'"It's not our goalie's fault, it's just kind of the way things have gone. As we get playing more hockey here, it's important for us to not come in after the first period down one, down two. It's a tough hill to climb, especially in a season where teams are keeping it simple. That's a mantra for a lot of teams with how many games we're playing. Teams that get leads are going to … [Read more...] about Sorokin shuts out Sabres, gets first win for Islanders
Archives for February 17, 2021
5 takeaways | Sabres offense stymied in loss to Islanders
'"Defensively, we've been strong enough to be in games. Offensively, we have one goal in the last 120 minutes."' … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways | Sabres offense stymied in loss to Islanders
At The Final Horn: Islanders 3 - Sabres 0
'For the second night in a row, the Sabres found themselves trailing the Islanders 2-0 after 20 minutes of play. On a rush into the zone, Noah Dobson hit Lee with a pass that one-timed into the net at the 4:42 mark to open the scoring and then Pageau roofed one over Hutton's glove from the left faceoff circle to make it 2-0.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Islanders 3 – Sabres 0
Ristolainen removed from COVID protocol absence list
'Forward Casey Mittelstadt is the lone remaining Sabres player on the list.' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen removed from COVID protocol absence list
Cozens, Lazar take part in rehab skate
'The five players who have come off the list include forwards Taylor Hall and Tobias Rieder and defensemen Rasmus Dahlin, Jake McCabe, and Brandon Montour. Dahlin was included as a close contact and tested negative throughout his time away from the team. Hall, Rieder, McCabe, and Montour all tested positive, though Hall was asymptomatic.' … [Read more...] about Cozens, Lazar take part in rehab skate
Taxi squad skates prepared Borgen, Davidson for positive debuts
'"I mean, I was breathing pretty heavy the first period, just not used to the speed, controlling my energy, whatever it is," Borgen said. "But after that, I felt pretty dang good out there."' … [Read more...] about Taxi squad skates prepared Borgen, Davidson for positive debuts
NHL announces revised dates for 2 Sabres home games
'The game previously scheduled for Feb. 11 will now be played on Monday, March 15 at 7 p.m. The game previously scheduled for Feb. 13 will now be played on Friday, April 9 at 7 p.m.' … [Read more...] about NHL announces revised dates for 2 Sabres home games