'"What Jack did there was a sign of leadership, was a sign of passion and a willingness to change this," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said afterward. "We have to get that right through our lineup, and everybody just build on that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to overcome early deficit in loss to Wild
Archives for 2019
At the Horn: Wild 4 - Sabres 1
'The Sabres fell into an early hole when the Wild scores twice in the first period. First Zach Parise converted off a neutral zone turnover at the 7:14 mark and then tipped in a goal on the power play with 2.8 seconds left in the period to make it 2-0.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Wild 4 – Sabres 1
Botterill says team is weighing forward options, updates injuries
'"We understand that we're going to face some injuries on defense here and we want to make sure we have that capability," Botterill said. "Those are things that we continue to look at, to see if there's a mix with another team that we can maybe add to our group at forward, but we also really like the way we've tried to build up our defense in the last couple years here."' … [Read more...] about Botterill says team is weighing forward options, updates injuries
Kyle Okposo's latest concussion is darkest entry on Sabres' growing injury report
'"First and foremost, he's a person, right? You think about him and his well-being," said veteran defenseman Zach Bogosian, on the comeback trail himself from hip surgery. "Hockey comes second to everyone in this room as far as health-wise. You think about him. You'll be there for him and his family as well. Obviously, going through what he's been through in his career, it's … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo’s latest concussion is darkest entry on Sabres’ growing injury report
An 11-7 lineup is one possibility for Sabres. A call-up of Dea is another
'With Curtis Lazar, Rasmus Asplund and Tage Thompson already in Buffalo – and Thompson now on the injured list – Jean-Sebastien Dea and Andrew Oglevie are the only remaining Amerks on NHL contracts. If the Sabres make a move, Dea would be the likely choice.' … [Read more...] about An 11-7 lineup is one possibility for Sabres. A call-up of Dea is another
Injury-plagued Sabres must make decisions to replenish lineup
'They stayed remarkably healthy over the first month of the season, utilizing the same lineup most games. But the injuries have come fast in the last two weeks, leaving a team that has lost eight of its last nine games looking for replacements.' … [Read more...] about Injury-plagued Sabres must make decisions to replenish lineup
Tuesday's Minnesota Coverage
Wild-Buffalo game preview (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Buffalo hosts Minnesota in non-conference battle (AP) Eichel looking for help as Sabres host Wild (Field Level Media) Wild at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Wild Warmup: Minnesota at Buffalo (Wild.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Minnesota Coverage
Jokiharju-Nylander trade now seems like win-win for both Blackhawks and Sabres
'But considering the doomsday mentality through which many initially viewed the trade, a slight edge to the Sabres is a welcomed outcome.' … [Read more...] about Jokiharju-Nylander trade now seems like win-win for both Blackhawks and Sabres
Sabres’ Okposo out with 4th concussion in less than 3 years
'This marks the fourth consecutive season the 31-year-old player has been sidelined by a concussion. The most serious one happened when he missed the final two weeks of 2017-18 and spent nearly a week in a hospital after what he called a routine hit in practice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Okposo out with 4th concussion in less than 3 years
Sabres' Okposo has suffered another concussion
'A call up from Rochester isn’t easy because C.J. Smith is out 4-to-6 weeks while Remi Elie and Scott Wilson are week-to-week.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Okposo has suffered another concussion
Do something Jason
'We all know how that turned out. Months went by with no move and now here we sit. The Sabres have won only 2 of their last 10 after a really nice start to the season. Injuries up front are mounting and one of the prizes of the summer, d-man Colin Miller, has been a healthy scratch the last 2 games because they have too many bodies back there. The most recent forward recall, … [Read more...] about Do something Jason
Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo out indefinitely with a concussion
'Okposo has been playing on a line with Johan Larsson and Zemgus Girgensons this season, tallying one goal and four assists. He suffered a concussion in the second period of Saturday's game against the Ottawa Senators at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo out indefinitely with a concussion
Injury bug bites again as Thompson expected to miss 3-5 weeks
'The injury bug has bitten often since the beginning of November, and it continued Tuesday. The team announced that Kyle Okposo sustained a concussion in Saturday's game against Ottawa and is out indefinitely, while Tage Thompson - who was recalled to replace Okposo - is expected to miss three to five weeks after sustaining an upper-body injury on his final shift last night.' … [Read more...] about Injury bug bites again as Thompson expected to miss 3-5 weeks
'Long process' for Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin continues in loss to Blackhawks
'Amid a night of mistakes from a number of Sabres, fans on Twitter seemed to focus only on the mistakes of Eichel and Dahlin. The latter was penalized for holding with 2:56 remaining in the third period because he tried to prevent rookie Kirby Dach from skating into the slot with the puck. Dahlin also lost coverage in the first period to allow Brandon Saad to have a scoring … [Read more...] about ‘Long process’ for Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin continues in loss to Blackhawks
The Wraparound: Chicago Blackhawks 4, Buffalo Sabres 1
'The Sabres outshot the Blackhawks, 13-10, during the first period but entered Sunday 2-4-2 when trailing after the first 20 minutes of games this season.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Chicago Blackhawks 4, Buffalo Sabres 1