'"That's sometimes how it is," Lehner said. "Just like a goal scorer who hasn't scored in a while. You get your first one, you get your confidence back. It's nice. Hopefully I can build off that one in the future."' … [Read more...] about Lehner, Sabres earn long-awaited shootout win over Senators
Archives for March 2018
Thursday's Ottawa Coverage
Game Day: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Citizen) Sabres, Senators focused on finishing strong (The Sports Xchange) Sabres at Senators preview (NHL.com) Game Day 5: Sens vs Sabres (OttawaSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Ottawa Coverage
It was first NHL game for Zay Jones, and Sabres were putrid
'"Props to you for supporting your fellow local pro teams. Condolences for what you are likely to witness."' … [Read more...] about It was first NHL game for Zay Jones, and Sabres were putrid
Sabres Notebook: O'Regan wants to show talent in wake of trade
'"I could see him getting some games in the future here," Housley said. "He's just a really good solid prospect for us and he's going to get an opportunity."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: O’Regan wants to show talent in wake of trade
The Wraparound: Flames 5, Sabres 1
Sabres fall behind early, lose to Flames
'When the period ended with a 5-0 deficit and Robin Lehner in net, many fans in the crowd of 17,773 booed the Sabres off the ice, a regular occurrence this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall behind early, lose to Flames
Sabres notes: Seth Griffith moves in, Danny O’Regan scratched
'“Some (AHL) games I can handle the puck the entire game it feels like,” Griffith said prior to Wednesday’s 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. “But my goal is to do stuff like that up here.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Seth Griffith moves in, Danny O’Regan scratched
Thursday's Calgary Coverage
Flames fill net in confidence-boosting clobbering of Sabres (Calgary Sun) Buffalo a special stop for Flames rookie Jankowski (Calgary Sun) Flames Thoughts: Calgary shows up and busts its slump (Sportsnet) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Flames stomp Sabres (CalgaryFlames.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Calgary Coverage
Flames snap 4-game skid with 5-1 win over Sabres
'“We talked about their desperation. You know, they’re saying these are their playoff lives, these next two games on the road,” Housley said. “And I don’t think we respected that.”' … [Read more...] about Flames snap 4-game skid with 5-1 win over Sabres
Sabres throttled by Calgary 5-1
'We are to the point in the night where Calgary is just looking to bleed the minutes and seconds off of the clock and get this game over with. We are coming up on the time where it is OK to say the s word for David Rittich.' … [Read more...] about Sabres throttled by Calgary 5-1
Sabres make Johnson look bad in front of his old team with a horrible effort
'Johnson left playing just 26:01 making 18 saves on 22 shots. I would blame him for one of the four goals and even that one, he hasn’t given a goal like that up in a long time. Johnson was great in a 2-1 overtime victory over his old team in Calgary and I’m sure he’s very upset about being pulled this time against his hometown team. Just as he thanked his teammate for his … [Read more...] about Sabres make Johnson look bad in front of his old team with a horrible effort
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Flames
'"They wanted it more than us and we got exactly what we deserved."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Flames
5 Observations: Flames knock off Sabres 5-1
'You could make the argument that Chad Johnson has been one of the Sabres best players since the last time the Flames and Sabres met. That wasn't the case on Wednesday, as he allowed four goals before the halfway point of the second period. After the Flames made it 4-0 Johnson was pulled and Robin Lehner came in for relief.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Flames knock off Sabres 5-1
u-g-L-y
'The Flames jumped out to a 2-0 lead against a very sluggish looking Sabres squad. Buffalo was out shot 17-6 in the opening period.' … [Read more...] about u-g-L-y
Flames gain in wild card with win against Sabres
'"It's about preparation and being a good pro," Buffalo coach Phil Housley said. "The learning curve of this team is measuring your consistency, game in, game out. You can say it was an off night, I don't agree. We had a little too much cheat, not enough compete, [and] losing puck battles all around."' … [Read more...] about Flames gain in wild card with win against Sabres