Amerks knock off defending AHL champ Toronto (Buffalo News) Amerks cruise to 5-1 win over defending champs (Amerks.com) Marlies Fall 5-1 to Amerks (Marlies.ca) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Archives for December 2018
Ryan O'Reilly leads the way as Blues get last word in solid win over Sabres
'"We've got to find a way," said coach Phil Housley. "And I'll continue to say it: If you want to score in this league, you're going to have to get dirty once in a while and you're going to have to go to the net. It's going to get harder as we move forward here. That's a challenge for us."' … [Read more...] about Ryan O’Reilly leads the way as Blues get last word in solid win over Sabres
Ryan O'Reilly trying to avoid feeling blue over Blues' tough start
'"It's slowly starting to turn around for us," O'Reilly said. "It's a great group of guys, great city and I'm definitely happy here. I just want to win a lot more games and I think we're on our way to. [The Calgary game] was a great example, a consistent game with just a few dips. We played the right way throughout it. We didn't give them much. We played the top, key guys … [Read more...] about Ryan O’Reilly trying to avoid feeling blue over Blues’ tough start
The Wraparound: Blues 4, Sabres 1
'It was the Sabres' seventh straight loss in the Arch City, where they are 0-5-2 since last winning in 2009. The Blues have taken 12 of the last 13 games in the series overall.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Blues 4, Sabres 1
Friday's Saint Louis Coverage
Blues continue surge with win over Sabres (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Blues top Sabres 4-1 (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Blues & O’Reilly Slash Sabres 4-1 (KTVI-TV) Blues string together another solid game with 4-1 win over Sabres (KSDK-TV) Photo gallery (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Saint Louis Coverage
Thomas, Allen lead Blues to a 4-1 victory over Sabres
'“Obviously, I think I have to be better,” Hutton said. “It’s one of those things. I think I’m real close and playing well, but four is just unacceptable.”' … [Read more...] about Thomas, Allen lead Blues to a 4-1 victory over Sabres
Sabres stumble in St. Louis 4-1
'Ryan O'Reilly scored against his former team and Jake Allen made 30 saves, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. The only goal for the Sabres came courtesy of Jack Eichel, a power play goal in the middle period. St. Louis had scored three times in the 2nd, including twice in a 54-second span before Eichel found the net.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stumble in St. Louis 4-1
Sabres' Hutton didn't have the result he wanted out of the holiday break
'Things went south in the second period, but it really wasn’t Hutton’s fault. On the Blues first goal, Robert Thomas was allowed to just stand there and get two or three pokes at the puck before it went in. Hutton had already made a big save on Vince Dunn.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Hutton didn’t have the result he wanted out of the holiday break
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Blues
'"Obviously it's not an easy day for us in terms of traveling and getting here. But I think that as a group we should've been a bit more mature about the situation and gave ourselves a better chance to win."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Blues
Sabres Fall to the Blues 4-1
'Buffalo goalie Carter Hutton held his former team scoreless in the first period but the Blues would score 3 times in the 2nd period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall to the Blues 4-1
O'Reilly scores to help Blues defeat Sabres
'"The first, we kept it simple and got pucks in and it allowed us to play in their end," Eichel said. "In the second, they started to do that to us. Started extending shifts in our end, a couple bad bounces, and all of a sudden, you're down a few goals."' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly scores to help Blues defeat Sabres
Eichel scores lone goal for Sabres in loss to Blues
'"I really liked the way we started," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "I thought our execution was high. We were fast, we had a shot mentality. Nothing went in, but that's one period. We've got to play a 60-minute game.' … [Read more...] about Eichel scores lone goal for Sabres in loss to Blues
How the Sabres have found success when playing beyond regulation
'More than a third of the Sabres' games have stretched into overtime or shootouts. The total is an NHL-high 13 of the first 37 games and Buffalo is 8-5, also leading the league in victories after 60 minutes.' … [Read more...] about How the Sabres have found success when playing beyond regulation
Sabres Notebook: Ryan O'Reilly again producing for losing club
'O'Reilly has 13 goals and 32 points in 34 games, on pace for career highs in both goals (31) and points (77). He's fourth in the NHL in faceoff percentage (59.4) and victories (461). His Corsi rating of 51.3 percent is the highest it's been in six years and he has a plus-minus rating of plus-3, which is remarkable on a losing team and a huge improvement from his career-worst … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Ryan O’Reilly again producing for losing club
Former Sabre Ryan O’Reilly producing for Blues amid losing season
'“I feel for him being in that situation again. It’s hard,” said former Sabres goalie Chad Johnson, who played 10 games with St. Louis earlier this season. “Everybody looks like garbage when you’re on a losing team. When everyone wins, everyone looks great. It’s a tough situation for him."' … [Read more...] about Former Sabre Ryan O’Reilly producing for Blues amid losing season