Amerks shut out at streaking Syracuse (Buffalo News) Syracuse Crunch rips Rochester: 'The amount of skill that we have on this team, it's crazy' (Syracuse Post Standard) Syracuse Crunch end first half with shutout win over Rochester Americans (Auburn Citizen) Amerks come up empty-handed in Syracuse (Amerks.com) Crunch shutout Amerks, 4-0 (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage
Archives for January 2018
Sabres head to bye with no playoff race on the other side
'The Sabres are 11-24-9 after Thursday night's 3-1 win over Columbus. They're last in the Eastern Conference with 31 points and here's an ugly reality: That's the same point total they had through 44 games in both of their tank seasons.' … [Read more...] about Sabres head to bye with no playoff race on the other side
The trouble with tanking for the Buffalo Sabres
'But front-office politics, with Pegula's cronies working against LaFontaine, according to stories in the Buffalo News, saw LaFontaine pushed out of the organization after just three months. Also gone in short order was Ted Nolan, one of the most popular and successful coaches in team history. Then came Murray's sole reign and a series of mistakes. Most of those mistakes … [Read more...] about The trouble with tanking for the Buffalo Sabres
Ullmark and Guhle returned to Rochester
'Ullmark will not play in Rochester's game on Friday night against the Binghamton Devils. It will be Adam Wilcox getting the start in goal for the Amerks. It is still unknown whether or not Guhle will play with the Amerks playing Saturday night in Syracuse.' … [Read more...] about Ullmark and Guhle returned to Rochester
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks pull away late for third straight home win (Buffalo News) Four-goal third period sends Amerks to 5-2 win over Devils (Amerks.com) Amerks’ third period drops Devils, 5-2 (BinghamtonDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Ullmark's joy for the game lifts the Sabres to a win
'While the Sabres came out with power and a strong game in the first period to grab a 1-0 lead, the Blue Jackets had plenty of push-back in the second and third. Ullmark had to make all kinds of saves. He flashed the glove to save a shot from Seth Jones with 9:54 left in the second period. He found the puck during a few goalmouth scrambles. He smothered the puck to get whistles … [Read more...] about Ullmark’s joy for the game lifts the Sabres to a win
Mike Harrington: For Eichel, All-Star nod is perfectly timed
'After assisting on the Sabres' first goal and adding the empty netter in Thursday night's 3-1 win over Columbus, Eichel pushed his totals to 18 goals, 23 assists and 41 points in 44 games. He's on pace for 33 goals and 76 points, both career highs.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: For Eichel, All-Star nod is perfectly timed
Sabres Notebook: Bogosian out 4-6 weeks; Antipin needs work; Roy an Olympian
'"It's a tough blow for him, too," Sabres coach Phil Housley said Thursday. "He's been fighting through injuries this year. It's difficult, but it's how the business goes, how the game goes. It's unfortunate."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Bogosian out 4-6 weeks; Antipin needs work; Roy an Olympian
The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Columbus 1
'Benoit Pouliot, Kyle Okposo and Jack Eichel (empty net) scored for Buffalo while Linus Ullmark, recalled from Rochester to make his first NHL start of the season, made 44 saves.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Columbus 1
Sabres not only call up goalie Linus Ullmark, he will start against Columbus
'"I was very fortunate to get a few games with the Sabres my first year, which was a lot of fun and a lot of good experience during that period," said the 6-foot-4, 221-pound Ullmark, who turned 24 last summer. "I had a big dip at the end of the season, which I can look back now as a good thing that happened to me. I got to know I wasn’t good enough.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres not only call up goalie Linus Ullmark, he will start against Columbus
Sabres goalie Linus Ullmark savors rare NHL victory
'“Very emotional, I try to keep it inside, naturally,” Ullmark said after the Sabres’ ended their five-game losing streak. “It’s been my dream ever since last summer to get it all together and come up and play. … I’m very humble and happy about the win tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Linus Ullmark savors rare NHL victory
Sabres notes: Jack Eichel honored by All-Star Game selection
'“Something that you grow up watching and just some of the people that are going to be there, names and players I grew up watching and idolizing,” said Eichel, whose spot on the Atlantic Division’s team was announced Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Jack Eichel honored by All-Star Game selection
Friday's Columbus Coverage
Sabres 3, Blue Jackets 1 | Jackets can’t solve unfamiliar goalie (Columbus Dispatch) Blue Jackets notebook: Alexander Wennberg returns sooner than expected (Columbus Dispatch) What We Learned: BUF 3, CBJ 1 (BlueJackets.com) The Full 60: Jackets miss the Ullmark in Buffalo (BlueJackets.com) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Columbus Coverage
Okposo has goal, assist in Sabres’ 3-1 win over Blue Jackets
'“When you work, you seem to get those bounces,” Okposo said. “There’s times you’re not going to get them, so you’ve got to take them when they’re there.”' … [Read more...] about Okposo has goal, assist in Sabres’ 3-1 win over Blue Jackets
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian to miss 4-6 weeks
'He has one assist and is averaging a little more than 19 minutes of playing time in 18 games since missing the first two months of the season with a lower body injury.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian to miss 4-6 weeks