'The Sabres goalie was clearly more aggressive than normal during a 3-1 loss to Toronto. He made a point of challenging shooters at every opportunity, skating outside the crease to take away angles and force quicker decisions.' … [Read more...] about Increase in speed, aggressiveness evident with Sabres’ Lehner
Archives for September 2017
Sabres Notebook: Cutting 11 brings roster to 36 players; Bailey embraces penalty-kill work
'The Sabres have 36 players left on their camp roster.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Cutting 11 brings roster to 36 players; Bailey embraces penalty-kill work
The Wraparound: Maple Leafs 3, Sabres 1
'Quick strike: The Leafs needed just 58 seconds of the third period and 11 seconds of their power play to take a 2-1 lead. Connor Carrick drove the left side of the Sabres' zone and banked a shot off goaltender Robin Lehner's pads. The carom went to driving Kasperi Kapanen, who hammered the puck home.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Maple Leafs 3, Sabres 1
Matt Moulson upbeat about Sabres’ future, new regime
'“The attitude around this rink this training camp has been unbelievable with him,” Moulson said of Botterill.' … [Read more...] about Matt Moulson upbeat about Sabres’ future, new regime
Sunday's Toronto Coverage
Leafs' Moore focused on learning system (Toronto Sun) Maple Leafs hitting stride with jobs on line (Toronto Star) Leafs hopeful Borgman hits right notes: DiManno (Toronto Star) Competition for roster spots getting tighter as Leafs down Sabres (TSN) Five Takeaways - Leafs @ Sabres - 09/23/17 (MapleLeafs.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Toronto Coverage
Leafs get back-to-back wins over the Sabres
'The Sabres had a rough start to the game, missing a lot of passes to each other. They had no shots through five minutes. The Leafs capitalized on the sloppy play, when James van Riemsdyk tapped in a backhand goal. Robin Lehner came out to challenge Mitch Marner, who passed the puck in front. Victor Antipin was covering one man in front of the net, but Johan Larsson failed to … [Read more...] about Leafs get back-to-back wins over the Sabres
Sabres trim their roster
'Porter has to clear waivers to go down.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trim their roster
5 Observations: Maple Leafs top Sabres 3-1
'As the first period came to an end I sarcastically blurted out "well that was a good period of hockey." In the first frame, Toronto outshot Buffalo 12-5, but it wasn't the lopsided shot totals that were concerning. It was that Buffalo was having an incredibly difficult time breaking out of their own zone.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Maple Leafs top Sabres 3-1
Sabres send 10 back to Rochester, drop game against Toronto
'Despite some of their biggest names on the ice like Jack Eichel, Evander Kane, Sam Reinhart, Jason Pominville and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, the Sabres fell 3-1.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send 10 back to Rochester, drop game against Toronto
Housley looking for 'shot mentality' following loss to Leafs
'"I thought our guys competed real hard," Housley said. "When you're implementing new systems, and I know we talked about it, it does take time. And I'm not giving anybody a break here, because they've got to be accountable to the work they put into it."' … [Read more...] about Housley looking for ‘shot mentality’ following loss to Leafs
Sabres assign 10 to Rochester
' The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has assigned forwards Eric Cornel , Vaclav Karabacek , Stevie Moses and Kevin Porter , defensemen Brycen Martin , Casey Nelson and Devante Stephens , and goaltenders Jason Kasdorf , Jonas Johansson and Adam Wilcox to the Rochester Americans (AHL).' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign 10 to Rochester
Sabres' short-handed unit has too much time to kill
'The Sabres took nine penalties during a 3-0 loss to Toronto, giving them 18 in the last two games. While a few calls were part of the officials' crackdown on slashing, the rest were a result of flat-footed play.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ short-handed unit has too much time to kill
Sabres Notebook: Ullmark focused on growing in Rochester; Scandella returns
'"It feels like I can play there," Ullmark said of the NHL. "I'll just make an effort down there. I just have to be very professional every day, go 100 percent and no 50s or anything because then you have guys coming underneath that want to take your spot. I've got to do the same thing. I've got to earn my spot."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Ullmark focused on growing in Rochester; Scandella returns
The Wraparound: Maple Leafs 3, Sabres 0
'Evan Rodrigues avoided one hit. The next one landed and ended his night. The Sabres left winger departed with an injury midway through the second period of Friday's 3-0 loss to Toronto.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Maple Leafs 3, Sabres 0
Inside the NHL: A year later, Eichel revels in World Cup memories
'"It was a great experience to be on a team with all those great players," Eichel told The Buffalo News after a recent practice in HarborCenter. "The excitement around the tournament made for a great time. In the end, a lot of us felt our tournament was cut a little bit short but it was a great way to start a hockey season and create a lot of excitement right from the … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: A year later, Eichel revels in World Cup memories