'"Anytime you can help your team against a good team like that it, it's a good feeling," Bailey said in KeyBank Center. "It's been a season of ups and downs this year, so it was definitely good to get one."' … [Read more...] about After long year, Justin Bailey cashes in his shot with Sabres
Archives for March 11, 2018
Mike Harrington: Two points after two points, Golden Knights keep grinding out wins
'"Early on in the year, everyone was talking about the 'Vegas Flu' and how this team couldn't win on the road," said forward David Perron, whose overtime goal beat the Sabres at T-Mobile Arena in October. "But we're happy we're finding a way to win a lot of games on the road now and turn that around."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Two points after two points, Golden Knights keep grinding out wins
Sabres Notebook: Lehner has his moments; change to 50/50 raffle; Antipin sits
'"There's usually Grade A chances in overtime," said Lehner, whose team fell to 6-12 in overtime, including 1-2 in shootouts. "We've been playing a lot better in overtime as of late, but unfortunately we couldn't get the win." … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Lehner has his moments; change to 50/50 raffle; Antipin sits
The Wraparound: Golden Knights 2, Sabres 1 (SO)
'Having a scoreless middle period could be considered a win for the Sabres. During second periods this season, Buffalo has been outscored, 85-57. Vegas has outscored its opponents, 77-61, during the second period.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Golden Knights 2, Sabres 1 (SO)
Inside the Sabres: Robin Lehner shifts gears in drive for success, comfort
'The Buffalo Sabres goalie is like the Horse of a Different Color from "The Wizard of Oz." He seems to change every time he takes the ice. He's used at least nine combinations of pads, blockers, gloves and masks, and it might be more.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Robin Lehner shifts gears in drive for success, comfort
Inside the NHL: New rules provide no incentive to be All In For Dahlin
'In the wake of that tankfest, the NHL changed the lottery rules. The odds of winning were dropped, with the last-place team now having only an 18 percent of the winning ping pong balls – or an 82 percent chance of losing. And now the top three picks are lottery competitions, so a team finishing last could drop all the way to fourth in draft order if it loses all three … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: New rules provide no incentive to be All In For Dahlin
Sabres blow late lead, lose shootout to Golden Knights
'“We definitely outplayed them in the second and third period,” Bailey said. “We’ve just got to figure out how to close games there.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres blow late lead, lose shootout to Golden Knights
Sabres notes: Golden Knights’ Jonathan Marchessault quietly productive
'These days, Marchessault, who is making $750,000 this season, is perhaps the NHL’s most underrated player and biggest bargain. Having compiled 22 goals and 65 points through 65 games, he’s the leading scorer on the greatest expansion team in NHL history.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Golden Knights’ Jonathan Marchessault quietly productive
Sunday's Vegas Coverage
Knights win, set NHL record for road victories by expansion team (Las Vegas Review Journal) Golden Knights sign defenseman from Bemidji State (Las Vegas Review Journal) Haula lifts Golden Knights to shootout win in Buffalo (Las Vegas Sun) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Golden Knights 2, Sabres 1 (SO): 3 Takeaways (VegasGoldenKnights.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Vegas Coverage
Vegas beats Buffalo 2-1 in shootout to win 20th road game
'“But we had an opportunity to close that game out with 4½ minutes to go and those are the areas we have to learn as we move forward,” Housley added.' … [Read more...] about Vegas beats Buffalo 2-1 in shootout to win 20th road game
Vegas defeats Sabres 2-1 in shootout
'Robin Lehner gets pulled out of position, and a lucky bounce for Vegas ties the score at one apiece.' … [Read more...] about Vegas defeats Sabres 2-1 in shootout
Sabres fans finally get to see the Vegas Golden Knights
'The shots were 34-32, Vegas and it was an even game. Housley liked the effort, but didn't think his team had a shot mentality when it needed it. He also thought that the few schmazels right around Fleury, weren't handled with enough fire. He wanted to see his players attack the crease, not stand there and watch.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans finally get to see the Vegas Golden Knights
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Golden Knights
'"It's unfortunate. We had good layers there... just unfortunate that it has to go off our body and into the net."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Golden Knights
5 Observations: Golden Knights top Sabres 2-1 in SO
'With his goal on Saturday, Bailey now has three goals in only eight games played this season. While Saturday was certainly a nice effort, Bailey's issue has been consistency. It seems like after a few games he starts to blend in, which can't happen if he wants to stay in the NHL. Goal aside, if he played every game like he did on Saturday afternoon he wouldn't be heading back … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Golden Knights top Sabres 2-1 in SO
Golden Knights defeat Sabres, break record
'"When you look at our lineup versus their lineup, I think our guys are doing a terrific job, guys that are stepping in," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "But we had an opportunity to close that game out with 4 1/2 minutes to go, and those are areas we have to learn as we move forward. It's a simple battle and we can't lose inside position."' … [Read more...] about Golden Knights defeat Sabres, break record