'“It doesn’t get any more frustrating than that,” said Ennis, whose season was interrupted by sports hernia/groin surgery. “It’s been a tough go, but there’s a lot worse things in life. You’ve got to work yourself out of any rut you’re in. You’ve got to work yourself out of any situation you’re in."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ennis needs to make most of his minutes
Archives for March 20, 2017
Sabres Notebook: Ristolainen's shootout skills; Austin could make NHL debut
'“We were getting to that point where you knew the D-men were going to start to get involved,” defenseman Josh Gorges said after practice in HarborCenter. “You know with his skill level he’s got the ability to step in and do something great. To pull a move like that? I didn’t see that coming, but I don’t think anybody did. I’m sure that’s why he was able to put that one home. … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Ristolainen’s shootout skills; Austin could make NHL debut
Sabres workhorse Rasmus Ristolainen willing to carry load
'“The problem with Rasmus playing 30 minutes is he just plays them so hard, so physical,” Bylsma said. “He’s all in when he plays 30 minutes like that, and that’s tough for anybody to do. There are some guys who play that much in their careers and tend to manage it a bit better than Rasmus.' … [Read more...] about Sabres workhorse Rasmus Ristolainen willing to carry load
Sabres must recall defensemen from Amerks
'Defenseman Taylor Fedun (foot) and Cody Franson (unspecified) were injured in Friday’s 2-1 shootout win against the Ducks. Justin Falk (bruised calf, two games) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper body, seven games) are also hurt.' … [Read more...] about Sabres must recall defensemen from Amerks
Monday's Detroit Coverage
How to watch tonight's Detroit Red Wings-Buffalo Sabres game (Detroit Free Press) Red Wings vs. Sabres: Buffalo among teams Detroit can still catch in standings (Ann Arbor News) Red Wings' lineup vs. Sabres: Tomas Nosek's season debut; Darren Helm out two games (Ann Arbor News) 5 things to watch: Red Wings reduced to role as spoilers (Ann Arbor News) Wings hope power-play … [Read more...] about Monday’s Detroit Coverage
Overshadowed Jack Eichel doing just fine, thank you
'His ability to create offence should not be overlooked, even in contrast to McDavid, Matthews and Laine.' … [Read more...] about Overshadowed Jack Eichel doing just fine, thank you
Sabres' Ennis enjoys his new line
'Ennis only has four goals and five assists for nine points in 41 games. That would give him just eight goals over an 82 game schedule and of course, he’s frustrated, “It doesn’t get any more frustrating than that, it’s been a tough go, but there’s a lot worse things in life, you’ve got to work yourself out of any rut you’re in, you’ve got to work yourself out of any situation … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ennis enjoys his new line
As more injuries hit, Ristolainen sees more ice time
'He's topped the 30-minute plateau twice in the past four games, skating 30:02 on Friday. He's been at or above 30 minutes eight times this season, with his highest total coming on Jan. 20 against Detroit, when he played 35:24.' … [Read more...] about As more injuries hit, Ristolainen sees more ice time