‘Last week, the team put out a “Gone Fishin'” sign when it was time to head to its bye. The only sign General Manager Tim Murray should be holding up now is “For Sale.”‘
Archives for February 27, 2017
Sabres Notebook: Lehner’s status uncertain
‘”It’s more precautionary than anything,” Bylsma said. “He got bumped several times at the net, more than just the penalty. There was the one in the first two in the second and the penalty. They were related.”‘
Quick Hits: Coyotes 3, Sabres 2
‘The Arizona Coyotes got three goals in the third period to wipe out a 2-0 deficit, including Radim Vrbata’s slapshot with 18.9 seconds left, to stun Buffalo, 3-2, in Gila River Arena.’
Monday’s Arizona Coverage
Arizona Coyotes rally past Buffalo Sabres with 3-goal third period (Arizona Republic)
Arizona Coyotes trade Martin Hanzal to Minnesota Wild (Arizona Republic)
Photo gallery (Arizona Republic)
Wild acquire center Martin Hanzal in trade with Coyotes (AP)
Wild score Hanzal, White from Coyotes for picks, prospect (The Sports Xchange)
Did Coyotes push future success further down line with Hanzal trade? (KMVP-FM)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Coyotes Trade Hanzal, White to Wild for Draft Picks (ArizonaCoyotes.com)
Chayka Likes Assets Coyotes Received from Wild (ArizonaCoyotes.com)
Vrbata’s late goal lifts Coyotes past Sabres
‘”It’s one of those frustrating things,” Eichel said. “We play good, then we get the lead and decide we’re going to sit back. These are the ones we need to have.”‘
Former NHL enforcer suspended as youth coach following brawl
‘Buffalo Junior Sabres president Kevyn Adams announced the suspension Sunday, a day after the melee occurred during a game between the Peters-coached 15-and-Under team and the Ontario-based Hamilton Junior Bulldogs.’
Coyotes’ Vrbata leaves it late vs. Sabres
‘”We let them come at us a little bit too hard,” Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. “We were a little too passive in the neutral zone, and they came at us with a ton of speed. We still had plenty of opportunities to put the game away. Regardless of the opponent, it can’t happen where you feel like you have the two points in your back pocket.”‘
Sabres recall G Ullmark
‘The Lugnvik, Sweden, native has a 20-20-2 record with a 2.90 goals-against average and .910 save percentage in 42 games for Rochester this season.’
5 Observations: Coyotes take down Sabres 3-2
‘Defenseman Josh Gorges added, “we tried to protect a lead, every time you sit back you give a team life.”‘
Coyotes stun Sabres 3-2
‘Radim Vrbata capped a frentic third period with his 14th goal of the season with just seconds remaining in regulation. The goal gave the winger a multi-point performance against the blue and gold. Nilsson stopped nine of the twelve shots on goal in the final period, while Domingue stopped all 14 Buffalo shots. The Sabres had several scoring chances, but could not bury the chances to add or re-take the lead.’