Archives for December 2, 2017

‘”It’s quite embarrassing,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “Our coaching staff comes up with a game plan and I just don’t think we’re executing our game plan. Obviously we go into Montreal and we’re up against a good goaltender. Vasilevskiy is one of the best goaltenders in the league but in playing a backup goaltender, I didn’t think we took advantage of that tonight. We came close but you can’t give a good team like that two goals to start the game. They’re going to lock that in. You saw today that even though we had some fight in the third period. But the bottom line it is embarrassing.”‘

‘There is no passion, not nearly enough effort, less thinking and an all-out malaise that makes you wonder if losing is preferred.’

‘There was plenty of blame to go around after Buffalo made history by getting blanked for the third straight game, but Ristolainen shouldered his share. Aside from the turnover, he quarterbacked a power play that totaled one shot on four inept chances.’

‘Buffalo has just one win in its last 11 games and just four points in that span.’

‘Fourteen months after surgery, Hamilton continues to work out regularly, doing a mix of high intensity cardio and resistance training exercises that stretch 20 seconds, with 10 seconds of rest in between. Byer looks to have Hamilton standing through many of them, using his body weight to build strength.’