'"It's awful," forward Ryan O'Reilly said Friday morning as the team had meetings but did not practice. "I didn't see the hit but you see him on the ice after. You're just praying that it isn't anything big. But it's a tough bounce. He's been through a lot but hopefully he'll be recovering and back with us soon."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Okposo suffers another concussion
Archives for 2018
Golden Knights face Sabres as one of NHL’s powers
'“I didn’t think it was going to be a big deal at all, but the way the guys played against their old team, it definitely was a big deal early on,” Gallant said Friday after the Golden Knights prepared for this afternoon’s tilt against the Sabres. “We didn’t talk about that very much. Maybe the players do individually."' … [Read more...] about Golden Knights face Sabres as one of NHL’s powers
Sabres’ Kyle Okposo out indefinitely with concussion
'“From my personal knowledge, just seeing him last night, I thought he was in a good place,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said inside KeyBank Center. “Obviously, there’s things that can happen down the road. But from my perspective, I thought he was in good spirits, so that’s a good sign.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo out indefinitely with concussion
Saturday's Vegas Coverage
Knights’ Alex Tuch to have own cheering section in Buffalo (Las Vegas Review Journal) Sabres brace for challenge vs. Golden Knights (The Sports Xchange) Golden Knights at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Golden Knights at Sabres: 3 Keys (VegasGoldenKnights.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Vegas Coverage
Sabres forward Kyle Okposo diagnosed with a concussion
'“Just seeing him last night, I thought he was in a good place,” Housley said. “Obviously, there’s things that can happen down the road. But from my perspective, he was in good spirits, so that was a good sign.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres forward Kyle Okposo diagnosed with a concussion
Sabres' Josefson is Housley's shootout weapon
'Josefson leads the Sabres with a .522 shootout percentage. Overall with Buffalo and New Jersey he is 12-of-23. Josefson said, “I’d rather win the games before the shootout, but it was a good feeling to be able to contribute.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Josefson is Housley’s shootout weapon
Okposo has suffered another concussion
'The news of Okposo's concussion is concerning with the 29-year old suffering his second concussion in nearly a calendar year. Last year, Okposo ended up having to be admitted to Buffalo General Hospital's Intensive Care Unit as a result of a concussion. Okposo experienced mood changes and sleeping troubles, and eventually stopped eating and started to lose weight. The … [Read more...] about Okposo has suffered another concussion
Sabres recall Justin Bailey from Rochester
'Bailey has struggled at times this year in the AHL. He's dealt with injuries that have kept him out of all but 34 games between the NHL and AHL. In 27 games with the Amerks, Bailey has just 6 goals and 4 assists. He has played well as of late, scoring 4 goals in his last 5 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Justin Bailey from Rochester
Okposo out indefinitely for Sabres because of concussion
'"I didn't see the hit, but you see him on the ice after and just praying he's OK," Sabres center Ryan O'Reilly said. "It's a tough bounce, he's been through a lot, but hopefully it's a speedy recovery and he's back with us soon."' … [Read more...] about Okposo out indefinitely for Sabres because of concussion
Okposo out indefinitely with concussion
'"It was an unfortunate play, they just ran into each other," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "… I thought he looked really good last night on the flight home, so we'll just have to go day-to-day with that, see where he's at."' … [Read more...] about Okposo out indefinitely with concussion
Sabres recall Bailey from Amerks
'Bailey (6'4", 214 lbs., 7/1/1995) joins the Sabres for his second recall this season after scoring two goals and adding an assist in seven games for the club in October. Currently in his third professional season, the Buffalo native has recorded seven points (4+3) in 47 career NHL games for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Bailey from Amerks
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
P-Bruins 2, Americans 1, OT: Fitzgerald, Postma combine for both goals (Providence Journal) Amerks stumble in overtime to Bruins (Amerks.com) Amerks sign pair to amateur tryouts (Amerks.com) Fitzgerald leads P-Bruins to 2-1 OT win in Rochester (ProvidenceBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Lehner snaps shootout slump but worries mount over Okposo
'But the game was marred by an ugly and freak collision between Okposo and Senators forward Bobby Ryan that took place near center ice just 1:56 into the second period. Neither Okposo nor Ryan saw the other player coming and they skated directly into each other.' … [Read more...] about Lehner snaps shootout slump but worries mount over Okposo
Sabres Notebook: Housley dismayed at view from bottom of standings
'"It's just hard. Nobody envisioned us being in this position," Housley said before Buffalo's game against the Ottawa Senators in Canadian Tire Centre. "I certainly didn't. I thought we had a good group. It goes back to early in the season. The one-goal games, we find a way to win some of those maybe we're talking differently but we didn't."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Housley dismayed at view from bottom of standings
The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Senators 3 (SO)
'Matt Duchene opened the shootout with a goal for the Senators. Sam Reinhart scored in round two for Buffalo. Robin Lehner poke-checked Mike Hoffman to set the stage for Josefson, who burned Craig Anderson with a wrist shot. Lehner, who didn't make a save in a shootout last season, stopped 2 of 3 in this one.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Senators 3 (SO)