'"There's a lot more to his game than just the offensive stats," Buffalo coach Dan Bylsma said. "I think he's starting to play an all-around game."' … [Read more...] about Eichel-led Sabres beat Red Wings 2-1 on power-play goals
Archives for March 2017
Lehner, Sabres squeeze past Red Wings
'"Offensively, I think the power play is what makes us go," Moulson said. "Hopefully, we can feed off that and make things go five-on-five."' … [Read more...] about Lehner, Sabres squeeze past Red Wings
Sabres Hold Off Red Wings 2-1
'Jack Eichel and Matt Moulson both scored power play goals and Robin Lehner made 34 saves to lift the Sabres over the Red Wings on Monday 2-1. The win marked Buffalo's second in a row following Friday's shootout victory in Anaheim. Lehner was strong down the stretch, especially in the 3rd period, stopping all 18 Detroit shots. Brady Austin, making his NHL debut, played 15:37 … [Read more...] about Sabres Hold Off Red Wings 2-1
The Sabres recall two defensemen
'Casey Nelson gets his third call up this season. In nine games he had no points, but in 45 games with Rochester, he has four goals and nine assists for 13 points.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres recall two defensemen
5 Observations: Sabres top Red Wings 2-1
'The Buffalo Sabres power-play is once again the best in the league, scoring on 24% of their attempts this year. Their power-play prowess proved (oh hey alliteration) to be the difference once again against Detroit, capitalizing on both of their attempts [Eichel, Moulson].' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres top Red Wings 2-1
Sabres recall both Casey Nelson & Brady Austin from Rochester
'The recall is Austin's first of his career. The 2012 draft pick has nine points [2G,7A] in 61 games with the Amerks this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall both Casey Nelson & Brady Austin from Rochester
Buffalo Sabres Alums delivered hot meals to elderly & sick
'"You get a pretty neat feeling when you meet a lot of these people. You find a lot of new friends and you can tell you're really helping them," Smith said.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Alums delivered hot meals to elderly & sick
Sabres ride special teams past Red Wings
'"The guys were great in front of me all night. I think I only faced two or three tough shots on their four power plays," Lehner said. "Even when they had all those shots in the third period, they weren't getting great chances and everything was cleared out in front of me."' … [Read more...] about Sabres ride special teams past Red Wings
Special teams power Buffalo in final game at The Joe
'"We were composed for the rest of that period, the last six, seven minutes, whatever it was," Lehner said. "They came out in the third and they obviously were going to have a push. They have good players on that team and I think we did a good job defensively, helping me out for rebounds and seeing the puck."' … [Read more...] about Special teams power Buffalo in final game at The Joe
Sabres recall Nelson, Austin
'Buffalo's seventh-round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, Austin (6'4", 230 lbs., 6/16/1993) will join the team for his first career NHL recall after recording nine points (2+7) and 36 penalty minutes in 61 games for the Amerks this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Nelson, Austin
Tuesday's Rochester Coverage
Michigan forward Alex Kile signs pro contract with AHL's Rochester Americans (Ann Arbor News) Amerks sign Alex Kile to AHL contract for 2017-18 season (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres' Ennis needs to make most of his minutes
'“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
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