‘”We’ve been off for a long time, and it just didn’t seem like we were into it right away,” said Beaulieu, whose team hadn’t played since Saturday. “I just wanted to spark the boys a little bit.”‘
Archives for March 16, 2018
Mike Harrington: Game by game, Guhle is making progress
‘”I want to show the staff and the organization that I can play in this league and play a lot of minutes,” Guhle said Thursday prior to the Sabres’ loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. “I want to put some trust in me for next year and for myself I want to improve my game the best I can.”‘
Sabres Notebook: Buffalo set to honor Pfalzer; O’Reilly quick on draw
‘The Getzville native, who helped the U.S. women win Olympic gold last month, will take part in a hockey doubleheader and the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The Sabres and Beauts will recognize her before their games Saturday, and she will march Sunday.’
The Wraparound: Maple Leafs 5, Sabres 2
‘Toronto scored once on the power play, but the Maple Leafs added three even-strength and one empty-net goal, leaving KeyBank Center with a 5-2 victory Thursday night. Backed by their boisterous, border-crossing fans, Toronto won for just the fifth time in the last 24 visits.’
Sabres start slowly, fall to Maple Leafs
‘“In this league, if you get down by a couple against a good team early on, it’s tough to fight your way back,” Beaulieu said. “The second and third we played a lot better.”’
Sabres notes: Evan Rodrigues returns feeling confident
‘“I was feeling good, feeling confident, I was put in a lot of good situations to succeed,” Rodrigues said. “My linemates were playing great at the same time, so I think (we’re) just starting to click. I felt like every time I was on the ice I wanted the puck on my stick and I wanted to be the guy to make a play.”’
Friday’s Toronto Coverage
Maple Leafs out-duel Sabres but rare win in Buffalo comes at cost (Toronto Sun)
No Andy? Maple Leafs have overcome other injuries to stars (Toronto Sun)
Leafs Locker: Roman soldier looks to playoffs (Toronto Sun)
Leafs handle Sabres but injuries pile up (Toronto Star)
Four takeaways from Leafs’ road win over Sabres (Toronto Star)
Big tipper van Riemsdyk might be out of Leafs’ reach (Toronto Star)
Surging Leafs edge closer to Bruins (TSN)
McElhinney’s bump in playing time could benefit Leafs in long run (Sportsnet)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Five Takeaways – Leafs at Sabres – 03/15/18 (MapleLeafs.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Van Riemsdyk scores twice, Leafs beat Sabres 5-2
‘“We just can’t allow ourselves to get behind like that early in the game,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “It was a tale of two games. Last game we play them here, same thing happened, we got that two-goal lead. It was just a reversal tonight.”’
Toronto defeats the Sabres 5-2
‘Time is bleeding off of the clock, and playing right up into the hands of the Leafs, who are just looking to keep the game as is. The teams went a solid seven minutes without a whistle.’
Nelson and Guhle trying to make their marks
‘There have been at least three plays were Guhle has gotten behind the defense and a good pass would’ve been a tap in goal. Since this team can’t pass, the pass has been miles behind him each time. Guhle says he has a good feel for when to get up ice, “The main thing that I find is who you’re on the ice against, are they tired? Have they been into a long shift? Are we tired? Are we fresh? Sometimes if you see an odd-man rush developing, I just throw that aside and try to add to that and hopefully we can create something off of it.”’