‘As opponents gear up for the playoffs by beating the Sabres, they’re learning what it takes to close out games.’
Archives for February 20, 2018
Mike Harrington: As countdown hits final week, Evander Kane forges on
‘”The deadline is a week away. I’m aware of it obviously like everybody else is,” Kane said. “I’m just getting ready for the next game. That’s my mindset.”‘
Sabres Notebook: Amerks’ slump doesn’t worry Ullmark; Trotz praises Housley
‘”I can’t be frustrated for not having the chance to play here. Every time I get the call-up, I’m very fortunate and very happy about it.”‘
The Wraparound: Capitals 3, Sabres 2
‘The Sabres have been outscored, 30-12, during the matinees. The deficit is 24-6 during first and second periods.’
How to really get someone to take your Sabres tickets
‘We have tickets for today’s Sabres game. We’ve tried giving them to our vendors, customers, and friends. No one wants them. So, we turn to you, Twitter. We’ll actually pay you $10 to take our two seats in the 200 level and a pass for the parking ramp.’
Roth: Another Sabres’ season slip-slides away, but there’s hope, right?
‘ Coach Phil Housley is looking like he’s aged 20 years, general manager Jason Botterill is prepping for next Monday’s trade deadline like a law school graduate facing his bar exam, and owner Terry Pegula — who fired four other coaches to get to Housley — is simply asking where is the nearest bar.’
Sabres fall to Capitals after late surge
‘Fresh off Saturday afternoon’s wretched 4-2 defeat to the Los Angeles Kings, the Sabres played better Monday, showing a pulse early on. Still, like so many other games, they fell behind before turning it on late and making the contest interesting before the crowd of 18,228 inside KeyBank Center.’
Barry Trotz believes Phil Housley has plan for Sabres
‘“When you come into a new organization, a new sort of mindset in what you’re doing, it takes a while for it to get implemented and established,” Trotz said. “There’s a lot of factors, everything from injuries to your leadership core, all of that.’
Tuesday’s Washington Coverage
Alex Ovechkin, Capitals bounce back with much-needed win against the Sabres (Washington Post)
Carlson gets a goal, Kuznetsov simultaneously gets a penalty in bizarre sequence in Buffalo (NBC Sports Washington)
3 reasons why the Caps beat the Sabres (NBC Sports Washington)
3 stars of the game: Caps knock out the punchless Sabres (NBC Sports Washington)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Caps Edge Sabres, 3-2 (WashingtonCaps.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Ovechkin scores 35th goal in Capitals’ 3-2 win over Sabres
‘“The result, definitely we don’t like. We want to win at home here,” Housley said. “But against a really good hockey team, I can’t fault our guys for the effort.”’