Buffalo hosts New York in conference battle (AP)
Isles face Sabres with sights set on ninth straight win (Field Level Media)
Islanders at Sabres preview (NHL.com)
Game Preview: Islanders at Sabres (NewYorkIslanders.com)
Archives for November 2, 2019
Ugly first period in 6-1 loss shows Sabres have ‘a long way to go’
‘”The thing you take from this is we’ve got a long way to go,” winger Kyle Okposo said. “I just think our game’s been slipping a little bit. We’ve been playing some pretty good hockey most of the time. Maybe getting away with 10 minutes here or there and tonight obviously we didn’t. I think we just have to get back to the basics. Hopefully it’s a wake-up call and tomorrow night come ready to play.”‘
Sabres’ Victor Olofsson named NHL rookie of the month
‘Entering Friday, Olofsson led all rookies with six goals, all on the power play, and his 10 points were tied with three others for first. The 24-year-old also led all rookie forwards in ice time per game (17:27) and became the second Sabre in as many seasons to earn the honor.’
The Wraparound: Capitals 6, Sabres 1
‘Washington leads the NHL with 23 points, recorded its best October in franchise history and has won seven of its last nine games. Buffalo has lost three of its past four games, including two in regulation.’
Sabres’ Victor Olofsson named NHL’s Rookie of Month for October
‘Olofsson scored all six of his goals on the power play, becoming the first NHL player to register his first eight goals on the man advantage.’
Saturday’s Washington Coverage
Back home at last, the Capitals blitz Buffalo early and skate off with a 6-1 victory (Washington Post)
A 4-goal first period fuels Caps’ win over Sabres (NBC Sports Washington)
The fourth line’s big night, a roaming Buffalo defense and Wilson’s knockout goal (NBC Sports Washington)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Caps Open Six-Pack Attack on Sabres in 6-1 Win (WashingtonCaps.com)
Jakub Vrana scores twice, Capitals rout Sabres 6-1
‘“We’re disappointed with what happened in the first period,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “We got away from the simple game and the decisions we needed to make with the puck. We gave them, really, everything they got in the first period.”’
Sabres fall in Washington, 6-1 to Capitals
‘It was all Capitals early and often in this one. The scoring started just over six-minutes into the opening period, and did not stop until there were four goals past Linus Ullmark and the Sabres’ defense.’
It took just 4:27 to put the Sabres out of the game in Washington
‘The Sabres have only scored seven goals in their last four games which is why they’ve lost three out of four.’
Sabres’ Olofsson is the NHL’s Rookie of the Month
‘Olofsson scored all six goals he had in the month in his first seven games. All six goals were also scored on the power play. He does not have a 5-on-5 goal in his brief NHL career.’