'"I think every one of us should be," Bylsma said. "We know the situation we're in and we know how desperate we are at this point in the season to win hockey games. We should all find that desperation, that urgency and that anger."' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s eruption says it all after another Sabres loss
Archives for January 1, 2017
Sabres notebook: Larsson out weeks with wrist injury
'With Larsson and fellow center Ryan O'Reilly (appendectomy) both out of the lineup, the Sabres might have to go by position and call up Rochester captain Cal O'Reilly to fill a hole in their middle. Nick Baptiste, who was leading the AHL in goals until last week, could also be a candidate to play on the wing if Buffalo wants to shift Zemgus Girgensons to center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Larsson out weeks with wrist injury
Quick Hits: Bruins 3, Sabres 1
'The first period was not kind to the Sabres. Johan Larsson was pounded into the boards by Boston defenseman Adam McQuaid and left with an apparent left arm/shoulder injury. Josh Gorges suffered a hip injury. Neither player returned. The Sabres, of course, were already playing without Ryan O'Reilly (appendectomy) and Dmitry Kulikov (back).' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Bruins 3, Sabres 1
Sabres’ Johan Larsson out weeks with dislocated wrist
'Larsson’s left arm bore the brunt of the impact after Adam McQuaid hit him in the corner early in the first period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Johan Larsson out weeks with dislocated wrist
Sunday's Boston Coverage
Bruins notch another victory vs. Sabres (Boston Globe) David Backes will be out indefinitely with concussion (Boston Globe) Bruins right at home in 3-1 win over Buffalo Sabres (Boston Herald) Conroy: Rebuilding Bruins seem to be on right track (Boston Herald) Bruins notebook: Brad Marchand silences Twitter troll (Boston Herald) Photo gallery (Boston Herald) Strong start … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Boston Coverage
Bruins beat Sabres 3-1 on Bergeron, Schaller goals
'Lehner kept it to one goal in the opening period with a couple of nice stops. His best was when he flashed his right pad to rob Schaller, who was alone at the edge of the crease.' … [Read more...] about Bruins beat Sabres 3-1 on Bergeron, Schaller goals
Bruins make quick work of Sabres
'Robin Lehner had 25 saves but fell to 8-12-5 - only 3-10-3 lifetime against Boston. He has started more games against the Bruins (17) than any other team.' … [Read more...] about Bruins make quick work of Sabres
Bruins sweep season series; beat Sabres 3-1
'With the loss on Saturday, The Sabres fall 10 points behind the Bruins in the Atlantic Division standings. Boston currently holds the third and final spot in the division behind the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens.' … [Read more...] about Bruins sweep season series; beat Sabres 3-1
From the locker room: Sabres-Bruins
'"Of course we're angry, we're disappointed. We expect more but it feel like we're chasing it out there. It takes a lot of energy for us to get something going, then it doesn't take a lot for our opponents to get something like a 2-on-1, 3-on-2, breakaways, whatever. Sometimes they get a lot of good, quality chances from them earning it. We have to earn everything."' … [Read more...] about From the locker room: Sabres-Bruins
5 Observations: Bruins knock off Sabres 3-1
'It seems like we’ve said this about the Sabres so many times this season — they either start fast of finish fast, but rarely play a complete 60-minute game. If Buffalo is going to start climbing their way up the standings, they’ll need to play a much more consistent game at both ends of the ice from start to finish.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Bruins knock off Sabres 3-1
Bruins complete season-series sweep of Sabres
'Jack Eichel scored his seventh goal and Robin Lehner made 25 saves for the Sabres, who have won once in their past seven games (1-4-2). The Sabres lost forward Johan Larsson (upper body) and defenseman Josh Gorges (hip) with injuries in the first period.' … [Read more...] about Bruins complete season-series sweep of Sabres
Frustration growing for Sabres after loss in Boston
'"We need to get more desperate," Sabres captain Brian Gionta said. "Guys need to understand where we are in the season and where we are in the standings. We need to start making a move now. We can't continue to wait. We said it before Christmas, it was a huge week, and we blew it and again this week we had two big games coming in against these guys for that final divisional … [Read more...] about Frustration growing for Sabres after loss in Boston
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Schneider’s 2 goals, 2 assists lead Amerks over Utica, 6-3 (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Utica Comets fall again at home (Utica Observer Dispatch) Baptiste improving on last season’s success (TheAHL.com) Amerks score a pair in each period for 6-3 win over Comets (Amerks.com) Comets close year with loss to Rochester (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage