'“Obviously, Terry and I, we're not happy with where we are at this point in the season. All of us knew that was early on in the season. I've learned in sports to have more patience than sometimes I want to have. I'm just going to be patient. I don't want to knee jerk anything. I want to sit down and get the information -- it's been a long season. But certainly, we're not … [Read more...] about Pegulas backing Housley for now
Archives for 2019
Anderson makes 35 saves, Senators shut out Sabres
'Carter Hutton made 27 saves for Buffalo (31-36-9), which lost for the 11th time in 12 games (1-10-1).' … [Read more...] about Anderson makes 35 saves, Senators shut out Sabres
Sabres GM part of management team for Canada at World Championship
'Botterill, in his second year as GM of the Sabres, was a three-time gold medal winner for Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship (1994, 1995, 1996). Prior to joining the Sabres, he spent 10 seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 2009, 2016 and 2017.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM part of management team for Canada at World Championship
Sabres shut out by Senators in Borgen's NHL debut
'"We've got to all be accountable," Eichel said. "We've got to hold each other accountable. It's critical mistakes that we make every night. That's it. … This is the National Hockey League. You've got to be better. Everyone. Myself, everybody. Everybody has to be better."' … [Read more...] about Sabres shut out by Senators in Borgen’s NHL debut
Sabres sign Fitzgerald to entry-level contract
'The Sabres selected Fitzgerald in the third round (86th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft after a 27-point freshman season at Boston College that earned him Hockey East All-Rookie honors.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Fitzgerald to entry-level contract
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Sabres prospect Taylor Leier finding Rochester is a good fit (Buffalo News) Newcomer Gosselin ready to get to work (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage
Tuesday's Ottawa Coverage
Gameday: Senators versus Sabres (Ottawa Citizen) Sabres look to snap road skid at Ottawa (The Sports Xchange) Sabres at Senators preview (NHL.com) Game Day Notes: Sens vs. Sabres (OttawaSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Ottawa Coverage
Sabres 'played the right way,' possible tying goal disallowed in loss to Devils
'Housley's players performed with the sort of urgency they lacked during their short playoff push.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ‘played the right way,’ possible tying goal disallowed in loss to Devils
Sabres Notebook: Casey Mittelstadt a healthy scratch for first time this season
'"It's a matter of he's played a lot of hockey," Housley said. "He's never gone through a grind like this. For the most part, he's doing an excellent job trying to learn from our coaching staff, doing the right thing. We really recognize that. At the same time, I think it's taken its toll. It's not bad to just take a step back and regroup, and focus on the rest of the season."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Casey Mittelstadt a healthy scratch for first time this season
The Wraparound: New Jersey Devils 3, Buffalo Sabres 1
'The Sabres (31-35-9) have lost 16 of their last 19 games, including 10 of their last 11, and own the league's third-worst road record (11-22-5). They are 12th in the Eastern Conference and increasing their odds in the NHL draft lottery.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: New Jersey Devils 3, Buffalo Sabres 1
Tuesday's New Jersey Coverage
Cory Schneider shakes off early gaff, leads Devils past Sabres | Rapid reaction (Newark Star Ledger) Pavel Zacha, Cory Schneider stay hot to help NJ Devils past Sabres (Bergen Record) Devils outlast Sabres for 3-1 win (SportsNet New York) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Devils top Sabres, 3-1 (NewJerseyDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s New Jersey Coverage
Schneider makes 45 saves in leading Devils over Sabres 3-1
'“I totally disagree with it, the call,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “He’s (Rodrigues) got his territory in front of the goaltender. We are telling our guys to go to the net. He does the right thing and the guy backs into him. They saw it differently, but I disagree with it.”' … [Read more...] about Schneider makes 45 saves in leading Devils over Sabres 3-1
Sabres road woes continue, fall to Devils 3-1
'With the loss, the Sabres' road losing streak reached 12-games long. The drought spans all the way back to January 29th as the blue and gold's late-season woes continue.' … [Read more...] about Sabres road woes continue, fall to Devils 3-1
The Sabres dominate the Devils, but still can't win
'The Sabres stayed with the game after falling behind in the third period and appeared to have tied the game when Reinhart converted a Skinner shot. The play was overturned because Evan Rodrigues knocked Schneider over.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres dominate the Devils, but still can’t win
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Devils
'"It's not a good feeling. We did things right and limited their chances. We did everything we wanted to except get the puck in the net. That's just how things have been going these days."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Devils