'Granted, the team has just 14 wins overall this year, which by default means not much winning at home or on the road. But the home games have been particularly frustrating, particularly this last stretch. After winning three straight out west, the Sabres returned to Buffalo for a five-game homestand and lost the first three.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Franchise stuck on 999 home wins
Archives for February 2018
Sabres’ Jason Pominville struggling to produce offense
'“His minutes have dipped down a little bit, so his opportunity isn’t as much as he’s used to when he was playing up there,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “We’re looking for balance from all our lines. I think one of the things he’s trying to do better is get to the net. I think he’s got to continue to do that.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jason Pominville struggling to produce offense
Sabres must possess shot mentality
'“We’re not shooting the puck enough,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said this afternoon, repeating something he has said all season. “There’s a lot of opportunities we’re trying to make a play and we have to put more pucks to the net and we have to put more players there.' … [Read more...] about Sabres must possess shot mentality
Tuesday's Anaheim Coverage
Ducks Gameday: John Gibson put on injured reserve, Irvine’s Nic Kerdiles recalled (Orange County Register) Home-not-so-sweet-home for Sabres as they host Ducks (The Sports Xchange) Ducks at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Preview: Ducks Close Out Road Trip in Buffalo (AnaheimDucks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Anaheim Coverage
Leadership, accountability still issues with slumping Sabres
'Housley acknowledged Monday that he might have underestimated how daunting a task he faced in addressing leadership concerns and changing the culture of a team now in jeopardy of extending its franchise-worst playoff drought to seven seasons.' … [Read more...] about Leadership, accountability still issues with slumping Sabres
The Sabres are back to practice trying to figure out their own arena
'The players on this team are frustrated. They have said many times that they all say the right things, but nothing changes, so why is that? Why can’t the players on this team follow through with what they say? Eichel said, “The accountability, that’s important and for us, you need to get to that point that if you’re going to get up and say something, you need to back up your … [Read more...] about The Sabres are back to practice trying to figure out their own arena
Leadership & accountability still concerns in Sabres' locker room
'"Yeah, the accountability is important," Jack Eichel told reporters. "We need to get to the point where if you're going to step up and say something you need to backup your actions and back up your words with actions and obviously not feel bad calling somebody out or stepping up and saying something and not feeling uncomfortable. It's all part of it and I think it's all part … [Read more...] about Leadership & accountability still concerns in Sabres’ locker room
With Sabres searching for goals, Housley calls for shot mentality
'"The one thing I am seeing is we're not shooting the puck enough," the Sabres coach said. "There's a lot of opportunities that we're trying to make a play and we have to put more pucks to the net and we have to get more players there. We talked about that a lot."' … [Read more...] about With Sabres searching for goals, Housley calls for shot mentality
Challenges continue to pile up for Nathan Beaulieu
'"It's been extremely challenging," Beaulieu said. "I mean I've never really experienced a year like this that I've been out almost as many games as I've played. I've been very fortunate to be in most games thus far in my career so it's frustrating. The mental part is just as hard as the physical part to stay in it. ... Mentally and physically it's challenging but you've got to … [Read more...] about Challenges continue to pile up for Nathan Beaulieu
Game of inches leaves stunned Sabres singing the Blues
'Lehner has stopped 120 of 123 with an 0.76 and .976 while also collecting two shutouts in a huge bounceback from his January struggles. He had given up at least three goals in seven of eight starts and got pulled twice. Despite a 2.80 GAA and .914 save percentage on the season, he's the NHL leader in regulation losses with 20.' … [Read more...] about Game of inches leaves stunned Sabres singing the Blues
Sabres Notebook: Eichel on Tom Brady; Moulson producing; Larsson surprised
'"Obviously, I've got to go with the Patriots, but I imagine it'll be a tight game," Eichel said Saturday. "Philly's got a good D. They're a good team. They don't beat themselves. Foles is pretty smart. They've got a good running game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Eichel on Tom Brady; Moulson producing; Larsson surprised
The Wraparound: Blues 1, Sabres 0
'The Blues have won 21 of their last 26 meetings against the Sabres since 1998, including both games this year. St. Louis posted a 3-2 overtime victory over Buffalo Dec. 10 in Scottrade Center.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Blues 1, Sabres 0
Inside the Sabres: Deadline history as Botterill readies for trades
'For all his flaws, Regier had an ability to win trades. The jury is still out on Murray, though it doesn't look promising.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Deadline history as Botterill readies for trades
Snakebitten Sabres fall to Blues
'“As a group, we can’t be satisfied with playing well against a good hockey team,” he said. “Those are games where you need to find a way to get a goal, come up big. Someone’s got to step up there. Myself, I got to step up and get something there.”' … [Read more...] about Snakebitten Sabres fall to Blues
Sabres’ Casey Nelson becoming regular
'Saturday’s tilt against the St. Louis Blues inside KeyBank Center was his eighth straight appearance. The Minnesota State product has looked so good Housley has been playing him over veteran defensemen Justin Falk and Josh Gorges.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Casey Nelson becoming regular