'Girgensons' shot bounced off of Ottawa goaltender Mike Condon, off the bottom of the cross bar, back off the skate of Condon and ultimately off the post to stay out of the net. Overtime rolled into a shootout, where Sam Reinhart scored on the first attempt for Buffalo but Robin Lehner was beat on shots by Kyle Turris and Bobby Ryan to secure a 2-1 win for the Senators.' … [Read more...] about Bad bounce in OT leads to shootout loss to Senators
Archives for November 2016
Sabres recall Schneider
'In a corresponding move, the Sabres have assigned forward Hudson Fasching to Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Schneider
Kane's return imminent for bedraggled Sabres' offense
'"Evander has been putting in a lot of work and he's really progressed quite well," Bylsma said during his weekly appearance on WGR Radio. "He's had four days now of some physical contact, some heavy contact. He skated here at home real hard and it's a good possibility to see him here in the short future."' … [Read more...] about Kane’s return imminent for bedraggled Sabres’ offense
Sabres’ Kyle Okposo already paying dividends
'It’s early, but Okposo’s on track for a career season. He has five goals and eight points, both team highs, in 11 games entering Wedneday’s tilt against the Ottawa Senators inside KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo already paying dividends
Wednesday's Ottawa Coverage
Gameday: Ottawa at Buffalo (Ottawa Sun) Lehner, Sabres aim to take care of business vs. Sens (AP) Preview: Senators at Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Ottawa Coverage
Sabres pay the penalty for going to box against Bruins
'Buffalo players angrily and helplessly watched from the penalty box as Boston scored three power-play goals and rolled to a 4-0 shutout Monday. Bylsma also praised Philadelphia’s power play last month, and the Flyers responded with three power-play goals then, too.' … [Read more...] about Sabres pay the penalty for going to box against Bruins
Time on Ristolainen's side; bumps abound
'“He plays in every situation, playing big minutes for us, playing other teams’ top lines. We want him to be out there in those situations, so he’s going to get those 25 minutes. Hopefully, we can keep it to 25.”' … [Read more...] about Time on Ristolainen’s side; bumps abound
Quick hits: Bruins 4, Sabres 0
'The Bruins scored three times during the second period to put the game away. They improved to 120-1-2 when taking a three-goal lead since the start of the 2011-12 season.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Bruins 4, Sabres 0
Playing Sabres provided Tim Schaller with some extra motivation
'“There’s definitely good feelings,” Schaller said of playing with the Sabres. “They gave me a lot of opportunity there. Whether I took advantage or not is up for debate. I was happy with my time there. That’s life. I had to move on to some new faces and things like that and I couldn’t be happier with the change.”' … [Read more...] about Playing Sabres provided Tim Schaller with some extra motivation
Tuesday's Boston Coverage
Bruins turn on the power, shut out Sabres (Boston Globe) Bruins’ Matt Beleskey finally came to play (Boston Globe) Tuukka Rask makes fifth straight start for Bruins (Boston Globe) Photo gallery (Boston Globe) David Krejci, third line help Bruins rout Sabres, 4-0 (Boston Herald) Matt Beleskey shows Bruins signs of life (Boston Herald) Power play recharges, produces surge … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Boston Coverage
Rask's 32 saves, 3 PP goals lift Bruins past Sabres 4-0
'"It was tough to battle back from that," Buffalo center Ryan O'Reilly said of the 2-0 deficit.' … [Read more...] about Rask’s 32 saves, 3 PP goals lift Bruins past Sabres 4-0
Bruins score 3 power-play goals, rout Sabres
'"We've got to keep our cool -- no matter what's going on out there. You've got to stay composed, whether you're mad at it or not and don't agree with it."' … [Read more...] about Bruins score 3 power-play goals, rout Sabres
Sabres Blanked in Boston 4-0
'With both Zemgus Girgensons and Jake McCabe serving 4-minute penalties, the Bruins struck again on the power play. David Krejci ripped a shot from the top of the faceoff circle, making it 2-0.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Blanked in Boston 4-0
Tuukka Rask, Bruins shut out Sabres
'"They were struggling on the power play, but they're a dangerous group. Even though they weren't scoring, you could see it in their power play. We just gave them too many opportunities to prove they were a good group." -- Sabres coach Dan Bylsma' … [Read more...] about Tuukka Rask, Bruins shut out Sabres
Penalty trouble dooms Sabres in Boston
'"Looking at my two penalties and looking at where they were in the game and where they were on the ice, it's pointless," O'Reilly said. "I have to be more aware of my stick. Staying out of the box is huge. You can't do it - if you give their best players more time with the puck, as you can see, they put it in."' … [Read more...] about Penalty trouble dooms Sabres in Boston