‘“Me and Risto, we’ve played a lot of hockey over the years together, so there’s a lot of familiarity,” said McCabe. “I love playing with him. He’s one of the best physical defensemen in this league and playing with a guy like that, we haven’t been spending too much time in our own end so I think we’ve done a really good job of killing plays and getting the puck moving in transition to spend more time in their end, which has been a good stretch for us.”’
Archives for January 26, 2021
Versatile Riley Sheahan fitting in well with Sabres: ‘He does everything right’
‘“He does everything right,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said on a Zoom call last week. “Like, from the very first day, we just said, ‘This guy’s a pro.’ … He just fits into our culture. He gets the plan.”’
Sabres make goalie moves, also assign Rasmus Asplund to Amerks
‘The Buffalo Sabres today assigned goalie Jonas Johansson from the active roster to the taxi squad, a sign Carter Hutton could be ready for Tuesday’s home game against the New York Rangers.’
Tuesday’s New York Coverage
Buffalo hosts New York after shootout victory (AP)
Pregame Notes: Rangers @ Sabres 01.26.21 (NYRangers.com)
Sabres loan Johansson to taxi squad, assign 2 others to Amerks
‘Johansson, 25, made his season debut on January 19. He stopped 8 of 9 shots against the Flyers in 20 minutes of action after relieving an injured Carter Hutton to start the third period. Hutton is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury.’