'Buffalo is 10-0-1 against the Sharks in their last 11 meetings and 17-1-1 against them all-time at home.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Sabres 5, Sharks 4 (OT)
Archives for February 2017
Sabres roar back late, beat Sharks in OT
'Still, the Sabres carried all the momentum into overtime. When Bylsma saw Eichel and Kane zooming up and ice, he knew a win was imminent.' … [Read more...] about Sabres roar back late, beat Sharks in OT
Sabres goalie Anders Nilsson proud to be ambassador for ‘Hockey is for Everyone’
'“It means a lot to me,” Nilsson said. “I hope I can help some people. If they have any questions, they can feel free to ask me anytime, any day of the week. It’s really fun.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Anders Nilsson proud to be ambassador for ‘Hockey is for Everyone’
Wednesday's San Jose Coverage
Sharks blow three-goal lead, lose to Sabres 5-4 in OT (San Jose Mercury News) Sharks fall apart in third period, lose to Sabres in overtime (CSN Bay Area) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s San Jose Coverage
Sabres rally in 3rd, Kane scores in OT to beat Sharks 5-4
'The Sabres rallied from a three-goal deficit to win for the first time since a 4-3 shootout victory over the New York Islanders on Dec. 27, 2014. Buffalo had not won when trailing by three with under 12 minutes left since a 5-4 shootout win at Boston on Nov. 2, 2006, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally in 3rd, Kane scores in OT to beat Sharks 5-4
Sabres rally for 5-4 win over Sharks in OT
'"They were booing us off the ice. And we win a game in overtime and everyone loves us again," Eichel said. "It's interesting how that works."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally for 5-4 win over Sharks in OT
Sabres battle back to defeat Sharks 5-4 in OT
'The unlikely comeback is complete! Evander Kane absolutely flew towards the front of the net, and the pass by Jack Eichel was right on the tape. Crazy that the Sabres trailed by three goals partly through the final period in regulation, and the blue and gold win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres battle back to defeat Sharks 5-4 in OT
From The Locker Room: Sabres-Sharks
'"I think if anything, our team should use that as some confidence. I think we need to look at that 3rd period, the way we played -- we played fast, we put them on their heels for 15 minutes at least. We made it hard on them and got them in the forecheck."' … [Read more...] about From The Locker Room: Sabres-Sharks
5 Observations: Sabres stun Sharks in OT 5-4
'There aren't words to really describe what happened. Three goals in 3:28 usually opens if you're playing EA Sports 'NHL 17' on rookie.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres stun Sharks in OT 5-4
Bove: Claude Julien isn't coming to the Sabres
'I really like Julien and think he'll find a job sooner rather than later, but It's not time to give up on Bylsma just yet.' … [Read more...] about Bove: Claude Julien isn’t coming to the Sabres
Sabres stun Sharks, win in overtime
'"That's probably the worst we've played and gotten a win, but in saying that, we never gave up and it's a huge win for us," Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo said. "We've got to get two points. We've been saying it for a couple months, we've got to find ways to win games and I guess that's one of the ways. We stuck with it and our power play came up with a couple big goals for us … [Read more...] about Sabres stun Sharks, win in overtime
Kane's 2nd of the night caps thrilling comeback win
'"It's probably the worst we've played and gotten a win," Okposo said. "But in saying that, we never gave up and it's a huge win for us. We've got to get two points. We've been saying it for a couple months, we've got to find ways to win games. I guess that's one of the ways."' … [Read more...] about Kane’s 2nd of the night caps thrilling comeback win
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Grant happy for second chance with Sabres organization (Amerks.com) Amerks split weekend swing through Connecticut (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage
Tuesday's San Jose Coverage
Sabres, Lehner go up against hot Sharks (AP) NHL Gameday: Burns carries historic road goal streak into Buffalo (CSN Bay Area) Preview: Sharks at Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s San Jose Coverage
Arguments aside, Sabres simply weren't good enough
'“We didn’t generate a lot of offense,” Bylsma said. “We didn’t generate a lot of things. We didn’t get a lot of power plays in the game. On the one opportunity we had, I don’t think we did a good job of taking the chances that were there for us.' … [Read more...] about Arguments aside, Sabres simply weren’t good enough