'"They outworked us. They were more desperate than we were. I'm not sure if there's any desperation left."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Avalanche
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Sabres fail to get off shots, fall to Avalanche 3-0
'With the loss the Sabres have now dropped four straight games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fail to get off shots, fall to Avalanche 3-0
Sabres lose 4th straight game, fall 3-0 to Avs
'The Sabres mustered just seven shots on goal through two periods of play as they trailed 1-0 heading into the final period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose 4th straight game, fall 3-0 to Avs
Grubauer, Avalanche defeat Sabres with 18-save shutout
'"I mean, they outworked us," Sabres forward Jack Eichel said. "They were more desperate than we were."' … [Read more...] about Grubauer, Avalanche defeat Sabres with 18-save shutout
Sabres see offensive chances limited in shutout loss in Colorado
'"Just gotta play phyiscal. It's a physical game, right? So that's it," he said. "That's all it is. Finish your checks. Other teams like to do it to us. I don't see why we don't do it back. Everyone can finish a check and make it hard on the other team."' … [Read more...] about Sabres see offensive chances limited in shutout loss in Colorado
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Nylander extends goal streak in Amerks' win at Binghamton (Buffalo News) Olofsson, Leier power Amerks to fifth straight road win (Amerks.com) Amerks slip by Devils 5-3 (BinghamtonDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres hope to keep their secondary scoring in synch in matchup with Avalanche
'"Especially as of late, we've done a good job having secondary scoring. It's getting better," Rodrigues said. "'Eichs' has been hot but throughout the lineup we've helped contribute."' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope to keep their secondary scoring in synch in matchup with Avalanche
Saturday's Colorado Coverage
Avs host Sabres in first test without Landeskog (The Sports Xchange) Sabres at Avalanche preview (NHL.com) Avalanche Hosts Sabres in Saturday Matinee (ColoradoAvalanche.com) Projected Lineup: Avalanche vs. Sabres (ColoradoAvalanche.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Colorado Coverage
Sabres' Housley moves Mittelstadt to left wing
'Housley knows it can take pressure off a young player to move him to wing. He said, “I just wanted to see how it looked and I liked it. We didn’t do a lot of 5-on-5 drills, but I though the rush drills were really good.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Housley moves Mittelstadt to left wing
Rodrigues capitalizing on shorthanded chances
'"He has a really good innate ability to sense an opportunity and he has very, very good speed," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "His hockey IQ comes through in those situations of just knowing when to jump and when to attack and maybe in some of those situations where he doesn't have an opportunity, he folds back, but he's been really good on the penalty kill."' … [Read more...] about Rodrigues capitalizing on shorthanded chances
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Will Borgen's physical style of play gives him puncher's chance with Amerks (Buffalo News) Sound Tigers win streak snapped by Americans (Connecticut Post) Wedgewood, Amerks shutout Sound Tigers to sweep season series (Amerks.com) Sound Tigers suffer 5-0 loss to Rochester (SoundTigers.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres do a lot, but just not enough to win
'"It's frustrating, pretty wide-open hockey," said goalie Carter Hutton, who made seven of his 41 saves in a wild overtime period. "I don't know if we want to exchange chances with a team like that. We get in the habit of doing that and we don't fare too well."' … [Read more...] about Sabres do a lot, but just not enough to win
Sabres Notebook: Hawks slip back in race, Casey Mittelstadt returns to site of draft
'"I think that kind of speaks to how close it is," said Hawks star and South Buffalo native Patrick Kane. "Obviously some teams that we were right there with us went on winning streaks so that didn't help us much. You can look at it that by losing a couple games you get yourself out of it pretty quick. But also if we win a few games and go on a run like we did earlier, we'll … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Hawks slip back in race, Casey Mittelstadt returns to site of draft
The Wraparound: Blackhawks 5, Sabres 4 (SO)
'The Sabres lost their ninth in a row here (0-6-3) and continue to be winless since Jan. 10, 2007, their longest drought in any NHL arena. It was the third straight year Buffalo has lost in the building past regulation.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Blackhawks 5, Sabres 4 (SO)
Friday's Chicago Coverage
Blackhawks squander an early lead but recover in time to beat the Sabres 5-4 in a shootout (Chicago Tribune) John Hayden gets a chance on the Blackhawks' top line with Jonathan Toews and Brandon Saad (Chicago Tribune) Photo gallery (Chicago Tribune) Hawks’ playoff chances dip despite 5-4 shootout win over Sabres (Chicago Sun Times) Blackhawks notes: Toews the lone bright … [Read more...] about Friday’s Chicago Coverage