'"Sure, there’s frustration," Sabres winger Sam Reinhart said. "But we’re right there. There’s no time to dwell on it. We’re right in the hunt. That’s where we wanted to be at the start of the year."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall apart late in the third period, lose to red-hot Lightning
Archives for January 13, 2019
Mike Harrington: Strong showings against Tampa no consolation for sliding Sabres
'Now the Sabres have a new dilemma: They won't see their home ice again until Feb. 1 and they're out of a playoff position for the first time in more than two months.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Strong showings against Tampa no consolation for sliding Sabres
The Wraparound: Lightning 5, Sabres 3
'The Sabres twice took the lead, only for the Lightning to roar back. Marco Scandella scored the go-ahead goal with 15:35 remaining in the third period, but Nikita Kucherov answered 23 seconds later to tie the score off a turnover by Lawrence Pilut. Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat also scored for Tampa Bay.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Lightning 5, Sabres 3
Inside the NHL: Simple tweaks can help All-Star Game rosters
'I remain torn about the one player per team rule. On one hand, you don't want to give multiple markets a reason to not watch the game because their team doesn't have a player there. And you'd run the risk of, say, an Atlantic Division roster that might have as many as eight players between two super teams like Tampa Bay and Toronto. That wouldn't be good for anyone.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Simple tweaks can help All-Star Game rosters
Sabres lose to Lightning, fall out of playoff spot
'“We’re right there, we’re right in the hunt, that’s where we wanted to be at the start of the year,” said Sabres winger Sam Reinhart, who scored his 10th goal. “We’ve got to embrace that challenge and get back to putting points up more consistently."' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose to Lightning, fall out of playoff spot
Sabres notes: Kyle Okposo showcasing more physicality
'“The last eight, probably nine games now I’ve played better,” said Okposo, who scored Friday. “I just have to keep going, keep being hungry to score. I think I’m doing a lot of things well not in the offensive zone that are leading to more offensive zone time and offensive zone chances.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Kyle Okposo showcasing more physicality
Sunday's Tampa Bay Coverage
Lightning holds itself accountable to come back, beat Buffalo (Tampa Bay Times) Lightning-Sabres: Rewinding Tampa Bay’s win (Tampa Bay Times) Lightning Rally Past Sabres 5-3 Saturday Night (WDAE-FM) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Bolts win back-and-forth battle vs. Buffalo (TampaBayLightning.com) Mishkin's Extra Shift: Lightning 5, Sabres 3 (TampaBayLightning.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Tampa Bay Coverage
Stamkos scores go-ahead goal late, Lightning beat Sabres 5-3
'“I thought we worked hard,” Sabres captain Jack Eichel said. “Obviously we didn’t get the outcome we wanted. I thought there was a lot of good there for us.”' … [Read more...] about Stamkos scores go-ahead goal late, Lightning beat Sabres 5-3
Lightning storm back for 5-3 win over Sabres
'Stamkos' second point of the night resulted in his 24th goal of the season and gave Tampa their first lead since the opening period. It came with each team a man down. Sergachev was serving a double minor for high sticking, with Jack Eichel was penalized for elbowing. Ryan Callahan incresed the lead to 5-3 for the Lightning with just over a minute to go in regulation.' … [Read more...] about Lightning storm back for 5-3 win over Sabres
Sabres' Larsson has been adding a bit of offense to his defense
'Kyle Okposo has two goals and three points in his last five games. He credits Larsson in helping his game, “I think Larry has been playing well all season and he does a really good job in the defensive zone and coming low to support the puck he he’s been creating that momentum up the ice which makes it easy for him to get you the puck and then he comes up with speed through … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Larsson has been adding a bit of offense to his defense
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Lightning
'"We just have to regroup and go to Edmonton, we have a few games on the road here before the break."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Lightning
5 Observations: Lightning strike late, top Sabres 5-3
'It wasn't that long ago that the Sabres had the best record in the NHL [20 games ago]. Now the Sabres are on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. With Montreal's win over Colorado on Saturday, the Sabres are one point behind the Canadiens and tied with the Islanders [52 points]. There is plenty of time to mount a comeback. But the Sabres are trending in the wrong … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Lightning strike late, top Sabres 5-3
Bolts best Sabres 5-3
'"Just be more focused, can't make mistakes at the end of the game," said Marco Scandella. "We have to be confident and play well in the last five (minutes) and seal the deal. I just feel like a game like tonight, we just made too many mistakes at the end."' … [Read more...] about Bolts best Sabres 5-3
Stamkos, Lightning get past Sabres for 10th win in 11 games
'"We have a 3-2 lead, we're playing well, we're attacking the game," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "We make a mistake but it's still 3-3. We have some penalties going on where it's 4-on-4. It's a situation, we're changing, they have two of the best players on the ice in the game. We put our forward in sort of a bad position there on the rush. You can't give those … [Read more...] about Stamkos, Lightning get past Sabres for 10th win in 11 games
Late mistakes prove costly in loss to Lightning
'"I thought we worked hard," Eichel said. "Obviously, we didn't get the outcome we wanted. I thought there was a lot of good there for us. You're tied in your own building going into the third. It's frustrating that it ends like that, but you can't blame the refs." … [Read more...] about Late mistakes prove costly in loss to Lightning