‘Carter Hutton had to bail out Buffalo again and careless passes could have turned that storybook start into a nightmarish ending. However, the Sabres accomplished what no team in franchise history has in over a decade. Sam Reinhart’s empty-net goal with 1:38 remaining clinched a 5-2 win over the Flyers and the team’s first seven-game winning streak since 2006-07.’
Archives for November 22, 2018
Mike Harrington: Fans delivered from the opening faceoff too
‘”I figured with the 7:30 game and the Wednesday before Thanksgiving they might have a couple alcoholic beverages in them so they were going to be a little rowdy,” a smiling defenseman Jake McCabe said of the team’s fans after the 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. “We definitely built off that early, were pumped up to get out there. We rallied around their energy and it was a blast.”‘
Sabres Notebook: Defensemen finally contributing to offense
‘”In my mind, I kind of liken it to a game of cards,” Smith said. “If you’re playing poker, if you have a pair of aces, you go for it. If you have a three and a two, you stay back. You try and select your opportunities wisely and try to put yourself in position for success. Even the times where you set yourself up for success, it’s not always going to work out in your favor, but at least you’ve played the odds moving up the ice.”‘
The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Flyers 2
‘Buffalo is now 7-2-1 at home this season, on pace for its best mark since 1982-83, and 9-0-2 when scoring first. The Sabres will wake up on Thanksgiving with a 14-6-2 record after they didn’t win their 14th game until Jan. 25 last season. Phil Housley’s players found themselves in an unfamiliar position this time, though. After three third-period comebacks in their previous four games, the Sabres had to hold onto a four-goal lead.’
Sabres extend winning streak, get huge assist from crowd
‘“It was talked about coming off the warm-up,” center Johan Larsson said following Wednesday’s exciting 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, the Sabres’ seventh consecutive win. “We had a little feeling it was going to be buzzing.”’
Sabres notes: Nathan Beaulieu looking to build on recent success
‘Beaulieu played against the Flyers because defenseman Marco Scandella is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Housley said.’
Thursday’s Philadelphia Coverage
Flyers get jumped early in 5-2 loss to Sabres (Philadelphia Daily News)
Flyers-Sabres 3 Thoughts: Buried in Buffalo (Allentown Morning Call)
Sabres 5, Flyers 2: Lousy 1st period results in season-worst 4-game losing streak (NBC Sports Philadelphia)
Scott Laughton drops the gloves for Flyers’ 1st fight of 2018-19 season (NBC Sports Philadelphia)
Flyers are woefully in need of change (NBC Sports Philadelphia)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Postgame 5: The First 20 (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com)
Family comes first in Okposo’s return from injury
‘As opposed to the scary videos of open-ice hits that are easy to find on YouTube (and hard to un-see afterwards), it was a routine collision between teammates in a Sabres practice that sent Okposo’s world reeling. His head hit the glass, causing problems no one could foresee.’
Sabres score 4 in 1st, beat Flyers 5-2 for 7th straight
‘“That was written on our white board — making sure we’re ready to start,” said right wing Tage Thompson, who scored Buffalo’s second goal. “We want to be on the winning side starting from the drop of the puck.”’
Sabres win seventh in a row, defeat Flyers 5-2
‘Jeff Skinner scored his 15th goal of the season with less than four minutes gone in the opening stanza, giving Buffalo a 1-0 lead. Jason Pominville assisted on the game’s first goal. Almost a minute and a half later Tage Thompson scored his second goal in as many games, making it a 2-0 Sabres’ lead. Vladimir Sobotka and Kyle Okposo were credited with assists on the score.’