'Over the last seven games, Larsson is on the best offensive stretch of his Buffalo career. In that span, he's got seven assists and nine points to go with a plus-9 rating. For the season, he's at 4-8-12 with a plus-8 rating and 51.2% Corsi while clearly becoming one of the team's most dependable forwards.' … [Read more...] about Johan Larsson looking to continue offensive surge for Sabres
Archives for December 12, 2019
KeyBank Center goes all Aud as Sabres prep for '80s Night
'Golds by the ice. Then Reds. Then Blues (in the 200 level and suites). And the "balcony" – the 300 level – was of course all orange.' … [Read more...] about KeyBank Center goes all Aud as Sabres prep for ’80s Night
How Rasmus Dahlin's absence has affected the Sabres' power play
'Without Dahlin, the team has moved minutes to veterans Rasmus Ristolainen and Brandon Montour. It’s an interesting tweak made by Ralph Krueger as he tries to solve a couple of issues at the same time.' … [Read more...] about How Rasmus Dahlin’s absence has affected the Sabres’ power play
Sabres’ Johan Larsson scoring, having fun: ‘He has an offensive upside’
'“We felt all along he has an offensive upside that needs to be promoted and he needs to be confident bringing into the game, and you can see how much fun he’s having with that,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “But he’s a player that accepts his role in the team, works extremely hard at it and doesn’t really look left or right.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Johan Larsson scoring, having fun: ‘He has an offensive upside’
Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin practices, could be close to returning from concussion
'“There’s a definitely a step in the right direction,” Krueger said inside KeyBank Center. “We’re just going to assess him and wanted to see him in his customary role and see how he looks. So it was an opportunity to take a look at him, and we’ll make that call tomorrow morning.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin practices, could be close to returning from concussion
Thursday's Nashville Coverage
Eichel, Sabres to host the Predators (AP) Eichel aims to extend streak as Sabres host Predators (Field Level Media) Predators at Sabres preview (NHL.com) How to Watch, Live Stream Preds at Sabres (NashvillePredators.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Nashville Coverage
Sabres' McCabe looking to get some consistency back into his game
'Watching from above, it seems like, at times, McCabe is trying to do too much. He didn’t disagree with that, “There’s a lot of pressure in this job and we have high expectations in here. I have very high expectations for myself too, so when you’re not in the lineup, you’re pressing a little bit more or you’re thinking about it, but it’s all competition. Hopefully it’ll bring … [Read more...] about Sabres’ McCabe looking to get some consistency back into his game
Krueger: 'We're quite pleased with the consistency and performance here'
'"We're about 11 games into a stretch where we've been pretty consistent with our game. We had that lull of about 10-11 games after our hot start where we were wandering in and out of our game, but we're quite pleased with the consistency and performance here. We're still going to have our off moments, and we're still going to have times where we need to improve on, but more … [Read more...] about Krueger: ‘We’re quite pleased with the consistency and performance here’
Sabres celebrating The Aud Thursday night
'Fans will find commemorative ‘Aud Night’ shirts in either orange, blue, red, or gold at their seats, in honor of the colors of the Aud’s seating levels.' … [Read more...] about Sabres celebrating The Aud Thursday night
Larsson, linemates seeing confidence translate on offense
'Larsson has long been a trusted defensive presence during his seven-year tenure with the Sabres. He had one of the most specialized roles in the NHL last season, with just 16.12 percent of his 5-on-5 faceoffs having come in the offensive zone. Only linemate Zemgus Girgensons had a lower percentage, according to NaturalStatTrick.com.' … [Read more...] about Larsson, linemates seeing confidence translate on offense
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks double up Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Buffalo News) Sabres prospect Taylor Leier's shoulder injury was life-changing (Buffalo News) Penguins offense can’t get going against Rochester (Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice) Amerks close out homestand with 4-2 win over Penguins (Amerks.com) Despite late push, Penguins lose in Rochester, 4-2 (WBSPenguins,com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage