Game day: Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres (Winnipeg Sun)
Eichel and Buffalo take on Winnipeg (AP)
Scheifele, Jets aim to refuel vs. Sabres (Field Level Media)
Jets at Sabres preview (NHL.com)
Gameday: Jets at Sabres (WinnipegJets.com)
Archives for February 23, 2020
Sabres rediscover their identity, start fast in 5-2 win over Pittsburgh
‘The start to the game Saturday afternoon was everything coach Ralph Krueger envisioned when preparing the Buffalo Sabres.’
Sabres’ Jeff Skinner ends scoring drought with third-period goal
‘”I felt pretty good,” Skinner said with a smile. “I don’t know. I feel like I scored a few times and usually it feels pretty good. … You can use ‘relief,’ I guess, if that sort of fits the story line because of how long it’s been. I don’t know. I just feel happy to get another goal and add to the lead a little bit more.”‘
The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Penguins 2
‘The Sabres (28-25-8) have won four of their last five games and won both of their games in Pittsburgh, including a season-opening win Oct. 3. Jeff Skinner snapped his career-long 22-game goal drought by scoring 5:39 into the third period, his first goal since Dec. 2 and 12th in 51 games this season.’
On Deadline Day, Sabres fans can only hope for a (pleasant) surprise
‘There’s only a small chance the Sabres are going to emerge as a better team come Monday afternoon. The much more likely scenario is they’re actually worse, given the potential of trades involving pending unrestricted free agents such as Jimmy Vesey, Conor Sheary, Johan Larsson or Zemgus Girgensons that will likely yield only draft picks in return.’
The ‘calamity of errors’ that cost the Knox family the Sabres’ expansion certificate
‘In October 2017, Knox said, his code wouldn’t open the gate to allow access to his storage unit in Cheektowaga. He had rented it years earlier and filled it with items that had overwhelmed the leaky basement of his small home near Delaware Park. Bins of family photos, documents and memorabilia, artwork and seasonal clothes. Knox walked into the manager’s office to address the issue – they knew him, he said – and the woman behind the desk stammered. “Mr. Knox, I don’t know how to tell you this,” he recalled hearing, “but you don’t have your unit here anymore.” He had defaulted.’
Sabres throttle Penguins early, cruise to rare win in Pittsburgh
‘“After the (3-1) goal there was a short little moment of wavering but we quickly got back to our game, and that was probably the critical moment of the game, that we shut them down … and just got back to what we needed to do without the puck,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger inside PPG Paints Arena.’
Sabres notes: Jeff Skinner scores goal against Penguins, ends long slump
‘“You can use ‘relief,’ I guess, if that sort of fits the story line because of how long it’s been. I don’t know. I just feel happy to get another goal and add to the lead a little bit more.”’
Former Sabre Zach Bogosian clears waivers, becomes free agent
‘The Massena native must sign with a new team before Monday’s trade deadline to be eligible for the NHL playoffs.’
Sunday’s Pittsburgh Coverage
Defensive decline continues as Penguins lose to the Sabres (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Injured Brian Dumoulin, Nick Bjugstad traveling on Penguins road trip is ‘encouraging’ (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Ron Cook: Despite two bad games, Penguins still have what it takes to win Stanley Cup (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Penguins lose 2nd game in row, this time at home to Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Penguins forward Dominik Kahun scratched vs. Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Empty Thoughts: Sabres 5, Penguins 2 (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
3 Things: Sabres 5, Penguins 2 (PittsburghPenguins.com)