‘”We made mistakes, simple mistakes,” Granato said. “I wouldn’t call it panic. If we hit the open net, would we be talking about panic? We made bad decisions and mistakes under pressure. I wouldn’t say we panicked. That is going a little bit too far. We stayed active and aggressive. We just didn’t make the right decisions.”‘
Archives for March 2021
The Wraparound: Sabres spoil 3-goal lead, winless streak reaches 18 in OT
‘Buffalo, now 6-23-5, remains last in the National Hockey League with 17 points and is well on its way to matching the league record with a 10th consecutive season outside the playoffs.’
Sabres notebook: Seth Appert returns to coach Amerks after whirlwind trip to NHL
‘”I packed first, showered, got in the car, started heading to Pittsburgh as safely as possible, but I was probably going a little too fast,” Appert joked on a video call Monday from Blue Cross Arena. “I made it on time around 6:40 but had to get a rapid test and wait 30 minutes for that. I wasn’t going to walk on the bench in a middle of a period so I watched the first period from the video room and then joined Kevyn from there.”‘
Sabres blow three-goal lead, lose in OT to Flyers: ‘This … is embarrassing’
‘As the Sabres began imploding, it felt like only a matter of time before the Flyers roared back and tied it.’
Sabres’ Tage Thompson could thrive under interim coach Don Granato
‘“Anytime you know somebody previously and you have that already established relationship, you know what their expectations are of you,” Thompson said. “It just makes the game easier, you don’t have to really think too much out there, you just have to go out and play.”‘
Tuesday’s Philadelphia Coverage
Flyers overcome late 3-goal deficit and stun Buffalo in OT, 4-3; Sabres suffer 18th straight loss (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Struggling Flyers goalie Carter Hart split with longtime sports psychologist; has it affected his play? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Why shortening of bench, relying on leaders paid off with win for Flyers (Allentown Morning Call)
Flyers notes: Carter Hart to sit at least two games (Allentown Morning Call)
Grotz: Flyers’ Carter Hart put on pause, heads back to goalie school (Delaware County Daily Times)
Flyers Notebook: Vigneault quietly lets veterans sink or swim against Sabres (Delaware County Daily Times)
Flyers hope practice pulls G Hart out of season-long funk (AP)
How’s your blood pressure? Flyers take everyone on another wild ride of emotions (NBC Sports Philadelphia)
Why Flyers have good plan for Hart, whose ‘preparation is second to none’ (NBC Sports Philadelphia)
Hart must ‘work harder’ for Flyers, won’t play two games at Sabres: coach (NHL.com)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Postgame 5: Late Comeback Nets 4-3 OT Win (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com)
Flyers rally to 4-3 OT win, as Sabres winless skid hits 18
‘“Panic attack. We haven’t been in this situation, we got panicked,” Dahlin said. “The puck bounces their way and, I don’t know.”’
Buffalo Sabres’ winless streak hits 18 games after collapse in third period against Philadelphia Flyers
‘When the Sabres built a 3-0 advantage, William Hill Sportsbook posted Buffalo at -2500 on the live money line. It didn’t work out.’
Sabres snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
‘The extra frame lasted just 42 seconds, as defenseman Ivan Provorov dropped the curtain on what might be considered the most deflating loss of the now-18-game winless streak. Buffalo allowed four unanswered goals from the third period on to fall to 6-23-5 on the season.’
Opinion: Buffalo blows a 3-0 third period lead losing in overtime to Philadelphia
‘The reason this had a different feel to me is the Sabres were playing with some swagger. It’s one of the only times all season they looked confident to me. I thought on Brandon Montour’s goal that made it 3-0, everybody looked confident.’