Penguins look to keep Sabres down (AP) Preview: Sabres at Penguins (NHL.com) Fan Guide - 03.05.17 vs. Buffalo Sabres (PittsburghPenguins.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Pittsburgh Coverage
Archives for March 5, 2017
Kucherov's YouTube classic burns Sabres in shootout
'Skating in hard on Lehner, Kucherov waved his stick over the puck to fake a shot and simply let it slide untouched -- right through Lehner's legs and into the net for the clinching goal.' … [Read more...] about Kucherov’s YouTube classic burns Sabres in shootout
Sabres Notebook: Eichel streaking; Kulikov injured
'Despite missing the opening 21 games with an ankle injury, Eichel is closing in on the team points lead. He has 15 goals, 26 assists and 41 points, just two behind Buffalo front-runners O’Reilly and Kyle Okposo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Eichel streaking; Kulikov injured
Quick Hits: Lightning 2, Sabres 1 (SO)
'The Lightning posted a fifth straight win in Buffalo for the first time since they entered the NHL in 1991. They are 11-1-1 against the Sabres in the last 13 meetings and 7-0-1 in the last eight since the start of the 2013-14 season.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Lightning 2, Sabres 1 (SO)
Sabres goalie Robin Lehner’s shootout struggles continue in loss to Lightning
'The Sabres missed a chance to jumped ahead of Tampa Bay, which they trailed by one point in the Atlantic Division.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Robin Lehner’s shootout struggles continue in loss to Lightning
Sabres’ Evan Rodrigues earning keep
'“It’s a little disappointing Rodrigues is one of our best players,” Sabres general manager Tim Murray said Wednesday. “It’s great for him. But I’m not sure that’s what should’ve happened in those two games.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evan Rodrigues earning keep
Sunday's Tampa Bay Coverage
Lightning tops Sabres in shootout (Tampa Bay Times) Lightning GM Steve Yzerman prepares for Round 2 of hard decisions (Tampa Bay Times) Adam Erne's first NHL goal shows growing comfort with Lightning (Tampa Bay Times) Bolts Comeback For 2-1 Shootout Win Over Buffalo (WDAE-AM) Mishkin: Lightning 2, Sabres 1 - SO; Highlights (TampaBayLightning.com) Burns: 3 Things from … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Tampa Bay Coverage
Point, Kucherov score in SO, lead Lightning past Sabres 2-1
'"It's no secret I'm not the best at shootouts," Lehner said. "I'm working on it. It's different. It's not hockey."' … [Read more...] about Point, Kucherov score in SO, lead Lightning past Sabres 2-1
Kucherov's highlight-reel goal lifts Lightning in shootout
'"There's not a lot of ways to look at it," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said of Lehner. "Tonight he was outstanding in the game. ... He got us the point in the game. He's (been) a bit of a riddle, mystery about him in a shootout."' … [Read more...] about Kucherov’s highlight-reel goal lifts Lightning in shootout
Lightning defeat Sabres 2-1 in shootout
'[You can slowly feel this game turning in the Lightning's favor. They are getting the better of the scoring chances, they are possessiong the puck and dictating the play to Buffalo. This has the feel of a 2-1 or 3-1 Tampa win to it.' … [Read more...] about Lightning defeat Sabres 2-1 in shootout
5 Observations: Lightning strike, take down Sabres 2-1 in SO
'Let's not kid ourselves, the Sabres have the slimmest of chances at making the playoffs and if they continue to lose to teams they're chasing in the standings those chances will vanish completely. Buffalo now has to play the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins on short rest. After that, the Sabres play Philadelphia, Columbus twice, San Jose, Los Angeles and … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Lightning strike, take down Sabres 2-1 in SO
Lightning defeat Sabres in shootout
'Sabres defenseman Dmitry Kulikov left the game in the first period with an upper-body injury. He was injured in a collision behind the Buffalo net at 14:23 and was slow to get up before he headed to the bench. Coach Dan Bylsma did not have an update on him after the game.' … [Read more...] about Lightning defeat Sabres in shootout
Hard-fought game ends with SO loss to Lightning
'Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov scored on back-to-back shootout attempts against Sabres goalie Robin Lehner while Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel's shots were stoned by Andrei Vasilevskiy, sealing a 2-1 victory for the Lightning at KeyBank Center. With the loss, the Sabres fell to 1-6 in shootouts this season.' … [Read more...] about Hard-fought game ends with SO loss to Lightning
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Rochester Amerks down Bridgeport Sound Tigers in overtime (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Sound Tigers ‘outworked,’ ‘outcompeted’ in OT loss at Rochester (Connecticut Post) Fedun sends amerks past Sound Tigers in overtime (Amerks.com) Sound Tigers Fall to Amerks in Overtime (SoundTigers.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage