'O’Reilly has been part of 23 victories, and he’s recorded 13 goals, 29 points and a plus-14 rating. The center has skated in 21 losses, and he’s put up no goals, four points and a minus-11 rating.' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly shows up, and so does a Sabres victory
Archives for March 3, 2017
Mike Harrington: Murray trying to keep the faith
'"This is our team," Murray said. "We're relatively healthy right now and we're going to play as hard as we can and get as many points as we can. D-day has gone by. This is our team. You're here. There's 19 games left and let's see what we can do."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Murray trying to keep the faith
Sabres notebook: Evander Kane just keeps scoring goals
'"I expect to score every game whether I’ve got zero goals or 100 goals. I had some great opportunities throughout the course of the game before I scored and disappointed not to bury those," said Kane who finished with six shots on goal and 11 total shot attempts. "Ryan made a good play and I was able to bury it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Evander Kane just keeps scoring goals
Quick hits: Sabres 6, Coyotes 3
'Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo left the game with an upper-body injury. Okposo got hit into the boards midway through the second period. He was clearly in pain on the bench while athletic trainer Rich Stinziano talked with him.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 6, Coyotes 3
Sabres shake off threat, beat Coyotes
'Kane, incredibly, has scored all 23 of his goals in the last 40 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shake off threat, beat Coyotes
Sabres’ Dmitry Kulikov still struggling
'“I had a discussion with him today post-deadline,” Bylsma said prior to Thursday’s tilt against the Arizona Coyotes inside KeyBank Center. “He’s a guy that needs to play better. … He potentially, yes, could come out of the lineup if he doesn’t find his game here in the last (18) games.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dmitry Kulikov still struggling
Time with Sabres special for Coyotes’ Jamie McGinn
'“I made it very clear when I was in Buffalo I loved it,” he said prior to his first visit back. “We had a great locker room, still have a lot of friends over there. But it’s the business of the game.”' … [Read more...] about Time with Sabres special for Coyotes’ Jamie McGinn
Sabres snap 4-game losing skid, top Arizona 6-3
'Foligno and Reinhart added empty net goals for the final two goals of the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres snap 4-game losing skid, top Arizona 6-3
Friday's Arizona Coverage
Arizona Coyotes get result they 'deserve' in lopsided loss to Buffalo Sabres (Arizona Republic) Coyotes feel there's plenty of reasons to stay sharp (Arizona Republic) 'Yotes Notes: Pulkkinen Scores Goal in Arizona Debut (ArizonaCoyotes.com) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Photo gallery (buufalo News) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Arizona Coverage
Kane's goal sparks Sabres' 6-3 win over Coyotes
'Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and two assists, including a no-look backhand pass to set up Kane's goal. Marcus Foligno scored twice, including an empty-netter, and Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists in helping Buffalo snap an 0-3-1 skid.' … [Read more...] about Kane’s goal sparks Sabres’ 6-3 win over Coyotes
Late surge rescues Sabres in win over Coyotes
'Buffalo outshot Arizona 41-22 overall but was in danger of losing its fifth game in a row after surrendering the lead on three separate occasions.' … [Read more...] about Late surge rescues Sabres in win over Coyotes
Sabres dump Coyotes 6-3
'The Sabres have announced that Kyle Okposo is out for the remainder of the night with an upper-body injury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres dump Coyotes 6-3
Murray: "I have to improve the team"
'"I have to improve the team. We have to get better on the blue line, there's no question about it. That's on me. That's not on the coaches. That's not on the players," Murray expressed. "We have what we have right now. I think we go into the off season our number one goal is to, and I hate saying this because it becomes the theme...The theme within the offseason will be to do … [Read more...] about Murray: “I have to improve the team”
5 Observations: Sabres take down Coyotes 6-3
'It wasn't pretty, but they got the job done.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres take down Coyotes 6-3
Jack Eichel, Sabres end four-game losing streak
'Eichel gave the Sabres a 3-2 lead with a power-play goal 11:08 into the second period. Eichel received a backhand pass from Sam Reinhart and took a shot from the circle that beat Smith for his 15th goal. Reinhart also had an empty-net goal with four seconds left in the third.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel, Sabres end four-game losing streak