Archives for March 10, 2019

'The word has been out on the Buffalo Sabres for several weeks. Take them physically. Work Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin, in particular, to grind the Sabres down. There's not going to be a whole lot of response. Who on this roster, especially among the forwards, has that kind of grit and sandpaper in their game?' … [Read more...] about In battle of big hits, Jack Eichel offers some rare Sabres pushback

'The Sabres were outshot, 43-18, but most of their pressure came in garbage time, with seven shots on goal coming over the final 2:20 after goalie Carter Hutton was pulled for an extra attacker. The Avalanche doubled Buffalo in shot attempts, 76-38.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Offense takes the afternoon off

'They had seven shots on goal through two periods and the final count was 43-18.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Avalanche 3, Sabres 0

'I don't foresee Botterill spending much beyond locking up Skinner, so he'll try to trade some of the Sabres' assets, particularly prospects, for some secondary scoring help. They also can deal from their depth on the blue line, perhaps Rasmus Ristolainen.' … [Read more...] about Lance Lysowski’s Sabres mailbag: What will Jason Botterill do this offseason?

'As the Sabres ponder a laundry list of upgrades to KeyBank Center with the arena falling way behind its 1990s counterparts, replacing the current HD video board could be one quick way to generate some goodwill among patrons rightfully complaining about broken and dirty seats and mediocre, overpriced concessions.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: ‘Scoreboard Wars’ is one area Sabres can make a move on