'"There were so many hurdles. There were so many things that just didn't line up the way we had in mind," said Staal, who was traded to the Canadiens on Friday for two draft picks. "The reality is we started OK. We had an up and down kind of first two weeks or so. We were kind of finding our game, filling our roles and then we got hit with Covid. It went through our room like … [Read more...] about Eric Staal eager to put time with Sabres behind him after trade
Archives for March 29, 2021
Sabres Notebook: Linus Ullmark almost snared a win in first game back
'The Sabres have simply gotten not nearly enough goaltending from anyone else, nor have they provided Carter Hutton any goal support during some of his better starts. Hutton, Dustin Tokarski and Jonas Johnasson have combined to go 1-18-2, 3.66/.886.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Linus Ullmark almost snared a win in first game back
A hockey whodunit: Is this $10,000 puck the first goal in Sabres' history?
'But collectors are skeptical. And their concern seems well founded. Watson’s puck has birthed a mystery a half-century in the making, untangled by scattered artifacts, whispering ghosts and the fragmented memories of wrinkled men.' … [Read more...] about A hockey whodunit: Is this $10,000 puck the first goal in Sabres’ history?
Eric Staal doesn’t want to revisit past with Sabres: ‘Put that behind me’
'“Obviously, it has been a very difficult season for the Sabres and for me personally there. I think there’s a lot of contributing factors. I mean, I’m not going to lay them all out.”' … [Read more...] about Eric Staal doesn’t want to revisit past with Sabres: ‘Put that behind me’
Monday's Philadelphia Coverage
Flyers, ending a cruel month with two games in Buffalo, trying to hand Sabres their 18th straight defeat (Philadelphia Inquirer) Buffalo faces Philadelphia on 10-game home slide (AP) 5 Things: Flyers at Sabres (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Philadelphia Coverage
Monday's Montreal Coverage
Stu Cowan: Eric Staal excited about getting fresh start with Canadiens (Montreal Gazette) Quarantine will allow Canadiens' Eric Staal to give his body a rest (Montreal Gazette) Staal comes to Montreal to win (Journal de MontreaL) Staal: at the right time (Journal de Montreal) A breath of fresh air for Eric Staal (La Presse) After tough run with Sabres, Staal looking … [Read more...] about Monday’s Montreal Coverage
Sabres, Bruins to make up postponed game on April 20th
'With the update to their schedule, Buffalo will see the Bruins three times in four days; the two teams will play at KeyBank Center on April 20th, 22nd, and 23rd.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Bruins to make up postponed game on April 20th
Staal shares what went wrong with Sabres following trade
'When asked what went wrong in Buffalo, Staal said, "There were so many hurdles. There were so many things that just didn't line up the way that we had in mind or had envisioned. ... The reality is we started OK. We had an up and down kind of first two weeks or so. We were kind of finding our game and filling our roles, and then we got hit with COVID. ... It went through our … [Read more...] about Staal shares what went wrong with Sabres following trade
Sabres reassign Luukkonen, Murray to Amerks
'Luukkonen has started eight of the Amerks' 11games and has logged a 5-2-1 record with a .904 save percentage and a 3.19 goals-against average.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reassign Luukkonen, Murray to Amerks
March 20 game between Sabres and Bruins rescheduled for April 20
'The Buffalo Sabres' game against the Boston Bruins originally scheduled for Saturday, March 20 will now be played on Tuesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. at KeyBank Center. The NHL announced the new date along with 18 other rescheduled games Sunday evening.' … [Read more...] about March 20 game between Sabres and Bruins rescheduled for April 20