'"I think they've got to make a decision internally about playing the right way," Housley said. "Because right now we're chasing games. I really like the fight we had until the end, but when you chase games that's a losing recipe."' … [Read more...] about Sabres vets call for more accountability after loss to Wild
Archives for November 2017
Sabres unveil 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic uniform
'"The NHL Winter Classic is a celebration of hockey's rich history and we wanted our jersey to signify that with a tribute to the early days of Sabres hockey," Sabres President Russ Brandon said. "This uniform combines our franchise's great historical look with some new elements to celebrate the uniqueness of the event."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unveil 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic uniform
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks drop high-scoring overtime battle at Syracuse (Buffalo News) Dennis Yan's goal gives Syracuse Crunch wild OT win over Rochester (Syracuse Post Standard) Back-and-forth battle sees Amerks fall to Crunch in OT (Amerks.com) Crunch outlast Amerks, 6-5, in overtime (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage
Ready to face their old team, Pominville and Scandella know how to flip the script on a season
'"Anything's possible when you believe," Pominville said. "When you get back to that swagger, that confidence as a team, you feel like anything you do, you can't be denied. Right now, it's almost the other way where we're giving up a bounce and we're getting scored on or we're not getting the bounce offensively. And when you're going well those bounces offensively usually come … [Read more...] about Ready to face their old team, Pominville and Scandella know how to flip the script on a season
Sabres Notebook: Josefson could return to lineup
'"I kinda tweaked my ankle," Josefson said when asked what happened against the Ducks. "I had an ankle sprain. Took a while to get it ready to heal."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Josefson could return to lineup
Sabres’ Jason Pominville, Marco Scandella learned from Wild tenure
'“Marco’s done a terrific job,” Housley said. “He’s logged a lot of minutes and played in every situation, has brought a great energy to our locker room, he says the things at the right time. He’s a true competitor.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jason Pominville, Marco Scandella learned from Wild tenure
Sabres’ Jacob Josefson ready to play
'“That stabilization down through the middle, somebody that you can trust playing in any situation, especially on our penalty kill, can relieve some minutes off our top guys,” Housley said. “He provides speed and positionally he’s one of the best on our team, just knowing where to be in the situation.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jacob Josefson ready to play
South St. Paul’s Phil Housley embracing early challenges with Buffalo Sabres
'“We continue to work with those guys, but we’ve been banged up back there, which is too bad,” Housley said. “We haven’t had our top six since Day 1. That’s been a big problem for us trying to create chemistry with partners. But we just try to bring the compete level. That’s the measuring stick day in and day out.”' … [Read more...] about South St. Paul’s Phil Housley embracing early challenges with Buffalo Sabres
Wild’s Foligno and Ennis happy in Minnesota, ‘Where losing is not an option.’
'“t’s great to be a part of a culture that’s determined to win a Stanley Cup this season,” Ennis said. “You know, Buffalo has been in kind of a rebuild process, and everyone knows they’ve had quite a few losses over the last few seasons, and that’s tough on everybody. … Everyone that plays competitive sports wants to win. It’s definitely nice to be here, where losing is not an … [Read more...] about Wild’s Foligno and Ennis happy in Minnesota, ‘Where losing is not an option.’
Wednesday's Minnesota Coverage
Wild-Buffalo game preview (Minneapolis Star Tribune) South St. Paul’s Phil Housley embracing early challenges with Buffalo Sabres (Saint Paul Pioneer Press) Wild’s Foligno and Ennis happy in Minnesota, ‘Where losing is not an option.’ (Saint Paul Pioneer Press) Sabres look to build on loss as they host Wild (The Sports Xchange) Wild at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Wild Warmup: … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Minnesota Coverage
Tighter team defense, more offense and a culture change are what struggling Sabres need to succeed
'Look, the Sabres have a load of lineup issues -- the only thing keeping their blue line from being the biggest personnel debacle in Buffalo is the Bills' quarterback management -- but the fact is that this is Year 1 for Housley and GM Jason Botterill. They need time to mold and shape this roster in their image, and those changes aren't coming in November.' … [Read more...] about Tighter team defense, more offense and a culture change are what struggling Sabres need to succeed
Sabres looking find some consistency in their game
'"It's just a mindset. It's a matter of being ready from the start, knowing that we don't have the luxury of taking off a period, taking off five minutes or having dips in the game. It's gotta be a consistent effort and mindset throughout the game," Gorges said following practice on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres looking find some consistency in their game
Pominville, Scandella believe Sabres can rebound
'"Anything's possible when you believe, when you get back to that swagger, that confidence as a team," he said. "You feel like anything you do, you can't be denied. Right now, it's almost the other way where we're giving up a bounce and we're getting scored on or we're not getting the bounce offensively."' … [Read more...] about Pominville, Scandella believe Sabres can rebound
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks climbing up North Division standings (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage
After fourth straight day of losses, Buffalo fans reach breaking point
'The Sabres are 0-4-2 in their last six games and 2-6-1 this season in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about After fourth straight day of losses, Buffalo fans reach breaking point