'"That was huge," Pouliot said of the penalty kill. "That's what gave us the big boost, too. It's not always the power play that's going to give you momentum. When you get a big kill like that, especially a five-on-three, the boys get up. The boys rally. The boys feel good."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ short-handed unit demonstrates killer instinct
Archives for December 13, 2017
Mike Harrington: Sabres fans finally get some rewards, make some noise
'Just when we've all become obssessed with NFL wild-card tiebreakers, the Sabres have quietly put together a 2-0-2 stretch that's their best of the season after Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Senators. We all knew Jason Botterill waited a month too long to dump pointless Matt Moulson, but no one could have told you the dressing room would respond like this.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres fans finally get some rewards, make some noise
Sabres Notebook: Lehner watching Karlsson drama; 'Road to Winter Classic' starting
'"From the team side, it's called business. From our side, it's called loyalty," Lehner said Tuesday. "When it comes to us players, it's called loyalty or not loyal. When it comes to players that have been with a team for a long time that are getting shipped out or traded, it's just business. It's unfair."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Lehner watching Karlsson drama; ‘Road to Winter Classic’ starting
The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Senators 2
'Ottawa fell to 1-10-2 in its last 13 games, including 1-5-1 on a now-complete seven-game road trip.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Senators 2
Sabres hear cheers in rare home win
'“It’s just nice to give these fans something to cheer about,” Sabres winger Kyle Okposo said. “They’re awesome fans and (they’re) starving for a winner. Up to this point, it’s been a pretty unfortunate year. … We know how much they care.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres hear cheers in rare home win
Sabres notes: Ryan O’Reilly battling scoring slump
'“It’s a lot different than the start of the year,” he said. “At the start of the year, I don’t think I was doing anything, right? I still think I’ve done well being hard to play against, which is good and which I want to have."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Ryan O’Reilly battling scoring slump
Wednesday's Ottawa Coverage
Senators hit new low, lose to last-place Sabres (Ottawa Sun) Karlsson not concerned about providing 'No Trade' list (Ottawa Sun) Photo gallery (Ottawa Sun) The bottom of the barrel (Le Droit) Karlsson has submitted his list (Le Droit) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Ottawa Coverage
2nd period surge leads Sabres over Senators 3-2
'“Our whole game the last week has been better, a step in the right direction,” Ristolainen said. “We’ve got to build on that.”' … [Read more...] about 2nd period surge leads Sabres over Senators 3-2
Sabres hold off Senators
'"It feels great," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "I think the fans, we owe them. They've been very patient. ... We've gotten points in four straight games, we've got a little bit of momentum, and we built off that and started the game the right way. ... Overall, I thought we competed. We talked about that being a divisional game, we're three points closer, we're trying to … [Read more...] about Sabres hold off Senators
Sabres hold on for 3-2 win over Ottawa
'Buffalo did a really good job of moving the puck in the offensive zone on the power play, and it leads to Evander Kane's 14th goal of the season. If it is me, I am doing everything I can, shifting everything I can cap-wise to sign him to long-term deal instead of trading him at or around the trade deadline.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hold on for 3-2 win over Ottawa
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Senators
'"Every game, that's a big part of our gameplan... putting pucks on net and getting it through, creating havoc in front of the net... we came back strong after [the tough first period] and we put a few [goals] in there."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Senators
5 Observations: Sabres take down Senators 3-2
'When Benoit Pouliot shoots, there is a pretty good chance it's going in. Aside from Evan Rodrigues who has only played in four games, Pouliot has the best shooting percentage on the Sabres, finding the back of the net on more than 17% of his shots. With eight goals in 31 games, Pouliot has already matched his season total from last year with the Edmonton Oilers [67 games].' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres take down Senators 3-2
Sabres beat Senators 3-2 with solid second period
'The Senators threatened in the third scoring two late goals, but Robin Lehner picked up the win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Senators 3-2 with solid second period
Sabres score three in second, hand Senators fifth straight loss
'"You look at the rut we were in early, a power-play goal probably gets us three or four more wins, but it didn't," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "I'll give a hand to them, they stuck with it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres score three in second, hand Senators fifth straight loss
Sabres build on road trip with home victory over Sens
'With the win, the Sabres have earned points in four straight games (2-0-2) for the first time this season. It was a welcome sight for the KeyBank Center crowd, which was finally given a chance to shower the team with cheers as players left the ice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres build on road trip with home victory over Sens