'Pysyk, one of the few holdovers from Buffalo’s old regime, figured any changes made during the summer wouldn’t involve him. “So when it was me, it was a little bit of shock,” he said. “I had never been traded.”' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres regular Mark Pysyk happy with Panthers
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Sabres’ Nilsson shuts out Florida after tough two-game stretch
'“Last game wasn’t a great game for me. In Philly I felt all right but we didn’t have the bounces for us. Today I think I felt good and the whole team played a very solid 60 minutes,” Nilsson said. “This was maybe the first or second game this year we played a complete 60 minute game.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nilsson shuts out Florida after tough two-game stretch
Sunday's Florida Coverage
Panthers’ road problems continue with shutout loss to Sabres (Miami Herald) Photo gallery (Miami Herald) Road woes continue as Panthers fall 3-0 to Sabres (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Photo gallery (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Florida Coverage
Nilsson, Sabres shut out Panthers 3-0
'Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist for Buffalo. Johan Larsson and Kyle Okposo also scored. The Sabres (2-3-2) snapped a four-game winless streak and earned their first home victory of the season.' … [Read more...] about Nilsson, Sabres shut out Panthers 3-0
Nilsson notches shutout as Sabres blank Panthers
'Johan Larsson, Kyle Okposo and Sam Reinhart scored for Buffalo (2-3-2), which responded after a particularly poor showing in a 4-0 loss to Minnesota on Thursday. The Sabres snapped a four-game losing streak and won their first game of the year at home.' … [Read more...] about Nilsson notches shutout as Sabres blank Panthers
Sabres shut out Florida 3-0
'The other thing Buffalo could not afford to do in this game is sit back and let Florida dictate the play in this period. That has definitely not been the case this frame as the blue and gold have continued to move the play forward and the forwards are still using a hard fore check to keep the play in the offensive zone.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shut out Florida 3-0
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Panthers
'"It was probably our best start of the year. In that first period we went at them, and I thought we did a good job just taking the play to them, playing on our toes. I think that's probably our most complete game of the year."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Panthers
5 Observations: Sabres shutout Panthers 3-0
'Have you ever seen a Venus Fly Trap swallow up a fly? Well, on Saturday, Anders Nilsson was the fly trap and the puck was the fly. Nilsson swallowed up several different shots from the point, especially in the second period. So far this season Buffalo goaltenders have had a problem with rebound control, but Saturday that wasn’t the case. "The most important thing is the two … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres shutout Panthers 3-0
Anders Nilsson, Sabres defeat Panthers
'Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck had a chance to break the shutout when he was awarded a penalty shot with 57 seconds remaining after he was hooked on a breakaway, but shot his attempt over the net.' … [Read more...] about Anders Nilsson, Sabres defeat Panthers
Nilsson earns shutout in home win over Panthers
'"We played a very good, solid game tonight," Nilsson said. "A great team game. We controlled the game throughout 60 minutes and played very good defensively and had very good structure and didn't give them a lot of chances. The shots I had were mostly from the outside and the guys in front of me did a very good job of boxing out and giving me a clear view of the pucks."' … [Read more...] about Nilsson earns shutout in home win over Panthers
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks split with St. John’s on road with 5-2 win (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Nothing special about IceCaps Saturday night (Saint John's Telegram) Amerks top IceCaps in rematch to earn weekend split (Amerks.com) IceCaps Split Opening Weekend with Americans (StJohnsIceCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres' start at home a major boo-boo
'The Sabres have won 43 of their last 125 home games. The abysmal record since the start of the 2013-14 season is the worst in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ start at home a major boo-boo
Pysyk is back; Eichel sheds walking boot
'“This is where I started my career, so nothing but good things to say about the organization,” Pysyk said after practice. “It was a little bit weird, but it’s good to be back.”' … [Read more...] about Pysyk is back; Eichel sheds walking boot
Simonick still letting it rip
'“I love the game or else I wouldn’t be here,” Simonick said Thursday as he prepared for Game No. 3,503. “We’ll be doing this when I get to 4,000.”' … [Read more...] about Simonick still letting it rip
Linesman Nowak takes road from Buffalo to 1,500 NHL games
'“I was thinking about when I first started refereeing, and my mom would drop me off at Holiday Twin Rinks,” Nowak said by telephone. “I didn’t even get paid in cash. I’d referee from 8 to 4, and then I would get picked up. And then all of a sudden, boom, here we are, 1,500 games. I don’t know. It just happened.”' … [Read more...] about Linesman Nowak takes road from Buffalo to 1,500 NHL games