'"I thought the guys responded really well," Housley said. "I thought we did a much better job in front of our net and when they did get to the interior [our] guys tied them up and we were able to box them out to give Linus a good line of sight to the puck. … It was a big improvement from last game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rebound with strong defensive outing in win over Red Wings
Archives for February 2019
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Boucher, MacEwen help key Comets comeback (Utica Observer Dispatch) Amerks point streak halted in 5-2 loss to Comets (Amerks.com) Boucher, MacEwen power Comets to 5-2 win over Amerks (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage
Sam Reinhart, Phil Housley clarify comments from Sabres' loss
'"For the record, I misunderstood a question yesterday," Housley said. "I took it as if there were any players coming up from Rochester and that’s Jason’s job. ... Jason and I talk on a day-to-day basis about our team, but I have total faith in our D core that they can get the job done. They’ve proven it in the past. They’ve put us in this position, and we’re going to correct … [Read more...] about Sam Reinhart, Phil Housley clarify comments from Sabres’ loss
Sabres Notebook: Casey Nelson sent to Rochester for conditioning
'Nelson had one goal among six points with a plus-6 rating in 22 games for the Sabres. He may have an opportunity to help them following this assignment given the team's defensive struggles. Matt Hunwick and Nathan Beaulieu, whom have been healthy scratches for much of the past month, could be back in the lineup in one of the two maintee weekend games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Casey Nelson sent to Rochester for conditioning
Sabres clarify comments following tough loss
'Reinhart issued a mea culpa Friday, saying when he learned how his comments were being construed on Twitter, he became rattled thinking his words came off the wrong way.' … [Read more...] about Sabres clarify comments following tough loss
Saturday's Detroit Coverage
Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres: Dylan Larkin battles Jack Eichel (Detroit Free Press) Sabres look for defense vs. visiting Red Wings (The Sports Xchange) Red Wings at Sabres preview (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Detroit Coverage
Sabres' Housley and Reinhart explain their post-game comments
'“Jason and I talk on a day-to-day basis about our team, but I have total faith in our D-core that they can get the job done. They’ve proven it in the past, they put us in this position and we’re going to correct the mistakes.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Housley and Reinhart explain their post-game comments
Housley, Reinhart walk-back postgame comments following 6-5 OT loss to Carolina
'"Before we get started here, just for the record, I misunderstood a question yesterday," Housley said. "I took it as if there was any players coming up from Rochester, and that's Jason's job. That's what I mean about that."' … [Read more...] about Housley, Reinhart walk-back postgame comments following 6-5 OT loss to Carolina
Sabres move forward following 'emotional loss' to Hurricanes
'"I don't know, we got a point last night and won the last game," Hutton said. "I understand it hasn't been perfectly clean by any means, but the game's wide open. I think you look across the league, it's a lot of high-scoring games. It's just the way the league's trending."' … [Read more...] about Sabres move forward following ’emotional loss’ to Hurricanes
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
'Sandpaper guy' Doug Janik reflects on his unexpected playoff run with Sabres (Buffalo News) Wearing Bobby Orr's pants, Amerks Hall of Famer Steve Langdon had unforgettable NHL debut (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Olofsson nets hat trick in 7-1 rout of Springfield (Amerks.com) Americans earn split of season series with T-Birds (SpringfieldThunderbirds.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Just like the goals against, questions piling up for Sabres
'You have to avert your eyes at the way the Sabres are playing defense of late, with opposing players waltzing to the doorstep with no fear of reprisal. Then you had to raise your eyebrows at what was coming out of the dressing room and its environs after this one.' … [Read more...] about Just like the goals against, questions piling up for Sabres
Sabres Notebook: Matthew Barnaby, Andrew Peters to tell hockey stories for charity
'Still, Barnaby had to hold back at times. Not anymore. Barnaby, along with Andrew Peters, will tell stories of life in the dressing room, on the bench and on the ice during "Tales from the Penalty Box," a charity event Saturday night at Buffalo RiverWorks. Admission costs $20 – attendees must be 21 years or older – and all proceeds will benefit Alzheimer's research through the … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Matthew Barnaby, Andrew Peters to tell hockey stories for charity
The Wraparound: Hurricanes 6, Sabres 5 (OT)
'In a game that saw Buffalo rally from 2-0 and 5-3 deficits, Carolina posted its eighth straight victory over Buffalo and pulled one point ahead of the Sabres in the Eastern Conference. The Sabres fell to 1-1-1 on their seven-game homestand and failed to win two straight games for the seventh straight time since their last multi-win run in mid-December.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Hurricanes 6, Sabres 5 (OT)
Sabres growing frustrated after overtime loss to Hurricanes
'The Sabres have been downright awful defensively over that wretched stretch, allowing four or more goals eight times.' … [Read more...] about Sabres growing frustrated after overtime loss to Hurricanes
Sabres notes: Tage Thompson’s benching could be short
'“The last couple games, he wasn’t playing the game that he played in the Columbus game (Jan. 29) where he was attacking the game,” Housley said Thursday morning inside KeyBank Center. “I thought he needed a little bit more battle, needed to show a little bit more speed. So he’s going to take a step back but he’s going to get another opportunity.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Tage Thompson’s benching could be short