'With their win against the Panthers, the Sabres have officially reached the halfway point of the season with 41 games played and 41 games to go. If you told most fans at the start of the season the Sabres would be 22-13-6 after 41 games I'd imagine they would've been pretty content.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Skinner scores twice as Sabres top Panthers 4-3
Archives for January 4, 2019
Jeanneret after health scare: "I'm overwhelmed by the number of messages I got"
'"If they weren't a fun team to watch as they are right now, I probably would have taken another couple of weeks off."' … [Read more...] about Jeanneret after health scare: “I’m overwhelmed by the number of messages I got”
Skinner scores twice to power Sabres past Panthers 4-3
'Skinner opened the scoring with an All-Star effort by forcing a turnover, maneuvering through the slot and then ripping a shot over the shoulder of Roberto Luongo with a little more than 15 minutes to play in the first period.' … [Read more...] about Skinner scores twice to power Sabres past Panthers 4-3
The Eichel Tower creator upset by star forward's injury: 'I don't want him to get hurt anymore'
'The next day, CJ and his dad, John, put the original 'Eichel Tower' together. It comprised of just 10 pucks. And every time Eichel scores, a puck is added.' … [Read more...] about The Eichel Tower creator upset by star forward’s injury: ‘I don’t want him to get hurt anymore’
Skinner scores twice, Sabres hold off Panthers without Eichel
'"We knew the result that we got last time we played them, and it wasn't what we wanted," Thompson said. "I think we went into tonight's game with a chip on our shoulder and played that way for a full 60."' … [Read more...] about Skinner scores twice, Sabres hold off Panthers without Eichel
Eichel out at least one more game for Sabres
'"Obviously, Jack's a big part of our team," Sabres coach Phil Housley said before the game Thursday. "It's a day-to-day situation, which is really encouraging. But we want to be cautious with it as well. There's a lot of hockey to be played."' … [Read more...] about Eichel out at least one more game for Sabres
Skinner, Reinhart lead way in win over Panthers
'"We knew we were in the same position against this team in two previous games," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "We recognized that we needed to bear down, make the right plays."' … [Read more...] about Skinner, Reinhart lead way in win over Panthers
Friday's Rochester Coverage
Pilut, Redmond selected to represent Rochester in AHL All-Star Game (Buffalo News) Pilut, Redmond named to AHL All-Star roster (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage