'Eichel and Skinner both scored a goal in the game, which was 20 minutes long and played in two 10-minute halves. Skinner's goal at 56 seconds of the second half got Atlantic even and Toronto's John Tavares scored 32 seconds later to make it 4-3 but Washington's Holtby pitched a shutout the rest of the way and his team got him four unanswered goals.' … [Read more...] about Eichel and Skinner each get a goal in Atlantic Division loss
Archives for January 27, 2019
Inside the Sabres: Pressing questions entering post-break playoff push
'Carter Hutton has been a victim of circumstance at times. For whatever reason, the Sabres have played worse defensively in front of him. The 33-year-old was 8-0 with a .936 save percentage during the win streak. He has since won only two of 12 starts while posting a .898 save percentage. Linus Ullmark, meanwhile, is 10-4-3 with a 2.93 goals against average and .914 save … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Pressing questions entering post-break playoff push
Inside the NHL: Player and puck tracking usher in a new kind of numbers game
'One of Bettman's key points was how more information of this kind could come into play for daily fantasy and betting as a whole. The NHL was the first sport to embrace Las Vegas – with incredible results last season – and is not shying away from the gambling and fantasy implications for the sport.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Player and puck tracking usher in a new kind of numbers game
Pollock: On Sabres’ slump, All-Star games and Bona season
'Mike Harrington, who covers the Sabres for The Buffalo News and dug up that statistic on in-season 10-game winning streaks, offered another startling stat. Since the Sabres claimed the NHL’s best record in late November, that 7-12-4 record and its resultant 18 points are the fewest by any league team behind even Ottawa, Chicago, Colorado and Detroit which logged 20.' … [Read more...] about Pollock: On Sabres’ slump, All-Star games and Bona season
From All-Star untouchable to fourth-line role player for Girgensons
'While his role is replaceable, Girgensons is a perfect modern day 4th liner in the NHL. He has great speed, very good defensive ability, and can give you some scoring here and there. He'll block shots, penalty kill, and can play center if you need him to. Girgensons has been apart of the Sabres penalty kill that has been near the top of the league all year. Paired with Johan … [Read more...] about From All-Star untouchable to fourth-line role player for Girgensons
Eichel & Skinner score but get eliminated in NHL All-Star Tournament
'Sabres captain Jack Eichel and winger Jeff Skinner each scored in the 3-on-3 Tournament at the NHL All-Star game, but it wasn't enough as the Atlantic fell to the Metropolitian Division 6-4 in the tournament semifinals.' … [Read more...] about Eichel & Skinner score but get eliminated in NHL All-Star Tournament
Eichel, Skinner both score goals to cap All-Star Weekend
'"I mean you're competitive and I'm no different," Eichel said. "I want to win. But it's also fun and you're trying to enjoy yourself. It just wasn't the Atlantic's night this year."' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Skinner both score goals to cap All-Star Weekend
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Verhaeghe goal in OT defeats Amerks for Crunch (Buffalo News) Verhaeghe’s hat trick gives Syracuse Crunch OT win over Rochester (Syracuse Post Standard) Amerks head into All-Star break with 4-3 overtime loss in Syracuse (Amerks.com) Verhaeghe nets hat trick, game-winner in 4-3 Crunch win over Amerks (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage