‘”It’s amazing. When I got back to the bench, I was overcome with an emotion I can’t really describe,” Bailey said. “I had to check that and get back to the game. When it finally went in and I saw it hit the back of the net, it was an amazing feeling.”‘
Archives for January 4, 2017
Sabres Notebook: McCabe back on top ‘D’ pair
‘”Some of the metrics and numbers clearly are different with Jake and ‘Risto’ together, with Kulikov and Ristolainen together and with the pairing of McCabe and Bogosian,” Bylsma said after his team’s morning skate when asked about McCabe and Ristolainen.’
Quick Hits: Sabres 4, Rangers 1
‘The Sabres got goals from Zemgus Girgensons, Evander Kane, Justin Bailey and Jack Eichel and two assists from Sam Reinhart. Anders Nilsson made 24 saves to get the win and improve to 6-3-3 on the season.’
Sabres recall Taylor Fedun from Amerks
‘Fedun, 28, compiled four assists during an eight-game NHL stint earlier this season. In 20 AHL appearances this season, the Princeton product has four goals and 17 assists, tops among Amerks defensemen. His .85 points a game ranks ninth among AHL defensemen.’
Wednesday’s New York Coverage
Rangers have three-game win streak snapped with ugly loss to Sabres (New York Daily News)
Rangers’ Matt Puempel out indefinitely with concussion symptoms (New York Daily News)
Vigneault blasts Rangers after loss to conference’s worst team (New York Post)
Rangers throw in towel — again (New York Post)
Rangers’ Matt Puempel out again with another concussion (New York Post)
Lowly Sabres too much for Rangers (Newsday)
Rangers’ Matt Puempel out with concussion symptoms (Newsday)
Photo gallery (Newsday)
Rangers start off 2017 with 4-1 loss against Sabres (SportsNet New York)
The reaction to tonight’s Rangers loss to Buffalo (SportsNet New York)
Rangers Drop 4-1 Decision to Sabres at The Garden (NewYorkRangers.com)
Rangers vs. Sabres 1.3.17: Postgame Notes (NewYorkRangers.com)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Kane, Bailey score 1:42 apart; Sabres beat Rangers 4-1
‘”There’s a lot of areas where we did well in the game tonight in terms of how we want to play,” Buffalo coach Dan Bylsma said. “Our defense did a simple but good job with their execution with the puck and their moving the puck north, getting the puck up to our forwards. It was probably our best game in the third period with the lead playing the way we need to play.”‘
Inspired Sabres breeze past Rangers
‘”You could tell the first 10 minutes of the game they were hungry,” Lundqvist said. “They came with a lot of speed and desperation in their game. A lot of times, that’s what’s going to win you hockey games. They kind of set the tone in the first 10 minutes and they got some timely goals. (We) made some mistakes and it’s my job to be there to clean it up, but was just not able to do that.”‘
Sabres recall D Fedun
‘Fedun returns to the Sabres after recording four assists and a plus-1 rating during an eight-game stint with the team earlier this season.’
Sabres Take Down Rangers 4-1
‘Justin Bailey scored his 1st career goal, Jack Eichel and Evander Kane found the net, and Sam Reinhart added two assists in the Sabres’ 4-1 win over the Rangers. Anders Nilsson added 24 saves in net, lifting his record over the last six games to 4-1-1.’
From The Locker Room: Sabres-Rangers
‘”I think our puck management was pretty good throughout the course of the game. We didn’t turn a whole lot of pucks over in the neutral zone and kept it pretty simple throughout the course of the game as we played with the lead.”‘