Rangers, Sabres meet looking for first win (The Sports Xchange) Rangers looking for first win, face Sabres at 7 p.m. (SportsNet New York) Rangers at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Preview: Rangers Open Two-Game Trip in Buffalo (NYRangers.com) Pregame Notes: Rangers at Sabres 10.6.18 (NYRangers.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage
Archives for October 2018
Sabres' Elie looking to make his mark
'Elie is not a big scorer, but he’s a heart and soul guy the Dallas fans didn’t want to lose. He said he wasn’t expecting to be waived, “Yes, it caught me by surprise for sure after I played a full season there and to go on waivers the next year, so I’m happy to still be in this league.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Elie looking to make his mark
Elie awaiting chance to crack lineup with Sabres
'"I like Remi, just the way he practices, he's got an energy about him," Housley said. "He can skate, he can pass, he can shoot. He's going to get a look at some point."' … [Read more...] about Elie awaiting chance to crack lineup with Sabres
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Smith, Pilut score as Americans fall in season opener (Buffalo News) Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Amerks drop season opener to Checkers (Amerks.com) Wedgewood ready for fresh start in Rochester (Amerks.com) Checkers open season with rout of Rochester (GoCheckers.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres roasted by fans as opening loss looks all too familiar
'They made mistakes with the puck, they lost coverages in the defensive zone, they didn't convert the few good opportunities they had to score and created virtually no traffic in front of Halák.' … [Read more...] about Sabres roasted by fans as opening loss looks all too familiar
Sabres don't do enough to help goalie Carter Hutton's cause
'“They got a couple easy ones, they made some good plays and Hutts played well,” said Okposo, whose team outshot the Bruins 32-26. “He made some good saves, and we just can’t give up those A-plus chances. I thought we gave up too many of them. You put back pressure, you close in quickly in the D-zone and all five guys on the on the same page, and everybody competing on the same … [Read more...] about Sabres don’t do enough to help goalie Carter Hutton’s cause
Sabres, Rasmus Dahlin offer disappointing debuts in loss to Bruins
'By the end of the Sabres’ increasingly sloppy first period, Dahlin was failing to hold the offensive zone, the puck dribbling over his stick and into the neutral zone, the players staring at a two-goal deficit and leaving the ice to boos.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Rasmus Dahlin offer disappointing debuts in loss to Bruins
Sabres notebook: Whirlwind week brings Remi Elie to Buffalo
'“To be honest, I got in, and I didn’t have much sleep, so I slept almost the whole day yesterday,” the newly acquired Sabres left wing said. “I went out to eat last night, and that was about it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Whirlwind week brings Remi Elie to Buffalo
The Wraparound: Bruins 4, Sabres 0
'It was a shockingly disappointing opener for the Sabres, who haven't won an October curtain-raiser downtown since 2008. And it was the fifth time in their last six home openers they were held under two goals. They got some boos at the end of the first period from the sellout crowd of 19,070 and were crushed by the paying customers at the end of the second.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Bruins 4, Sabres 0
Sabres look awful in season-opening loss to Bruins
'It felt like old times inside KeyBank Center. The Sabres generated about two scoring chances in the opening 40 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look awful in season-opening loss to Bruins
Sabres notes: Tage Thompson seizes early opportunity
'“You never want to feel comfortable,” Thompson said prior to Thursday’s season opener against the Boston Bruins inside KeyBank Center. “As soon as you get comfortable, I feel like you start getting complacent and that’s when other people pass you.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Tage Thompson seizes early opportunity
The Sabres Want You Back… Yeah, Really!
'Of course, all the promotions, the parties, the giveaways, the delectable food items, will be dwarfed by what happens on the ice. Forward Kyle Okposo said it best. “You want to get there again for these fans. You want to win championships.” There are a staggering number of veteran players on the roster who have never seen or tasted playoff hockey. “We need to take it one step … [Read more...] about The Sabres Want You Back… Yeah, Really!
Friday's Boston Coverage
Bruins rebound from opening night embarrassment (Boston Globe) Jaroslav Halak picks up shutout in first full game (Boston Globe) Brad Marchand, Bruins stifle Sabres (Boston Herald) Bruins notebook: Jaroslav Halak shines with a shutout in his first start (Boston Herald) Bruins Wrap: Boston Earns First Win Of Season In 4-0 Rout Of Sabres (NESN) Bruins Notes: Brad Marchand, … [Read more...] about Friday’s Boston Coverage
Halak stops 32 shots; Bruins rebound to beat Sabres 4-0
'The new-look Sabres, featuring rookie No. 1 draft pick Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel as captain, more resembled the team that finished last in the standings for the third time in five years. After receiving rousing cheers upon being introduced before the opening faceoff in their season opener, the Sabres were booed off the ice following the first and second periods.' … [Read more...] about Halak stops 32 shots; Bruins rebound to beat Sabres 4-0
Sabres blanked by Boston 4-0
'Boston would score with 12 seconds remaining in the game with an empty net shorthanded goal. Bergeron scored the empty net tally, with Marchand notching his fourth assist of the contest.' … [Read more...] about Sabres blanked by Boston 4-0