‘Eichel has 31 goals, three more than his previous career high, and 34 assists through 51 games.’
Archives for February 2, 2020
Sabres’ Kyle Okposo out ‘a while’ with upper-body injury
‘”I don’t have an exact time period, but we don’t expect him back here for a while,” Krueger said.’
Teammates give it up to Carter Hutton after he finally gets a win
‘”It was good on the group to recognize,” Eichel said. “For one, he’s an unbelievable teammate and someone who’s loved in the room. Obviously it’s tough when that happens but we haven’t played that well in front of him defensively. When he has been really good, we haven’t given him enough support with goals.”‘
The Wraparound: Sabres 2, Blue Jackets 1, OT
‘Carter Hutton made 22 saves while making consecutive starts for the first time since Nov. 9-14, and he earned his first win since Oct. 22. Evan Rodrigues scored a first-period goal for Buffalo, and Columbus’ Oliver Bjokrstrand tied the game in the period.’
Jack Eichel’s dynamic play clinches overtime win for Sabres
‘“The brilliance of Jack getting us the win in overtime, it’s a good psychological boost for us,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “But for us, it’s more about the habits. We love the habits today through the game on both sides of the puck.”’
Sabres notes: Nathan Gerbe enjoying regular duty with Blue Jackets
‘The Blue Jackets have an 11-2-3 record with him in the lineup.’
Sunday’s Columbus Coverage
Sabres 2, Blue Jackets 1, OT | Jackets’ break ends with road overtime loss (Columbus Dispatch)
Columbus Blue Jackets’ Nos. 8 and 24 provide pregame tribute to Kobe Bryant (Columbus Dispatch)
Sabres 2, Blue Jackets 1 | 3-2-1 breakdown (Columbus Dispatch)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Final: Sabres 2, Blue Jackets 1 (OT) (BlueJackets.com)
Eichel scores in OT to give Sabres 2-1 win over Blue Jackets
‘“Everyone knows what’s going on,” said Hutton, who allowed one goal on 23 shots. “We’re not stupid. The outside and the pressure that comes with the situation we’re in, so it was a big answer.”’
Sabres win an ‘ugly one’ to snap skid
‘Hutton played well enough in each of the two losses this week, but the offense in front of him was not up to the task. Again on Saturday it was the captain who came through in the clutch. And not to be overlooked in the overtime was the faceoff win by Curtis Lazar that helped Buffalo gain possession in overtime and allow Eichel to wind his way into the offensive zone to score the game-winning goal.’
Eichel plays hero in the Sabres’ 2-1 overtime win against Columbus
‘Hutton was fantastic in net for the Sabres, turning away 22 of the 23 shots he faced in the win. It is Hutton’s first win in goal for the Sabres since Oct. 22 against the San Jose Sharks, snapping a 12-game losing streak.’