‘”Maybe we just thought the game was over before it was over,” left wing Benoit Pouliot said. “We got a little bit lazy, and they capitalized, but we came out with the two points.”‘
Archives for November 3, 2017
Sabres Notebook: Baptiste expects more from himself; travel changes under Housley
‘”I wasn’t working hard enough in my own end,” Baptiste said in Gila River Arena. “I was too worried about scoring and getting points and contributing offensively. I got away from playing hard, playing fast.”‘
The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Coyotes 4
‘Buffalo had a 5-1 lead before a late rally by the Coyotes made it a nail-biter.’
Friday’s Arizona Coverage
Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet laments ‘comedy of errors’ in 5-4 loss to Sabres (Arizona Republic)
Coyotes’ Raanta says he reported to training camp in shape, healthy (KMVP-FM)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
‘Yotes Notes: Raanta Returns to Net After Lengthy Absence (ArizonaCoyotes.com)
Pouliot scores twice, Sabres beat Coyotes 5-4
‘Kyle Okposo had a goal and an assist to help the Sabres build a four-goal lead in the third period in a battle of the worst teams from each conference.’
Sabres keep Coyotes winless at home
‘”It was like pond hockey out there, there were a lot of high-end chances both ways,” Lehner said. “But we didn’t panic, and we got a big win. That’s what I liked, I didn’t feel like we were panicking even though they scored a couple back-to-back there.”‘
Sabres stave off late Coyote attack, win in desert by score of 5-4
‘Arizona brought the house in the final two minutes, emptying their net and going for broke in an effort to even up the score. With :52 to play in regulation, Christian Dvorak let loose a wrist shot from the blue line through traffic that found the back of the net, and seemingly in the blink of an eye, what was once a four goal lead had been trimmed to a mere one.’
From the locker room: Sabres-Coyotes
‘”We just gotta keep playing…you have a 5-1 lead, like, you just have to play smart, and you know, keep mojng your feet, keep making plays, and we just got on our heels, and you know a team’s gonna come make a push, and if they score a goal you have to still get on your toes and just keep playing the right way, and you know we’ll learn that as we go.”‘
5 Observations: Sabres take down Coyotes 5-4
‘When you have that big of a lead you need to play smart. The Sabres did the complete opposite. Luckily for the blue and gold, Robin Lehner was solid.’
Pouliot scores twice, Sabres hold off Coyotes
‘”We got away from what made us successful and we almost shot ourselves in the foot,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “Obviously, we’ll take the win.”‘