'Coach Ralph Krueger called the shorthanded goal a "turning point," yet it would not have held as much weight if his team solved its inability to score at 5-on-5. Hall and Jack Eichel have combined for one even-strength goal. Jeff Skinner has yet to score this season. The bottom six did not generate much offense Thursday, either.' … [Read more...] about Even-strength struggles haunt Sabres in 3-1 loss to begin 4-game road trip
Archives for February 19, 2021
Sabres notebook: Rasmus Ristolainen not expected to join team on road trip
'“With Risto, we’re going to take our time,” Krueger said ahead of puck drop against the Capitals. “You can see the writing on the wall, that he needs more space to get his energy level up. Every one of us that had Covid has a different pathway back. His will still take some time. I really don’t expect him to join us on this trip. So, that’s actually what we’re expecting. We … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Rasmus Ristolainen not expected to join team on road trip
Three more Sabres back from COVID-19; Rasmus Ristolainen still out
'“With Risto, we’re going to take our time,” said coach Ralph Krueger, who returned to the Sabres on Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 4. “You can see the writing on the wall, that he needs more space to get his energy level up. Every one of us that had COVID has a different pathway back. His will still take some time. I really don’t expect him to join us on … [Read more...] about Three more Sabres back from COVID-19; Rasmus Ristolainen still out
Friday's Washington Coverage
Tom Wilson, Vitek Vanecek lead the Capitals to a 3-1 win over the Sabres (Washington Post) Caps dominate Sabres for second straight win: Four takeaways (NBC Sports Washington) Conor Sheary leads third line in another strong performance (NBC Sports Washington) In season of inconsistencies, Backstrom has been consistently great (NBC Sports Washington) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Friday’s Washington Coverage
Capitals get goals 3 ways, beat Sabres for 2nd straight win
'“We’re battling right now, we’re working very hard and everyone want to do the right things,” Olofsson said. “We’re working very hard, and I think we might sometimes overwork situations. It’s kind of frustrating, but we’ve just got to stick with it.”' … [Read more...] about Capitals get goals 3 ways, beat Sabres for 2nd straight win
Sabres woes continue against the Capitals
'The Capitals extended their lead to 2-0 just 6:38 into the middle stanza when they cashed in on a horrid defensive-zone turnover by Tage Thompson on a blue and gold powerplay. Tom Wilson did the damage as he netted Washington's first short-handed goal of the season against Ullmark and the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres woes continue against the Capitals
Opinion: Three Observations: Sabres struggle again at even strength, Olofsson continues power play success
'Missed shots. Blocked shots. Posts. No goals.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three Observations: Sabres struggle again at even strength, Olofsson continues power play success
Opinion: Nothing changes as the Sabres lose 3-1 in Washington
'They usually let the other team stay in the game until they can find their stride and take the game over.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Nothing changes as the Sabres lose 3-1 in Washington
5 Observations: Sabres lose fourth straight, fall to Capitals 3-1
'I can’t remember a stretch this bad at even strength. In three games this week, the Sabres have just two goals, and both have come from Victor Olofsson on the power play. The question going into these games is not if the Sabres will win, it’s if they’ll score a goal at even strength.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres lose fourth straight, fall to Capitals 3-1
Report: Buffalo Sabres, Taylor Hall have mutual interest in exploring contract extension
'LeBrun said that Hall and the Sabres can officially begin discussing a contract extension on March 12th.' … [Read more...] about Report: Buffalo Sabres, Taylor Hall have mutual interest in exploring contract extension
Vanecek, Capitals send Sabres to fourth straight loss
'"It's a tough situation we're in right now," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "This is now psychology. This is now persistence and character that we need to have to stick with it. Structurally, again we liked the effort, the neutralizing of Washington in a lot of phases of the game, but there's not enough up front for us to get away with winning games if we score one goal or … [Read more...] about Vanecek, Capitals send Sabres to fourth straight loss
5 takeaways | Missed chances continue to add up in loss to Capitals
'As scoring chances hit posts or sailed wide of the net, the Sabres found themselves straying from the habits that generated those chances in the first place. They wound up taking big swings that turned into mistakes during a 3-1 loss at Capital One Arena on Thursday.' … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways | Missed chances continue to add up in loss to Capitals
At The Final Horn: Sabres 1 - Capitals 3
'Through 13 games, the Sabres are 2-7-1 this season when their opponent scores first.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Sabres 1 – Capitals 3
Friday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks face Utica again for 3rd straight win (WHEC-TV) Amerks best Comets in shootout for third straight win (Amerks.com) Utica comes up short in shootout with Rochester (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage