'“Skating with him, great skills, I think he’s going to be a very, very good player in the league,” Parise said prior to Tuesday’s game in KeyBank Center. “I think you can see the steps forward that he’s taken. He came into the league at a young age. It’s never easy to step in, make an impact early. But I think now you can see he’s more and more comfortable and making more … [Read more...] about Minnesotan Casey Mittelstadt finding his legs in Buffalo
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Wednesday's Minnesota Coverage
Zach Parise scores twice, Wild tops Buffalo 4-1 (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Joel Eriksson Ek's endurance, instinct earn him extra ice time for Wild (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Wild-Buffalo game recap (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Zach Parise heating up, scores twice as Wild beat Sabres 4-1 (Saint Paul Pioneer Press) Minnesotan Casey Mittelstadt finding his legs in Buffalo (Saint … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Minnesota Coverage
Parise scores 2 goals, Wild beat Sabres 4-1
'“I thought the second half, at least, showed a fighting spirit,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “It wasn’t pretty, maybe. But we will stick together, and we’ll work on it, and we’ll fight our way out.”' … [Read more...] about Parise scores 2 goals, Wild beat Sabres 4-1
Sabres GM Botterill ‘actively seeking’ forward depth
'Botterill said he is “actively looking” to acquire a forward to help a team that is in the midst of a 1-5-2 skid and dealing with injuries at the position. He spoke Tuesday after attending GM meetings in Toronto and before the Sabres hosted Minnesota.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Botterill ‘actively seeking’ forward depth
Sabres stiffed on home ice by Wild, 4-1
'Visiting Minnesota jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two periods of play, and it wasn't until a Brandon Montour goal late in the third period with Buffalo's net empty, that the blue and gold were able to solve goaltender Alex Stalock.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stiffed on home ice by Wild, 4-1
Sabres' Botterill has been talking to teams about a forward
'The reality of the Sabres trading for players is it has to be money in and money out. Botterill agreed, “Yes, because eventually we have to be cap compliant and we understand that these players will be coming back and we don’t want to be put in a situation where we have to make a move.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Botterill has been talking to teams about a forward
Sabres fall to Wild, suffer eighth loss in last nine games
'Casey Mittelstadt has been lackluster the past few weeks to say the least. He's made some not so good and some really bad plays, and tonight was no different.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Wild, suffer eighth loss in last nine games
Sabres GM says team is looking to add a forward
'"We're actively looking to see if we can make our team a little better and find a forward out there to help our group," Botterill said during an impromptu meeting with the media on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM says team is looking to add a forward
Sabres Drop Second Straight
'Buffalo found themselves trailing 2-0 after the first period. Zach Parise scored both goals in the period for Minnesota. The assistant captain broke open the scoring just over seven minutes into the first period, when he and Joel Eriksson Ek forced a turnover on Casey Mittelstadt, and Parise eventually beat Linus Ullmark.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Drop Second Straight
Sabres GM Jason Botterill Discusses Trade Possibilities with Injury-Plagued Lineup
'“It’s certainly a situation where we’re actively looking to see if we can make our team a little bit better and find a forward out there to help our group,” said Botterill. “But we’re also very happy with how our players have come up from Rochester and played so far.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill Discusses Trade Possibilities with Injury-Plagued Lineup
Parise scores two goals to lift Wild past Sabres
'"We're all in this together. No one's feeling sorry for us. We can't feel sorry for ourselves," Sabres captain Jack Eichel said. "It's frustrating the position that we're in, but it's just going to test our character right now and our will to compete on a nightly basis and just our will to win. That's what it comes down to. But we're all in this together. It's important we … [Read more...] about Parise scores two goals to lift Wild past Sabres
Sabres unable to overcome early deficit in loss to Wild
'"What Jack did there was a sign of leadership, was a sign of passion and a willingness to change this," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said afterward. "We have to get that right through our lineup, and everybody just build on that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to overcome early deficit in loss to Wild
At the Horn: Wild 4 - Sabres 1
'The Sabres fell into an early hole when the Wild scores twice in the first period. First Zach Parise converted off a neutral zone turnover at the 7:14 mark and then tipped in a goal on the power play with 2.8 seconds left in the period to make it 2-0.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Wild 4 – Sabres 1
Botterill says team is weighing forward options, updates injuries
'"We understand that we're going to face some injuries on defense here and we want to make sure we have that capability," Botterill said. "Those are things that we continue to look at, to see if there's a mix with another team that we can maybe add to our group at forward, but we also really like the way we've tried to build up our defense in the last couple years here."' … [Read more...] about Botterill says team is weighing forward options, updates injuries
Kyle Okposo's latest concussion is darkest entry on Sabres' growing injury report
'"First and foremost, he's a person, right? You think about him and his well-being," said veteran defenseman Zach Bogosian, on the comeback trail himself from hip surgery. "Hockey comes second to everyone in this room as far as health-wise. You think about him. You'll be there for him and his family as well. Obviously, going through what he's been through in his career, it's … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo’s latest concussion is darkest entry on Sabres’ growing injury report