Archives for 2016

'With no more than 20 games left in the standard 82 games of an NHL season, O’Reilly said he's living in the moment playing in Buffalo and is optimistic about his brother's return. “I see him every day, he's doing good, he's getting closer. I'm not sure when he'll be back, he will definitely be back before the end of the season,” stated O’Reilly in a recent interview.' … [Read more...] about Huron County’s O’Reilly brothers switch places in the NHL

'"I had a completely different role in the beginning," Deslauriers said. "I didn’t change my game, I was bringing the physicality, but I had more chances. Especially when you play on the fourth line with [David Legwand] and whoever else is there, it's more of chip-and-grind and get momentum."' … [Read more...] about Deslauriers happy to contribute on offense

A not-so-happy homecoming for Phil Lane against Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Springfield Falcons allow four third-period goals in 7-3 loss to Rochester Americans (Springfield Republican) Newcomers lead Amerks to 7-3 win over Falcons (Amerks.com) Photo gallery (Amerks.com) Falcons allow four goals in third period … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'“You can pull off those moves once in a while, and it worked,” Foligno said. “You have to make plays out there. You have to be creative in order to set up plays.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres find a cure for scoring woes, beat Flames

'“It does maybe change a little bit with the success that he’s had at wing and the comfort that he has in kind of seamlessly starting there and playing there this year,” Bylsma said in First Niagara Center. “I still think his intelligence of how he plays the game lends itself to being a puck distributor in the middle of the ice, but when you look at a top-six group of forwards … [Read more...] about Bylsma like Reinhart as wing man

'At some point, you have to start discussing how much of this responsibility lies with the coach. No matter who he has at his disposal to dress.' … [Read more...] about Bylsma’s tactics as Sabres coach deserve scrutiny

'Buffalo improved to 16-3-2 in its last 21 home games against the Flames. The last regulation loss was March 15, 1996. Eichel was born Oct. 28, 1996.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 6, Flames 3

'The secondary scoring they finally received Thursday from forwards Foligno, Deslauriers and Larsson and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, who opened the Sabres’ scoring after pinching in, his first goal in 22 games and ninth overall, was critical.' … [Read more...] about Secondary scoring boosts Sabres over Flames

'“It does maybe change a little bit with the success that he’s had at wing and the comfort that he has, kind of seamlessly starting there and playing there and the success he’s had,” Bylsma said. “I still think his intelligence of how he plays the game lends itself to being a puck distributor in the middle of the ice.”' … [Read more...] about Dan Bylsma envisions Sabres rookie Sam Reinhart as center in future

'Both players sounded a bit nostalgic talking about their friendship and the Fighting Saints’ 2010-11 championship season, Gaudreau’s last before starting his dynamic NCAA career at Boston College.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zemgus Girgensons, Flames’ Johnny Gaudreau grew close in junior

'"It was nice to hear the song six times. Some of the guys who did get goals are guys who’ve been a little snake bitten lately," Bylsma said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres offense explodes in 6-3 win over Calgary

Buffalo Sabres take down Calgary Flames (Calgary Sun) Flames veteran goaltender Backstrom eager to play (Calgary Sun) Game Replay: Sabres 6, Flames 3 (Calgary Herald) Flames fall in Buffalo (CalgaryFlames.com) Photo gallery (CalgaryFlames.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Calgary Coverage

'With 16 games remaining, Buffalo has 153 goals, which matches the team's NHL-low total from last year. The Sabres have scored six or more three times this season, after doing so just twice over the previous two years combined.' … [Read more...] about Larsson scores go-ahead goal in Sabres’ 6-3 win over Flames

'"You've got a couple guys that don't get on the scoresheet very often and they start to total," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "We haven't scored a lot recently."' … [Read more...] about Sabres erupt for 6 goals in win vs. Flames

'The power plays have helped, but certainly Buffalo has been buoyed by some good special teams work tonight both on the power play and penalty kill. Jake McCabe just blocked a shot off of his left skate and was in noticeable diress. He went right to the locker room after making it off the ice. We may not see him again tonight with so little time left.' … [Read more...] about Sabres double up Flames 6-3