'The Lightning (11-6-1) have won four consecutive games in Buffalo for the first time since March 19, 1995 to Oct. 15, 1996. The Sabres (5-8-4) have lost three straight in regulation and are winless in the past six games (0-4-2).' … [Read more...] about Lightning defeat Sabres for third straight win
Archives for 2016
Scoring struggles continue in loss to Tampa Bay
'"You certainly felt it in every chance that we had and every opportunity that we had in the first two periods, even the frustration building with getting looks, getting empty nets, getting golden opportunities," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said afterward.' … [Read more...] about Scoring struggles continue in loss to Tampa Bay
Sabres hire Kaleta as Youth Hockey Ambassador
'"I'm very excited to have the opportunity to work in the community in which I was born and raised, and to help grow the game of hockey among the youth of Western New York," Kaleta said. "As a kid, it was always a dream of mine to become a Buffalo Sabre and now I'll have the opportunity to help other young kids develop the same passion for hockey."' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Kaleta as Youth Hockey Ambassador
Sabres' Bylsma looking to win in his 500th game on bench
'“I saw the milestone in the game notes but didn’t know it was coming until I read it,” Bylsma said Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Bylsma looking to win in his 500th game on bench
Stamkos, O'Reilly out; Nelson sent down
'“I always feel better about going best-on-best and playing against the other team’s best,” Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said Wednesday. “That’s what you want to compete against, what you want to beat. But at the same time, no one’s going to sit around and feel sorry for anybody with the injuries you have or the injuries they have."' … [Read more...] about Stamkos, O’Reilly out; Nelson sent down
Reeling Sabres playing close games
'“I don’t think there’s any real reason or answer as to why or what has happened,” Sabres defenseman Josh Gorges said Wednesday. “We’re playing teams where we’re (in a) tight-matched game and we get ourselves in situations where we’re making mental lapses. We’re not making clean plays when we need to. We’re not making the smart plays … and part of it is the confidence to make … [Read more...] about Reeling Sabres playing close games
Sabres’ Ryan O’Reilly questionable for Lightning; Jack Eichel progressing
'In other injury news, Bylsma said center Jack Eichel, out all season with a high left ankle sprain, is “upping his skating regimen and showing signs of progress."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ryan O’Reilly questionable for Lightning; Jack Eichel progressing
Thursday's Tampa Bay Coverage
Lightning head to Buffalo without Stamkos (AP) Preview: Lightning at Sabres (NHL.com) Lightning at Sabres: Projected lines; injuries (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Tampa Bay Coverage
Sabres searching for answers on offense
'The offense continues to lack in the goal scoring department with a league-low 30 goals in 16 games. The Sabres are also not throwing enough shots on goal, averaging just 28.4 shots per game. In this five-game losing streak, the Sabres have only managed to score five goals and throw 137 shots on goal. At the other end of the ice, the Sabres have given up 15 goals against and … [Read more...] about Sabres searching for answers on offense
Clichés key to snapping Sabres' scoring slump
'"It's frustrating and there's no way around it," Sabres captain Brian Gionta said. "You're not going to win many games in this league by scoring one goal. Over the last little stretch we've been held to one goal per game and we need to be better, find ways and not make excuses."' … [Read more...] about Clichés key to snapping Sabres’ scoring slump
Sabres look to regroup during 4-game homestand
'"We've got to find a way to create second and third opportunities. We've got to bear down on the opportunities we do get," captain Brian Gionta said. "But it's collective as a group. It's not on one guy. It's not on one line. We all need to be better and find ways to score more goals, for sure."' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to regroup during 4-game homestand
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Rochester Americans stumble against Albany Devils (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Albany Devils top Rochester Americans with strong start (Albany Times Union) Strachan Scores His First Of The Season In 3-1 Loss To Albany (Amerks.com) Photo gallery (Amerks.com) Shutout streak ends, but winning streak doesn’t (TheAlbanyDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage
Even at early stage, Sabres' season slipping away
'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
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