sabres beat Winnipeg 3-1
'Lehner finished the day with 37 saves, including 17 in the third period. Buffalo went 0-1 on the power play, but a perfect 6-6 on the penalty kill.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Winnipeg 3-1
Sabres' recall Baptiste
'Baptiste had one goal during his two game stay with the Sabres earlier this season. With Rochester he has three goals and two assists for five points including two goals last night in St. John’s.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ recall Baptiste
Kyle Okposo scores twice in win for Sabres
'"It felt good," Lehner said. "I started to lose my breath a little bit in the end, but that's to be expected after a week coming back after the flu."' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo scores twice in win for Sabres
Okposo scores twice as Sabres win in Winnipeg
'"I do think we have to have learned a lesson from the Philadelphia game, and it appears we've done that," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "It was a good, calm, confident demeanor about the way we played the third period and we were really kind of believing we were going to come out on top."' … [Read more...] about Okposo scores twice as Sabres win in Winnipeg
Sunday's Winnipeg Coverage
Sabres-Jets Preview (AP) Preview: Sabres at Jets (NHL.com) Game day: Eichel, Kane still out as Sabres visit Jets (WinnipegJets.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Winnipeg Coverage
Sabres check important boxes in needed victory
'After starting 0-2 in KeyBank Center as part of a depressing drought that saw Buffalo win just 43 of 125 home games, the players came together at center ice after the final buzzer and saluted the crowd of 18,261.' … [Read more...] about Sabres check important boxes in needed victory
Nilsson picks up his second career shutout
'"That’s always nice but I think the most important part is the two points we got," Nilsson said. "That was huge for us and means a lot for our confidence."' … [Read more...] about Nilsson picks up his second career shutout
Quick hits: Sabres 3, Panthers 0
'The Sabres hung the loss on Luongo, the Panthers goaltender who had thrived against Buffalo. He was 9-1 with four shutouts in the previous 10 appearances.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 3, Panthers 0
Sabres goalie Anders Nilsson shuts out Panthers
'“When you see your goalie make three, four, five saves that are just hitting him right in the chest, he’s swallowing them up, you know he’s playing big and strong and square in the net,” Bylsma said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Anders Nilsson shuts out Panthers