‘”It wasn’t the type of goal I usually get a chance to do,” Pouliot said with a grin, “but it ended up good.”‘
Archives for November 8, 2017
Mike Harrington: No snow job from Housley necessary as Sabres actually play pretty well
‘”It’s easy to be negative because you’re in a negative situation,” Evander Kane said after Tuesday’s game. “It’s hard to be positive. That’s the mental toughness you have to have, being positive when things are going tough and working through things.”‘
Sabres Notebook: McCabe stands up for Reinhart
‘”He makes the play. He let’s me know. He’s right there,” Reinhart said about the play with McCable. “I’m aware. The play is made. Obviously I got hit pretty good and he’s there to step in 10 times out of 10. It was the right play by him. We’ve been pretty close over the last couple of years, so I expect him to be in there every time and believe it or not, I’d do the same for him.”‘
The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Capitals 1
‘Pouliot has five goals this season, all in the last seven games. He had eight goals in 67 games for Edmonton last year and was bought out.’
Benoit Pouliot shines in Sabres’ win over Capitals
‘“I was really frustrated the whole year and things weren’t going good,” said Pouliot, who scored eight goals in 67 games last season. “I was down on myself, I was hard on myself. It’s frustrating playing that way and trying to get out of a slump like that. Right now, things are good.”’
Former Sabres captain Brian Gionta excited to represent Team USA
‘“Five, six teams had interest and wanted to sign me, not just (tryouts), wanted to sign,” said Gionta, who still lives in Clarence with his wife and three children. “But when I sat down and analyzed things, it didn’t work with where I wanted to be with my family, so I made that tough decision. By no means was it easy. I made it with the right intentions.”’
Wednesday’s Washington Coverage
Capitals’ struggles in back-to-back games continue with loss to Sabres in Buffalo (Washington Post)
4 reasons why the Caps lost to the Sabres (NBC Sports Washington)
Tarik’s three stars: Ovechkin, Smith-Pelly not enough in Buffalo (NBC Sports Washington)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Stars can’t lift Sabres, Oilers out of ruts
‘The Sabres have traditionally been a draft-and-develop organization. But some recent high picks, like Sam Reinhart and Alexander Nylander, haven’t panned out as stars. The players are making mistakes, are perhaps a half-step behind, and are unsure of themselves.’
Pouliot scores go-ahead goal in Sabres’ 3-1 win over Caps
‘“We stuck with it and weathered the storm and we pushed back,” said Kane, who upped his team-leading total to nine goals. “It was a big win for us tonight, and I think we have to try to work on getting over that hump and carrying it into the next game.”’
Eichel’s frustrations eased after Sabres beat Capitals
‘“We should use this game as a confidence booster,” Eichel said following a 3-1 victory in which he set up Evander Kane’s opening goal. “We beat a really good hockey team and we need to know that we could play with anybody.”’