'The Sabres are 5-7-4 and have either been shut out or scored just one goal eight times -- exactly half their games. They're 0-3-2 in the last five games, scoring only five goals. They have 30 goals overall, a last-in-the-league average of 1.88. Those are astonishing numbers, injuries or not.' … [Read more...] about Even at early stage, Sabres’ season slipping away
Archives for November 16, 2016
Rodrigues gets another call to NHL
'"It was definitely nice to get those two games at the end of the year. It kind of proved to myself I could play here and gave me more motivation going into the summer," Rodrigues said. "I think I wanted to get up a little bit earlier. Having it come later rather than never was a nice thing. Being able to get a couple points also helped. It gives me a lot of confidence coming … [Read more...] about Rodrigues gets another call to NHL
Quick Hits: Blues 4, Sabres 1
'The game was tied at 1-1 through 40 minutes and the Sabres nearly took the lead when Johan Larsson cranked a shot off the crossbar 13 seconds into the third period. St. Louis took the lead at 44 seconds as Jaden Schwartz had an easy dump into an empty net from the goal crease after Dmitrij Jaskin cut in on Buffalo goalie Robin Lehner.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Blues 4, Sabres 1
Wednesday's Saint Louis Coverage
Fabbri fights back, Blues snap losing streak (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Hitch deserves time for Blues to come together (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Blues put Allen right back in the saddle (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Blues emerge from grinder over Sabres (KMOV-TV) Photo gallery (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Saint Louis Coverage
Schwartz, Brodziak score in third as Blues beat Sabres 4-1
'Lehner made 11 saves and Allen made eight saves in a scoreless second period. Allen robbed Reinhart with his left pad midway through the frame, while Lehner stopped a Jaskin shot from the slot late in the period.' … [Read more...] about Schwartz, Brodziak score in third as Blues beat Sabres 4-1
Schwartz, Brodziak help Blues to victory over Sabres
'"I didn't feel it was dirty, it wasn't malicious," Gorges said. "Two guys go into the corner and I think at the last second he kind of lost an edge or lost his balance and was leaning backwards so he was in a tough position. Like I said when you hit a player and you catch him good when he's a top player on the other team you expect someone from the other team to come and … [Read more...] about Schwartz, Brodziak help Blues to victory over Sabres
Sabres recall Fs Baptiste, Rodrigues, D Falk
'Falk, 28, has appeared in two games with Buffalo in his eighth season. He has a plus-three rating in 10 games with the Americans this season. Falk, the 110th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2007 draft, has two goals and 21 assists for 23 points in 173 career contests.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Fs Baptiste, Rodrigues, D Falk
Sabres Fall in St Louis 4-1
'Buffalo has now lost 5 in a row, their longest losing streak of the season, and first 5 game losing streak since January of last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall in St Louis 4-1
Sabres call up three
'Evan Rodrigues gets his first call up of the season. Rodrigues played two games for Buffalo last season and had a goal and an assist. This year for the Amerks he has three goals and five assists for eight points in 13 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up three
5 Observations: Sabres fall to Blues 4-1
'The Sabres now have ten goals in their last eight games, averaging an atrocious 1.25 goals per game.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres fall to Blues 4-1
Even Eichel couldn't solve Sabres scoring woes
'Don’t get me wrong, some players have stepped up. But if you told me that Matt Moulson would lead the team in scoring one month into the season, I would have said you were crazy. The 33-year-old forward has only six goals -- two less than he had all of last season. Moulson has proven to be a valuable asset on the power play and looks like the player we saw a few years ago, … [Read more...] about Even Eichel couldn’t solve Sabres scoring woes
Blues pull away from Sabres
'"We're strapped for goals," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "We're strapped for opportunities to get the goal and it's not for a lack of effort. Guys are throwing it out there and giving everything they got. We feel like at this time, we need to fight to get that kind of odd goal to break us out."' … [Read more...] about Blues pull away from Sabres
Third-period mistakes prove costly in loss to Blues
'Both goals came off of mistakes while defending the rush. After Kevin Shattenkirk quarterbacked a breakout with a long stretch pass, Sam Reinhart admitted he lost his balance while getting back to defend what turned into Schwartz' game-winning goal. Brodziak got behind the defense to score his goal on a tip.' … [Read more...] about Third-period mistakes prove costly in loss to Blues
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks Sign Mike Aviani To Professional Tryout (Amerks.com) A Weekend Of Firsts For Many Amerks (Amerks.com) Sabres Recall Three From Rochester (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage