‘“Also I think the issue here a little bit is just to play a full 60 minutes. We’ve had a little trouble with the second period. It seems like we always have a pretty good first period and then we kind of take a little bit our foot off the gas, but I think the mindset here needs to be a full 60 minutes and that’s the challenge for the next game.”’
Archives for February 1, 2020
As another season slips away, Sabres fans unleash their anger
‘”This team has just sucked the life out of me,” said Melody Martin, 25, the Williamsville woman who has done Sabres song parodies for the last two seasons. “I just don’t even care about these games anymore. If people want to protest, they can go ahead but I just feel like I’ve completely lost every ounce of love I have for the Sabres. I just don’t even care and that feels so much worse. I’d much rather be angry.”‘
Michael Frolik comfortable with Sabres, grateful for opportunity
‘“When you play eight minutes, it’s not much you can show off,” Frolik said Friday inside KeyBank Center. “I just want to kind of have a new opportunity for a start. That’s kind of why I came here. Obviously, the opportunity’s getting bigger.”’
Sabres’ Kyle Okposo, Zach Bogosian out against Blue Jackets
‘In other news, Krueger said defensemen Zach Bogosian “is extremely ill” and missed Friday’s practice inside LECOM Harborcenter. “(We’re) expecting that’s going to take a couple days,” he said inside KeyBank Center.’
Saturday’s Columbus Coverage
Blue Jackets play the Sabres, look for 7th straight victory (AP)
Blue Jackets to test pre-break magic vs. Sabres (Field Level Media)
Blue Jackets at Sabres preview (NHL.com)
Preview: Blue Jackets get back on the ice at Buffalo (BlueJackets.com)
Buffalo Sabres fans are ready to snap – and you can’t blame them
‘This is a cautionary tale of what can happen when you gleefully dive head first into a rebuild you assume will turn out rosy after making a few high draft picks.’
Sabres trying to get their confidence back for Columbus on Saturday
‘Following Thursday’s loss to the Canadiens, the one constant word that was brought up was “confidence” and the lack of confidence, especially in the second and third period. Buffalo played a very solid period to kick off the contest, outshooting the Canadiens 11-8, but then the team appeared to go into a shell and could not find a way to break out of that shell.’
Sabres call up Dea from Rochester
‘This is Dea’s second call up to Buffalo this season. He appeared in in one game with the Sabres on Nov. 27 against the Calgary Flames, where he was held pointless in 5:53 of ice time.’
Sabres fan planning protest against team
‘“If the Pegulas, or anybody is upset at how upset we are, I think the biggest thing to thing about is it’s the day that Sabres fans stop being upset at the state of the organization that they should be worried about,” Tripi told News 4. “Because that’s going to be a really dark day in Buffalo.”’
Okposo to miss Saturday’s game with upper-body injury
‘”He’s being evaluated today and we’re withholding the final decisions or the final information until we have 100 percent certainty,” Krueger said. “But at the moment it’s just the game tomorrow and we’ll confirm that probably tomorrow.”‘