‘The team that’s gone through the motions too many times showed desire against the best squad in the NHL. Killing a long five-on-three was Exhibit A in Buffalo’s 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.’
Archives for February 14, 2018
Mike Harrington: Energy on the ice means a buzz in the stands
‘The Sabres put themselves out there plenty in this game to make plays. They’re finally scoring and it’s odd the goals are coming without Jack Eichel, which just shows you that maybe guys were standing around and watching the star too much and have now had to snap to it without him.’
Sabres Notebook: Johnson, finally, gets a win at home
‘”It’s been hard to really get wins in the home building for me,” Johnson said. “I’ve always had a lot of success at home no matter what year it’s been, it’s just this year has been a little different for me. It’s nice to get the win for sure.”‘
The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Lightning 3
‘The Lightning were 15-2-1 in the previous 18 meetings. They were on an 8-0-1 run in Buffalo, including six straight by a combined score of 19-5.’
All-around effort pushes Sabres past Lightning for rare home win
‘“You can’t replace Jack, he generates so much offense,” said Sabres goalie Chad Johnson, who won his first home game this season and just his fourth overall. “I think it’s just guys maybe stepped up a little bit or maybe just kept it a little more simple.”’
Former Sabre Cory Conacher thrilled to be back with Lightning
‘“It’s a reassurance that I made the right decision to come back here, especially to re-sign with Tampa,” Conacher said. “This is a team that could possibly go far in the playoffs, if not win the Stanley Cup. I want to be a part of that as much as I can, whether I’m in the lineup every night, in and out.”’
Wednesday’s Tampa Bay Coverage
Lightning loses to lowly Sabres 5-3 (Tampa Bay Times)
Slater Koekkoek stays positive through uncertainty (Tampa Bay Times)
Sabres Upset Bolts 5-3 In Buffalo (WDAE-AM)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Burns: 3 Things from back-to-back losses on the road (TampaBayLightning.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
O’Reilly has goal, assist in Sabres’ 5-3 win over Lightning
‘“Yeah, I know it’s been a while,” Johnson said. “It’s been tough for everybody this season. Just haven’t gotten the results I’ve wanted to. Tonight, it was nice to get the win, especially against one of the top teams in the league.”’
Sabres survive for 5-3 win over Tampa Bay
‘Ryan O’Reilly was a man possessed on the power play, and it doubles Buffalo’s lead with less than a period to go. He was strong on the puck and fed it back to the point, then used a bad angle show after Kyle Okposo’s shot hit the end boards.’
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Lightning
‘”We won the special teams battle which is something we talked about before the game. It was something we needed to do and I thought we got it done. Those guys were great all night.”‘