'The Sabres made plenty of mistakes in this one. Their power play was 0 for 3 and goaltender Linus Ullmark was pulled after 40 minutes in the wake of three questionable goals out of the five he gave up. The defense had poor gaps all night, allowing the Habs to work free in the Buffalo zone.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stay the course, pull out wacky thriller over Habs in OT
Archives for November 9, 2018
Sabres Notebook: Housley's hunch lands Beaulieu back in lineup
'"The biggest thing I can do is stay ready and get better," he said. "In this league you get the opportunity on the ice every day. I just tried to make the best of it, not try to stress out too much about it. I liked where my game was at."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Housley’s hunch lands Beaulieu back in lineup
The Wraparound: Sabres 6, Canadiens 5 (OT)
'Skinner and Vladimir Sobotka scored two goals apiece for Buffalo, with Skinner pushing his total to 11 — and all of them coming in the last 12 games. Montreal's Max Domi, who had two goals against Buffalo on Oct. 25 in KeyBank Center, had three assists for the Habs in this one.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 6, Canadiens 5 (OT)
Buffalo Sabers: Scandella fills his trainer
'"Zach and he complement each other very well. They play difficult minutes against big competition. We rely a lot on them in the defensive zone, "he explained.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabers: Scandella fills his trainer
Friday's Montreal Coverage
Habs show moxie by battling back all night, but fall 6-5 in OT to Sabres (Montreal Gazette) About last night ... Buffalo wins 6-5 in OT (Montreal Gazette) Canadiens Game Day: Sabres win Bell Centre shootout 6-5 in overtime (Montreal Gazette) In the Habs' Room: 'Let's cut the chase, I wasn't very good,' Price says (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette) Sabers … [Read more...] about Friday’s Montreal Coverage
Ristolainen goal in OT gives Sabres 6-5 win over Canadiens
'“Especially on the road, it’s tough when you give goals right back because you work so hard for that lead,” said Skinner. “It was one of those games where you had to stick with it and sooner or later somebody on the team would step up with a big play.”' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen goal in OT gives Sabres 6-5 win over Canadiens
Sabres get a wild 6-5 overtime win in Montreal
'A back-and-forth, action-packed game in Montreal saw the Sabres prevail over the Canadiens in overtime on Thursday 6-5. Rasmus Ristolainen netted the winner 1:38 into the extra frame, a slapshot that beat Carey Price cleanly. Prior to Ristolainen's winner, Jeff Skinner netted a pair of goals in regulation, including the game-tying goal in the 3rd period. Vladimir Sobotka also … [Read more...] about Sabres get a wild 6-5 overtime win in Montreal
Sabres' Beaulieu trying to show that he can be better than last season
'Beaulieu has played better this season, so he wasn’t out because of his play. It’s been a numbers thing so I wondered if that made it easier, “I thought of that in my head a couple of times and I came to the conclusion that it’s never easy, so the biggest thing for me was to stay ready in practice.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Beaulieu trying to show that he can be better than last season
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Canadiens
'"Bit sloppy on our end but it was a good job by the guys to stick with it, especially on the road in a building like this."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Canadiens
Raising the Bar
'The Sabres are average and... that’s GREAT!!!!' … [Read more...] about Raising the Bar
5 Observations: Sabres top Canadiens 6-5 in OT
'At the end of the day only one thing matters -- the Sabres won and Ristolainen deserves credit for capitalizing on his opportunity.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres top Canadiens 6-5 in OT
Risto rockets Sabres to 6-5 OT win over Canadiens
'Secondary scoring has been missing from the club, but they received big contributions up and down the lineup in Montreal, including Rasmus Ristolainen's overtime winner in a 6-5 victory.' … [Read more...] about Risto rockets Sabres to 6-5 OT win over Canadiens
Ristolainen scores at 1:38, Sabres defeat Canadiens in overtime
'"I thought that through the lineup it was good that we stuck with it," said Buffalo forward Jack Eichel, who had two assists. "I didn't think it was our best game overall but sometimes you're not going to play a clean game and you've got to find a way to win, and we did that."' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen scores at 1:38, Sabres defeat Canadiens in overtime
Ristolainen's overtime goal caps back-and-forth affair in Montreal
'"It was a long shift," Ristolainen said. "I made a horrible play earlier. They missed the net. I was late coming in our zone and picked up the puck, looked up, saw they were pretty tired too, so I tried to skate as fast as I can and get my shot off. It's good it went in."' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen’s overtime goal caps back-and-forth affair in Montreal