‘”He’s been huge,” Skinner said of Girgensons. “I think the last few games he’s made big plays at big times. … The last few games he’s worked really hard. He’s beaten out some icings that led to goals. Obviously that block at the end is huge.”‘
Archives for December 18, 2018
Jack Eichel enjoying one of greatest seasons in Sabres history
‘The Sabres haven’t had a 100-point scorer since the rollicking 1992-93 season, when Pat LaFontaine (53 goals and 148 points) and Alexander Mogilny (76 goals and 127 points) both surpassed the prestigious mark.’
Tuesday’s Florida Coverage
Preview: Panthers at Sabres, 7 p.m., Tuesday (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Panthers open road trip vs. Sabres (The Sports Xchange)
Panthers at Sabres preview (NHL.com)
Barkov, Panthers Kick Off Crucial Road Trip in Buffalo (FloridaPanthers.com)
Gordo: Unhappy Berglund wants out of Buffalo
‘As for Berglund, he could doubtlessly land elsewhere in the NHL. But he hasn’t done anything this season to boost his stock and the league is trending toward speed over size. So he could take a pay cut if he goes back into the market. Perhaps a better move would be to come back to the Sabres, play well and inspire another team to acquire him.’
Eichel named as NHL’s ‘Third Star’ of the week
‘In four games played, Eichel scored five goals and registered nine points to help the Sabres to a 3-0-1 record in that span.’
What a weekend!
‘There aren’t enough words to describe how amazing Jack Eichel has been this season. With a four-point night last night (2+2), Eichel moved up to seventh in the NHL with 45 points. He has taken his game to an entirely different level. Eichel has become an all-around player and is now entrenched as the leader of this team. Whether it’s scoring goals, making incredible passes, drawing penalties or playing a strong two way game, the Sabres captain is doing it all.’
Eichel named NHL’s Third Star of the Week
‘Eichel has turned in seven multi-point outings in his last nine games and is tied for the NHL lead with 17 such games this season. He scored a goal and an assist against Los Angeles on Tuesday, added two goals in Washington on Saturday and scored four points (2+2) in Boston on Sunday. He also tallied an assist against Arizona on Thursday.’
Sabres assign Tennyson to Rochester
‘The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has assigned defenseman Matt Tennyson to the Rochester Americans (AHL).’