'"It's obviously not very much fun to be at the rink right now and that's never a good feeling," Kyle Okposo said Thursday morning. "We just feel like we're letting a lot of people down and we just have to find a way to make some changes. I think as a group we have to come together as a team and just really buy in. Otherwise it's just going to be a miserable year."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Veterans looking to establish accountability
Archives for November 2017
Losing streak leaves Sabres searching for answers
'“It’s not very much fun to be at the rink right now, and that’s never a good feeling,” Okposo said Thursday. “We just feel like we’re letting a lot of people down and just have to make some changes. As a group, we have to come together as a team and just really buy in, otherwise it’s going to be a miserable year.”' … [Read more...] about Losing streak leaves Sabres searching for answers
Friday's Edmonton Coverage
Edmonton Oilers Game Day at Buffalo Sabres (Edmonton Journal) Sabres skid into home game against Oilers (The Sports Xchange) Oilers at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Preview: Oilers at Sabres (EdmontonOilers.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Edmonton Coverage
There’s nothing wrong with Jack Eichel
'Although it’s superficially easy to build a case that Eichel has been a disappointment this season, anything more than a cursory examination reveals that for the rubbish it is. He’s an awfully good player, and by and large he’s doing good things in a difficult situation. Buffalo’s problem isn’t that Eichel isn’t doing enough; it’s that they don’t have enough players like him.' … [Read more...] about There’s nothing wrong with Jack Eichel
Sabres hope that honesty, accountability will help them turn the page
'"I think we have a better idea of what we need to do," alternate captain Ryan O'Reilly said. "We can think about it as much as we want, but it comes down to that game and the next game doing it. It's something that we're all focused on."' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope that honesty, accountability will help them turn the page
Sabres' season feels over by Thanksgiving after another loss
'While the Sabres' offense had a successful night – especially after scoring just one goal in seven of the previous 12 games – subpar goaltending, team defense, puck management and penalty killing contributed to a seventh straight setback.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ season feels over by Thanksgiving after another loss
Mike Harrington: Okposo knows Sabres are desperate for return on their investment
'He's the guy the Sabres signed to the biggest free agent contract in their history in the summer of 2016. Okposo got seven years and $42 million. With five years left on the deal, that $6 million cap hit sure looks like an albatross these days.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Okposo knows Sabres are desperate for return on their investment
Sabres Notebook: Jordan Nolan speaks on the need for accountability
'"I think we've got to start holding guys accountable. Start being honest with ourselves and our teammates," Nolan said after the Sabres 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Wild in KeyBank Center Wednesday. "When we're turning pucks over and not working hard, it kinda (gets) swept under the rug and we've got to, if someone does turn it over, if they don't chip it in at the red line or … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Jordan Nolan speaks on the need for accountability
The Wraparound: Wild 5, Sabres 4
'Ennis scored 2:04 after Eichel to tie it, 1-1. Foligno and Wild center Charlie Coyle outworked the Sabres along the boards to get the puck to Ennis. The winger spun and sent a no-look backhand to the net that fooled Johnson.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Wild 5, Sabres 4
Tyler on Tyrod: Former Sabres forward Ennis happy to hear the news on Bills' Taylor
'"I think it's the right choice," Ennis said in KeyBank Center, where he joins former Buffalo teammate Marcus Foligno in playing the Sabres Wednesday night as members of the Minnesota Wild. "I didn't know too much about Peterman. I like Tyrod. I think Tyrod is a good quarterback, the best one on the roster in my opinion. I'd like to see Tyrod in there. It was an unfortunate day … [Read more...] about Tyler on Tyrod: Former Sabres forward Ennis happy to hear the news on Bills’ Taylor
The thoroughly modern marriage of Phil and Karin Housley
'If Housley positions herself as a visible member of the Buffalo community, it won’t be an unfamiliar position. She is recognizable already in her Minnesota Senate district and around the state Capitol. In her five years as a legislator, she has satiated her hyperactive attention with an array of projects, from turning a private plot on the St. Croix into a public park to … [Read more...] about The thoroughly modern marriage of Phil and Karin Housley
Reeling Sabres lacking accountability among players
'Twenty-two games into the season, the Sabres have completely fallen apart. A season expected to be filled with excitement and progress has turned into another dud. Right now, they might be the NHL’s worst team.' … [Read more...] about Reeling Sabres lacking accountability among players
Former Sabres Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno happy with Wild
'“If we put forth a good effort, it was OK,” Foligno said. “Looking at the teams that we had, there were some great players on it, but in this league it’s so hard to win. You need to always have the depth and we didn’t really have that. We always just kind of relied on two lines. Here, you can see the depth is four lines deep.”' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno happy with Wild
Sabres unveil Winter Classic uniform
'The uniform “combines design concepts from the franchise’s early years with modifications of the team’s current logo and elements from the team’s 40th anniversary jersey to create a unique look that recalls the Sabres’ 48 years of history,” according to the Sabres, who released the first images today.' … [Read more...] about Sabres unveil Winter Classic uniform
Former Wild player Jason Pominville, back with Sabres, sees better days ahead for Buffalo
'“We started believing and started getting confidence as a team and just had that feeling that we weren’t going to be denied no matter what happened and kept pushing to play better,” Pominville recalled. “We found a way to dig ourselves out of a pretty big hole.”' … [Read more...] about Former Wild player Jason Pominville, back with Sabres, sees better days ahead for Buffalo