Hurricans look for stability vs. Sabres (The Sports Xchange) Sabres at Hurricanes preview (NHL.com) Gameday: Sabres vs. Hurricanes (CarolinaHurricanes.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Carolina Coverage
Archives for December 23, 2017
Sabres heed Housley's advice, stick with it in win
'"I give credit to our guys because we've been in that position before where nothing is going in and, 'Here we go again,'" Housley said. "But they stuck with it. We kept telling them to just keep throwing pucks to the net, it's going to happen."' … [Read more...] about Sabres heed Housley’s advice, stick with it in win
Sabres Notebook: Back-to-backs; defense scratches; Johnson's new gear
'"We just keep the game simpler," Housley said of earning more points during the finales. "We try to save the energy, make the right decisions and use our energy in the right direction. Most of those games were on the road, and you're just trying to play a simple game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Back-to-backs; defense scratches; Johnson’s new gear
The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Flyers 2
'Empty net times two: Jack Eichel scored his 12th and 13th goals of the season into an empty net. He made it 3-1 with 1:07 to play and 4-2 with 0.6 seconds to go.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Flyers 2
Sabres use late surge to down Flyers
'“We were finding a lot of shots from the point, from bad angles, and Ryan’s goal is a result of just getting it in there,” Housley said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres use late surge to down Flyers
World Junior memories special for Sabres’ Josh Gorges
'“From my understanding, someone from the Western League who was involved with Hockey Canada who knew someone on the team said, ‘Keep him, seventh guy. Keep him,’” Gorges said. “Whoever that was, I owe a lot to, because they could’ve picked five other guys who could’ve done what I did. I was fortunate enough.”' … [Read more...] about World Junior memories special for Sabres’ Josh Gorges
Sabres prospect Mittelstadt nets goal, assist in WJC tuneup
'Highly touted Buffalo Sabres forward prospect Casey Mittelstadt, the eighth overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, scored the game’s first goal and assisted on Kailer Yamamoto’s winning goal in the United States National Junior Team’s 3-1 win against Sweden in the Americans’ final exhibition game before heading to Buffalo, New York, for the IIHF World Junior Championship.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Mittelstadt nets goal, assist in WJC tuneup
Saturday's Philadelphia Coverage
Flyers come out flat, fall to lowly Sabres (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers again sound Moose call; Jake Voracek on how revival started (Philadelphia Inquirer) Sabres 4, Flyers 2: Quick observations from Philly's surprising loss (Philadelphia Daily News) Flyers take too long to find power-play groove (NBC Sports Philadelphia) Brian Elliott's outstanding effort goes to waste … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Philadelphia Coverage
Kane has goal, assist in Sabres’ 4-2 win over Flyers
'“It sounds simple,” Housley said, referring to how his players followed his shoot-first message. “We easily could’ve got deterred and wilted, but our guys stayed strong mentally.”' … [Read more...] about Kane has goal, assist in Sabres’ 4-2 win over Flyers
Sabres beat Flyers to snap losing streak
'"It was a much more consistent effort," O'Reilly said. "He's been our best player, he's showing up every night giving us a chance to win and we haven't been scoring enough. There's not nearly enough goals. We've got to find a way to put the puck in the net and give him more support because he's playing phenomenal."' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Flyers to snap losing streak
Sabres hold on for 4-2 win over Philadelphia
'Buffalo had a pair of big boy penalty kills, and now they have a man advantage of their own with Scott Laughton taking a high sticking minor. It would be big here to score on the PP and take a two-goal lead with just over half a period to go.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hold on for 4-2 win over Philadelphia
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Flyers, Round II
'On the late scoring outburst: "I thought we did a good job in the third of sticking with it. There's been times this year where we've had good periods and nothing to show for it after two, or we're tied or we're down a goal. Whether we take a few risks or push a little too hard, we end up giving up goals. Then we find ourselves chasing. I thought tonight we did a good job … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Flyers, Round II
Sabres hold of Flyers in 4-2 win
'The Sabres, who have struggled at home all season, picked up their fifth home win of the season and improve to 9-18-7 overall. They’ll play again Saturday in against Carolina. The Hurricanes defeated the Sabres in overtime a week ago, 5-4 in overtime.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hold of Flyers in 4-2 win
Local child with brain cancer receives special visit from Sabres players
'The 9-year-old, who loves the Buffalo Sabres and LEGOs, received new sets of the building toys this week.' … [Read more...] about Local child with brain cancer receives special visit from Sabres players
Eichel, Sabres hang on against Flyers
'"We did a good job in the third sticking with it," Eichel said. "I think there's been times this year where we've had good period and nothing to show for it after two. … Tonight we just did a good job of sticking with our game plan through the 60 minutes."' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Sabres hang on against Flyers