'The Sabres had 18 official giveaways but in general were sloppy with the puck, lax with passes and unable to make good reads while backing up teammates. It added up to spotting the Canadiens a 5-0 lead before the Sabres scored a pair of late goals to make the final look closer than the actual contest was.' … [Read more...] about Giveaways and poorly managed pucks prove costly for Sabres
Archives for February 1, 2017
Sabres Notebook: Offense has become plentiful in January
'“I can’t put my finger on it but for myself I feel a little more confident going on the ice. I think there’s a few guys like that right now that we have that confidence that hey, we’re going to get on the board tonight. We’re going to make something happen. Everyone feeds off each other.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Offense has become plentiful in January
Quick Hits: Canadiens 5, Sabres 2
'Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty netted a hat trick while the Sabres couldn't find many quality scoring chances. It wasn't until 3:56 left in the game when Dmitry Kulikov let go a shot that beat Carey Price to avoid the shutout.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Canadiens 5, Sabres 2
Time starts to squeeze
'"Everyone told me I was going to love this organization. And that is the case, he said. What struck me most when I came here was how well the elders are always present, how well they are treated. It's like a tightly woven family. That's one of the big differences I noticed when I came in with the Sabers."' … [Read more...] about Time starts to squeeze
"We did not give ourselves a chance" -Brian Gionta
'"We did not give ourselves a chance," the captain said regretfully, shortly after the setback of 5 to 2. The first period was correct. Not great, correct. And then the second half was really not very good. "' … [Read more...] about “We did not give ourselves a chance” -Brian Gionta
Wednesday's Montreal Coverage
Max Pacioretty's hat trick powers Canadiens to 5-2 win over Sabres (Montreal Gazette) In the Habs' Room: Pacioretty makes the most of his chances (Montreal Gazette) Canadiens on right path with Marc Bergevin at helm, Geoff Molson says (Montreal Gazette) Fans repeat gag, dressing up in Sabres jerseys next to bench at Bell Centre (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Montreal … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Montreal Coverage
Max Pacioretty's hat trick lifts Montreal Canadiens over Buffalo Sabres 5-2
'"We gave them opportunities, we mismanaged the puck, turned the puck over," said Sabres coach Dan Bylsma. "They had numerous chances in the first period and they just took over in the second period. They hemmed us in the offensive zone.' … [Read more...] about Max Pacioretty’s hat trick lifts Montreal Canadiens over Buffalo Sabres 5-2
Pacioretty's hat trick spells victory for Canadiens
'"It's disappointing how softly we came out," Gionta said. "We had no support for each other and so in turn, we had a lot of turnovers, and they take advantage of that."' … [Read more...] about Pacioretty’s hat trick spells victory for Canadiens
Pacioretty, Habs Rock Sabres 5-2
'Max Pacioretty racked up a hat trick, helping the Canadiens cruise to a 5-2 win over the Sabres on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Pacioretty, Habs Rock Sabres 5-2
From The Locker Room: Sabres-Canadiens
'"It wasn't good enoug in the 2nd. In the 1st, I thought we played a pretty decent period, [Lehner] made some big saves for us. In the 2nd period, they got a couple of extended zone shifts, caught us out there tired, we made some mistakes and they capitalized."' … [Read more...] about From The Locker Room: Sabres-Canadiens
5 Observations: Canadiens take down Sabres 5-2
'Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian (-5) was on the ice for all five of Montreal's goals. Bogosian, along with his partner Cody Franson (-3) finished the night with a combined -8 plus/minus rating. By no means is plus/minus a perfect stat -- but that's unheard of.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Canadiens take down Sabres 5-2
Max Pacioretty hat trick lifts Canadiens
'"We did have opportunities; it wasn't as if it was 19 chances to zero," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "We had plenty of opportunities, but we played into their speed game. They played a fast game, and we handed them the puck, and they capitalized on a lot of the chances they had."' … [Read more...] about Max Pacioretty hat trick lifts Canadiens
Turnovers plague Sabres in loss to Canadiens
'"Don't get me wrong they're a good team, they're where they are in the standings for a reason. Sometimes you've got to tip your cap but for us tonight, that was our own fault. We didn't manage the puck well enough, we put [goalie Robin Lehner] in a tough spot and put ourselves too far behind the eight ball."' … [Read more...] about Turnovers plague Sabres in loss to Canadiens