'"That one hurts a lot," a somber Eichel said after his own-goal late in the second period put the San Jose Sharks ahead for good in a 4-1 win over Buffalo in SAP Center. "It's obviously not something that's normal. It stinks. It was the turning point of the game. They get a goal at the end of the second period and all of sudden they're leading going into the third."' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s bad-luck bounce turns tide against Sabres
Archives for March 2017
Sabres Notebook: Points, minutes keep piling up for Ristolainen
'Ristolainen, however, remains a bit of a conundrum to the analytics community. It's not hard to find Web sites lambasting his play because his Corsi rating is hovering around 43 percent for the season, meaning opponents have 57 percent of all shot attempts when he's on the ice. And he's still carrying a minus-7 rating, although a good chunk of that came during his career-worst … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Points, minutes keep piling up for Ristolainen
Quick Hits: Sharks 4, Sabres 1
'Michael Haley was credited with the winning goal, which came with 49.4 seconds left in the second period. Cody Franson had the puck behind the Buffalo net and tried a backhand pass to Eichel, standing just in front of Robin Lehner. The puck ticked off Eichel's skate, went through Lehner's legs, hit the goalpost and went into the net.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Sharks 4, Sabres 1
Wednesday's San Jose Coverage
Pavelski’s two goals help Sharks get past Sabres 4-1 (San Jose Mercury News) Purdy: One Shark player says the Warriors’ player-resting trend is not cool (San Jose Mercury News) Joe Pavelski scores two goals as Sharks top Sabres (San Francisco Chronicle) Sharks shake off Buffalo curse in 4-1 win (Gilroy Dispatch) Hot-handed Pavelski pushes Sharks to rare win over Sabres (CSN … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s San Jose Coverage
Pavelski scores 2 in Sharks' 4-1 win over Sabres
'"It was so close. So close," Lehner said. "When it gets behind my stick, I tried to do something but it was awkward. They lived in our zone and they closed it out. I don't think we deserved to win this one."' … [Read more...] about Pavelski scores 2 in Sharks’ 4-1 win over Sabres
Pavelski scores twice in Sharks' win vs. Sabres
'"Hockey is a game on bounces, and I feel I've been getting a lot of good ones lately," Eichel said. "It's unfortunate I got a bad one."' … [Read more...] about Pavelski scores twice in Sharks’ win vs. Sabres
Sharks Skate Past Sabres 4-1
'Pavelski's 2nd of the night made it 3-1 and Logan Couture swatted a loose puck by Lehner with 5:03 to play for the three-goal San Jose lead.' … [Read more...] about Sharks Skate Past Sabres 4-1
Sabres to sign a defenseman?
'Antipin is currently playing with Metallurg Magnitogorsk where his team is in the second round of the Gagarian Cup Playoffs. Antipin is currently in his fifth full season with Metallurg, and recently put up a career-year with six goals to go along with 18 assists in 59 regular season games. In the playoffs this year, Antipin has three goals and two assists in eight games … [Read more...] about Sabres to sign a defenseman?
5 Observations: Sharks knock off Sabres 4-1
'Overall, Lehner played a really solid game, bailing the Sabres out of many sticky situations and finishing with 38 saves. Four goals allowed never looks good for a goaltender but he should be one of the last people to take the blame for Tuesday's loss.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sharks knock off Sabres 4-1
Report: Sabres expected to land KHL defenseman Viktor Antipin
'Admittedly I haven't watched Antipin play and don't know much about the 24-year-old defender....but when you see that teams like Chicago, Columbus and Pittsburgh were interested it seems like this is a good get for the Sabres. Let's not kid ourselves, the blue line has been the biggest issue for the blue and gold this year and they could desperately use a young left-handed … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres expected to land KHL defenseman Viktor Antipin
Joe Pavelski propels Sharks past Sabres
'"There are moments I'd like to have back, just like that one," Eichel said. "It's something that is not normal. It stinks. It almost feels like the turning point in the game. They get a goal at the end of the period, and all of a sudden they're leading going into the third. Obviously a tough one. I feel bad about it. I wish I could have got one back for our team."' … [Read more...] about Joe Pavelski propels Sharks past Sabres
Sabres say puck management to blame in loss to Sharks
' "You get what you deserve in this League," Sabres goalie Robin Lehner said. "We didn't deserve to win that game and be in that game. You create your own bounces by how you play. That's why they won."' … [Read more...] about Sabres say puck management to blame in loss to Sharks
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks endure another up and down week (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage
Eichel looks for more success as he goes West
'"It was definitely a little bit of a learning curve for me last year, no doubt," Eichel told The News after practice Monday in SAP Center. "Now I'm playing with more confidence. You're a year older, playing better and feeling better about my game. To me, I'm not even close to the player I was a year ago. I feel like I'm almost a completely different player. I'm looking forward … [Read more...] about Eichel looks for more success as he goes West
Sabres Notebook: Reeling in Sharks has been easy fishing
'The teams meet again here Tuesday in SAP Center, where the Sabres have won five straight -- and have either blanked the Sharks or held them to one goal in four of the games. But after the last meeting, you have to figure the defending Western Conference champions are going to try to come out blazing.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Reeling in Sharks has been easy fishing