Archives for April 5, 2018

‘”It’s the last home game of the year and they’re in the position that they’re in, and they worked harder than we did,” Okposo said Wednesday after a 4-2 loss to Ottawa. “They didn’t do anything special. They just got it by our D and went and forechecked, and we didn’t have an answer for that. That’s what’s frustrating about it.”‘

‘”It was my goal at the beginning of this year, obviously, but I got an injury there that you can’t really do anything about,” Nylander said. “I’m going to be working really hard just like I did last summer, be as prepared as possible to be with the Buffalo Sabres next year.”‘

‘”It’s just a reward for the work he’s done down in Rochester,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said in KeyBank Center. “He’s been a terrific leader for them. He’s molded those young guys down there, and it’s just a reward for him.”‘

‘That’s just 27 points at home. Flat-out pathetic. Nobody else in the league has fewer than 36 points and nobody else in the East has fewer than 38.’

‘The Sabres’ late-season slide continued. They are 2-7 in the last nine games. After dropping the home finale, Buffalo finished 11-25-4 in KeyBank Center this season.’

‘”When you get to be 75, things can change,” he added. “I’m feeling pretty good, especially after dealing with all the (health) crap I had to deal with the last few years.”‘

‘Biggest issue is the cleanliness. When you walk up to your seat in pregame and there’s a 4-day old puddle of Pepsi and nachos grinded into the floor… you don’t get a warm and fuzzy feeling.’