‘“Over the past month, we’ve had opportunities to win some big games to catch teams and get back into the mix,” Bylsma said Monday. “With these last two wins and the four points in 32 hours, we get within three, four, five points.’
Archives for January 24, 2017
Sabres Notebook: Parents join trip; Preds rolling
‘“She’s liked the camaraderie of meeting other parents,” Ennis said. “My parents were always social. They enjoyed tournaments when I was a kid. Hanging out with parents, they made a lot of friends that we still have today.’
Depleted Sabres defense thrives
‘The Sabres usually balance their pairs with a lefty and righty. But injuries to three lefties – Josh Gorges, Dmitry Kulikov and Jake McCabe – forced them to use the odd defense lineup against the Canadiens.’
Tuesday’s Nashville Coverage
Predators return home with momentum, host Sabres (AP)
Preview: Sabres at Predators (NHL.com)
Game Day: Sabres vs. Preds (NashvillePredators.com)
Sabres’ Kulikov is almost ready to play
‘Kulikov almost got a full practice in on Monday until he got hit in the mouth with a stick. Of course he was with the trainers and couldn’t speak with us after practice so you won’t see any quotes from him. Dan Bylsma offered, “He would’ve skated with us earlier if we had been home, so he’s skated extremely hard for two days and had full contact, so we’ll see how he responds from that, but it bodes well for seeing him some time this week.” Bylsma said it’s even possible he could play Tuesday in Nashville.’
Sabres’ Kulikov nearing return to injury-plagued blue line
‘Kulikov’s effectiveness will be the major question when he finally returns — in 20 games this season the first year Sabre has only one assist and a -10 plus/minus rating. Kulikov has battled injuries almost all season, so it will be interesting to see how the 26-year-old defensemen performances this time around.’
Kulikov back at practice, may join lineup this week
‘”He would’ve skated with us earlier if we had been home on the Montreal day (Saturday) or Sunday,” Bylsma said. “He skated extremely hard those two days at home and back into practice today, full contact, so we’ll see how he responds to that but it bodes well for seeing him sometime this week.”‘