Deal-making Capitals end trip in Buffalo (The Sports Xchange) The Capitals are looking for a rare sweep of the Buffalo Sabres (NBC Sports Washington) Capitals at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Caps Reach End of Road Trip in Buffalo (WashingtonCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Washington Coverage
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Sabres place Kyle Okposo on IR; demote Pilut to AHL
'Okposo is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with his third concussion in less than three years. The 30-year-old was felled by a punch to the face during a fight with New York Islanders defenseman Tony DeAngelo in a 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Feb. 15.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place Kyle Okposo on IR; demote Pilut to AHL
Sabres call up O'Regan, Wilson; assign Pilut to Rochester
'O'Regan has had a pretty good season with the Amerks this season with 18 goals and 34 points in all 53 games played. The 25-year-old is fourth in overall team scoring this season, and tied for third on the team in goals. He was also on pace to set a career-high in goals through 76 games this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up O’Regan, Wilson; assign Pilut to Rochester
Larkin: Strongly believe the Sabres 'need to pay Jeff Skinner whatever he wants'
'"He may finish second in the NHL in goals. The Sabres have a lot of cap space, so he'll have a lot of leverage but Skinner has to know there's a cap on his value. If the asking price is $7.5 to $8 million dollars, the Sabres have to meet that demand. If he asks for around $10 million dollars, then yes, that might be a point where you have to move on."' … [Read more...] about Larkin: Strongly believe the Sabres ‘need to pay Jeff Skinner whatever he wants’
Sabres recall O'Regan, Wilson from Amerks
'In corresponding moves, forward Kyle Okposo has been placed on injured reserve and defenseman Lawrence Pilut has been assigned to Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall O’Regan, Wilson from Amerks
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Sabres goalie prospect Jonas Johansson out for season (Buffalo News) Amerks rally past Comets for OT win (Utica Observer Dispatch) Amerks pull off wild comeback, stun Comets in overtime (Amerks.com) Elie embracing fresh start with Amerks (Amerks.com) Johansson undergoes season-ending surgery (Amerks.com) Comets fall in overtime, extend point streak to eight … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
For once, Sabres put in the effort even if they don't get the reward
'It's the kind of hockey that would produce plenty of points against lesser opponents, but it's a style the Sabres rarely seem to find. Perhaps the fear of embarrassment by Tampa's legion of superstars is a motivator that doesn't exist against other teams.' … [Read more...] about For once, Sabres put in the effort even if they don’t get the reward
Sabres Notebook: Evan Rodrigues gets the call on Jack Eichel's line
'"He can make such incredible plays that you can't ever be shocked by the things he does," Rodrigues said. "One thing that's overlooked is that he's such a dynamic player that you actually try to get away from him on the ice, let him do his thing one on one. Pull guys away from him. When he gets a guy 1 on 1, there's few centers or defensemen that can stop him. You try to find … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Evan Rodrigues gets the call on Jack Eichel’s line
The Wraparound: Lightning 2, Sabres 1 SO
'With the loss, the Sabres (28-24-8) dropped their fourth straight game (0-3-1) while Tampa Bay won its eighth in a row. The Lightning have not lost in regulation in February, going 10-0-2. They improved to 47-11-4, pushing their NHL-leading point total to 98. They are on pace for 129, which would be three shy of Detroit's 1995-96 record of 132.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Lightning 2, Sabres 1 SO
Friday's Tampa Bay Coverage
Nikita Kucherov gets 100th point in Lightning shootout win (Tampa Bay Times) Photo gallery (Tampa Bay Times) Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov Scores 100th Point in Just 62 Games (SI) Bolts Shootout Win Over Sabres Makes It 8 Straight (WDAE-FM) Kucherov Gets 100th Point, Clinches Shootout In Lightning Win (WHBO-AM) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Bolts make it eight straight with … [Read more...] about Friday’s Tampa Bay Coverage
Kucherov fastest to 100 since Lemieux, Lightning beat Sabres
'“I just liked the desperation, emergency and the emotion that we brought to the game,” Buffalo coach Phil Housely said. “Guys were playing for each other. We played really solid tonight against a talented hockey team.”' … [Read more...] about Kucherov fastest to 100 since Lemieux, Lightning beat Sabres
Keeping Skinner through deadline will be a gamble for the Sabres — but it’s a risk worth taking
'Some may call that foolish or cry asset mismanagement. Some will inevitably compare it to the Columbus Blue Jackets’ situation with Panarin, another star winger set to become a free agent this summer, and list myriad reasons why it makes sense to trade Skinner, not keep him when the assets have potential to help the cause down the road. The difference, however, is that there’s … [Read more...] about Keeping Skinner through deadline will be a gamble for the Sabres — but it’s a risk worth taking
Lightning defeat Sabres 2-1 in shootout
'Kucherov and Steven Stamkos both scored in the shootout for the Lightning, while Eichel and Casey Mittelstadt were not able to score on Vasilevskiy, giving Tampa Bay the win.' … [Read more...] about Lightning defeat Sabres 2-1 in shootout
The Sabres need to match the game they played in Tampa every night
'If we had seen that kind of effort against the Rangers, Devils and Panthers, they would’ve won all three games.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres need to match the game they played in Tampa every night
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Lightning
'"It sucks to lose, but we got one point and some of our confidence back."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Lightning