Archives for 2016

'Nelson has learned plenty through his first seven NHL games, but one of the biggest lessons is he needs to bulk up. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 183 pounds, he feels the added mass will help him compete in front of the net and in the corners.' … [Read more...] about Rookies get dose of on-the-job training

'Brian Gionta scored his second of the night with 2:14 left in overtime, taking a pass from Mark Pysyk in front and sending it top shelf to stun the crowd in Barclays Center.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 4, Islanders 3 (OT)

'The Sabres’ 7-4-4 March was their best month in nearly three years but it featured wins over exactly no playoff teams. The vanquished were Toronto (twice), Carolina (twice), Calgary, Ottawa and Winnipeg.' … [Read more...] about To be in elite class, Sabres must beat the elite

Isles’ Makeshift Lineup Takes a Loss, and a Playoff Path Is Still Unsettled (New York Times) Islanders fall to Sabres in OT, will have to wait until Sunday night to learn playoff matchup (New York Daily News) Islanders’ final game will decide playoff fate after OT loss (New York Post) Islanders lose in OT, playoff opponent still not determined (Newsday) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Sunday’s New York Coverage

'Eichel, the second overall pick in the 2015 draft, finished his rookie season with 24 goals and 32 assists for 56 ,points in 81 games. Rodrigues' first NHL goal put the Sabres ahead 2-1 with 2:03 left in the period.' … [Read more...] about Gionta scores twice to lead Sabres over Islanders in OT

'Brian Gionta scored the game-winner with 2:14 remaining in overtime on a wrist shot from the low slot but the goal was of little consequence to the Islanders after Tavares scored.' … [Read more...] about Islanders’ playoff fate in limbo after loss to Sabres

'For Rochester, he is 10-14-0 with a .902 save percentage and a 3.37 goals-against average.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall G Ullmark from Rochester

'The Sabres finish the season 27 points better than they ended last season and will have the eigth best opportunity at winning the NHL Draft Lottery.' … [Read more...] about Sabres outlast the Islanders 4-3 in OT

'"I thought guys came out and played hard, played to win this one and did a real good job right throughout the lineup," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "You don't really think about what [the Islanders are] supposed to do. You're going out there and playing your game and you can't starting thinking, 'OK, they're playing for a playoff spot,' or something like that. We always want … [Read more...] about Islanders lose in OT, playoff opponent still unknown

'"It's nice going out on a win to build some confidence," Gionta said. "We talked before; the last half of the year is how we want to start next year. We're a team that's grown a bit, matured a bit and hopefully we can carry that through."' … [Read more...] about Sabres end season with overtime win in New York

'Ullmark (6’4”, 212 lbs., 7/31/1993), who made his NHL debut with the Sabres in October 2015, has appeared in 19 games for the team in 2015-16, posting a 7-10-2 record with a .915 save percentage and a 2.58 goals-against average.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Ullmark

A hometown pro debut for Pittsford's Stu Wilson (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Lake Erie Monsters beat Rochester in OT, 4-3 (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Monsters sneak by Amerks in overtime (Amerks.com) Photo gallery (Amerks.com) Werenski's First Pro Goal Lifts Monsters to OT Win (LakeErieMonsters.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

Sabres-Islanders Preview (AP) Islanders, without Lee, pursuing third in Metro (NHL.com) Preview: Islanders vs. Sabres (NewYorkIslanders.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage

'“We’ve been going at a pretty good pace here for the last little while,” defenseman Mark Pysyk said. “To finish like that is obviously not what we wanted to do, but we’ve learned we’re a good team. We can play with teams. We can beat teams.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose but hope to fan the flames for next season

'“I’m really glad that I was able to get this game just because now I know what I can work on, what I’m all right at and just from there into summer,” Kasdorf said. “I think it’s a good building block for me.”' … [Read more...] about Kasdorf gets a crash course in NHL 101