'You can't afford to lose sight of a player like Sebastian Aho or Teuvo Teravainen. They're two of the Hurricanes' best scorers, and the former is one of the premier young forwards in the entire NHL. Aho's goal came when the Sabres were shorthanded, but the pass had to go through a ton of traffic to even get to Aho.' … [Read more...] about Three Observations: Sabres fall to Hurricanes in OT for sixth straight loss
Archives for November 2019
4 Observations: Canes hand Sabres 6th straight loss
'For a team that can’t light the lamp on regular basis, they have to start cashing in.' … [Read more...] about 4 Observations: Canes hand Sabres 6th straight loss
Hamilton, Hurricanes recover to hand Sabres another loss
'"We had a good start. We felt good about the first few minutes, but the 1-1 goal really took the energy out of the group and we went flat," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton, Hurricanes recover to hand Sabres another loss
Larsson ties game late, but Sabres fall to Hurricanes in OT
'"I thought there's something to take with there as far as the fight and the resiliency down the stretch," Krueger said. "We're extremely disappointed with the loss today and I think we need to go further back in the game to understand why we didn't generate more in the first 30 minutes. That definitely is the root cause of the loss today."' … [Read more...] about Larsson ties game late, but Sabres fall to Hurricanes in OT
At the Horn: Hurricanes 5 - Sabres 4 (OT)
'Johan Larsson deflected in the game-tying goal with 40.1 seconds left in the third period to force overtime, but Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton potted the winner with 2:32 to go in the extra period to give Carolina a 5-4 victory. Sabres forwards Jeff Skinner and Curtis Lazar, and defenseman Henri Jokiharju also lit the lamp for Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Hurricanes 5 – Sabres 4 (OT)
As search for offense continues, injuries may force Sabres to shuffle deck
'Vladimir Sobotka is going to be out 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury suffered on the hit from Nikita Kucherov he took in Friday's game against Tampa Bay. Marcus Johansson (upper body) is day to day and did not practice Wednesday while Curtis Lazar was called up from Rochester and is expected to make his Sabres debut.' … [Read more...] about As search for offense continues, injuries may force Sabres to shuffle deck
Sabres' Zach Bogosian practices for first time since April hip surgery
'"It’s been a good learning experience. I found out a lot about myself," he said. "It’s kind of tough to put into words how it feels to go through something like that unless you’ve been through it. To sit here and try to put it into words would probably give it a disservice to everything I’ve been through and the people around me who have helped me out so much."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zach Bogosian practices for first time since April hip surgery
Sabres’ Zach Bogosian emotional after return to practice
'“It’s really been a learning experience,” Bogosian said. “I found out a lot about myself. It’s something … it’s kind of tough to put into words how it feels to go through something like that unless you’ve been through it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zach Bogosian emotional after return to practice
Sabres notes: Curtis Lazar enjoys short trip to Buffalo
'“That (was) a big factor for myself throughout the summer and trying to decide where I wanted to go and stuff,” said Lazar, who signed a one-way contract worth $700,000 on July 1. “Rochester’s right down the road, and some days I did see myself back here in Buffalo just to check things out and hang out. So it is nice."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Curtis Lazar enjoys short trip to Buffalo
Buffalo enters matchup with Carolina in need of a turnaround; Once-hot Sabres have lost four in a row
'“When we’re on the perimeter we have to do a better job making plays and when we’re on the inside we have to do a better job of being tougher,” said Sabres winger Casey Mittlestadt to the Buffalo News’ Mike Harrington. “We’ve gone to tough areas pretty well. That second game (during our trip to Sweden) we get another bounce, it’s a completely different game.”' … [Read more...] about Buffalo enters matchup with Carolina in need of a turnaround; Once-hot Sabres have lost four in a row
Thursday's Carolina Coverage
Sabres face the Hurricanes on 5-game slide (AP) Confident Hurricanes take on slumping Sabres (Field Level Media) Hurricanes at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Preview: Hurricanes at Sabres (CarolinaHurricanes.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Carolina Coverage
Sabres have to make sure the disaster of 2018 doesn’t become the debacle of 2019
'Nobody is suggesting this season will be a repeat of 2018-19, but things are getting concerning for this team. When the Sabres went into the tank last season, it was basically because their secondary scoring dried up and left almost all the offensive heavy lifting to Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart. Things are eerily similar through this last stretch. But the one difference is … [Read more...] about Sabres have to make sure the disaster of 2018 doesn’t become the debacle of 2019
Sabres Bogosian returned to practice
'Ralph Krueger said even though he wasn’t on the ice, Bogosian was a part of every meeting. The defenseman at least wanted to do that, “I think it’s important to be part of the group whether you’re in the lineup or not, we’re all going through everything together and we’re a tight group in here, so anytime you can have at least something to do with the group, I thought it was … [Read more...] about Sabres Bogosian returned to practice
The Sabres return to practice missing Johansson and Sobotka
'Sobotka’s lower-body injury will keep him out 4-to-6 weeks. Krueger did say that Scandella is a definite possibility to play on Thursday after missing six games with a lower-body injury.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres return to practice missing Johansson and Sobotka
Sabres call up Lazar from the Amerks
'In 11 games this season with the Amerks, Lazar has four goals and five assists for nine points. That includes a five-point night back on October 26 in a game against the Syracuse Crunch, where he had two goals and also added three assists in a 7-6 overtime win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up Lazar from the Amerks