‘The Sabres are settling in for a five-game homestand and play 20 of their final 33 downtown. The first one didn’t go as planned.’
Archives for January 2018
Mike Harrington: Streak gone in another home snoozer
‘There’s not enough talent on this team right now and everybody knows that but Tuesday’s game was a colossal disappointment. It was everything the road trip wasn’t.’
Sabres Notebook: C.J. Smith stars for the Amerks in AHL All-Star Game
‘”He’s a skill guy. He makes plays,” Baptiste said. “He’s a guy that’s dangerous around the net. He’s got great, great hockey sense and great vision. He’s a great player who’s going to be a great player for a long time.”‘
The Wraparound: Devils 3, Sabres 1
‘It was fun while it lasted.’
Devils snap Sabres’ winning streak
‘Now back to reality.’
Sabres notes: Drew Stafford adapting with age
‘“At this point, I’m definitely someone who can play up and down the lineup, play any kind of role, a top-six type of role, an offensive role,” said Stafford, who has compiled seven goals and a minus-14 rating in 38 games. “I feel like I still have that part of my game.”’
Wednesday’s New Jersey Coverage
Taylor Hall, Keith Kinkaid return, power Devils’ 3-1 win over Sabres | Rapid reaction (Newark Star Ledger)
Devils beat Sabres: 6 observations | Taylor Hall’s impact (Newark Star Ledger)
Devils defeat Sabres 3-1 to snap four-game losing streak (Bergen Record)
Devils snap four-game skid with 4-1 win over Sabres (SportsNet New York)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Hall, Kinkaid lift Devils over Sabres in return to the lineup (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Devils snap 4-game skid with 3-1 win over Sabres
‘“It’s tough. We want to bring that hockey that we showed that we can play out west to this arena,” McCabe said of a road trip in which the Sabres outscored their opponents by a combined 11-1. “We need to bring that for our fans and for this city. And tonight’s unacceptable.”’
Sabres score late, New Jersey holds on for 3-1 win
‘This has been as non-descript of a period as you could have here tonight. Outside of the shots on the power play, Buffalo has not done much with their possessions in the offensive zone.’
The home losing continues for the Sabres
‘The team put so much passion in their work out west, but it looked like it was gone at home. The crowd was once again silent because there was really nothing to cheer about. Just another typical home game in Sabreland.’