'The third period belonged to Buffalo and Brandon Montour. The 20 minutes on the clock were all that separated the blue and gold from putting to bed their 18-game winless streak, and they did just that by adding to their three-goal lead. In fact, the advantage grew to five by the time the buzzer sounded, as Montour chipped in a pair of short-handed goals while killing a Tage … [Read more...] about Sabres buck winless trend in a big way
Archives for April 1, 2021
Opinion: The Sabres win for the first time in 19 games
'Wednesday was different. When adversity struck the team handled it well, got through it and got back to the way Don Granato wants them to play. This time there was no blowing a three goal third period lead, there was only two record breaking shorthanded goals to clinch a 6-1 win.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres win for the first time in 19 games
Dylan Cozens should miss about a week
'The Sabres had a feed going during the skate where general manager Kevyn Adams was a guest. Adams said that Dylan Cozens is about a week away after suffering an injury on Monday night. He added that Cozens is more day-to-day than week-to-week.' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens should miss about a week
Sabres snap 18-game winless streak with 6-1 win against Flyers
'Well, let’s not get carried away.' … [Read more...] about Sabres snap 18-game winless streak with 6-1 win against Flyers
The streak is over: Sabres snap 18-game winless skid
'Then Buffalo piled it on in the third. Two goals from Brandon Montour in less than a minute made it 6-1 and essentially put the game away, giving the Sabres the victory.' … [Read more...] about The streak is over: Sabres snap 18-game winless skid
The final 20: How the 3rd period has hurt the Sabres recently
'Perhaps their biggest problem now is knowing how to play with the lead. They haven’t experienced it much this season, especially in the last month. Rasmus Dahlin said the team had a “panic attack” on Monday as things started to unravel. Kyle Okposo spoke on the team’s need for confidence in the third with the lead.' … [Read more...] about The final 20: How the 3rd period has hurt the Sabres recently
Sabres defeat Flyers, end record skid at 18
'"There's no question that it is important to put the streak behind so everybody can move on, but we absolutely had to block it out," Granato said. "I had to block it out. On the coaching side, of course I want to win, but again, we had to control what we could control and focus on making this group better and getting better as a team. I feel we are. We're in a much better … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Flyers, end record skid at 18
Sabres may have 'guys on the move' prior to NHL Trade Deadline, GM says
'"Obviously, we're in a position where we need our young players to be learning and growing and getting better, but we just have to figure out a way to balance all that," Buffalo general manager Kevyn Adams said Wednesday. "The veterans know that when you're in the situation that we are, there may be guys on the move and we'll see where it goes in the next couple of weeks."' … [Read more...] about Sabres may have ‘guys on the move’ prior to NHL Trade Deadline, GM says
'It was that time, and they took over' | Takeaways from Wednesday's win
'"As a coach, you only feel like you need to give them … what they need. At some point, they have to take over. You can't play the game for them, obviously. And that's always been my approach. A lot of coaching is getting out of the way. It was time for me to get out of the way, I really felt that. These guys have been great. It was that time, and they took over."' … [Read more...] about ‘It was that time, and they took over’ | Takeaways from Wednesday’s win
At The Final Horn: Flyers 1 - Sabres 6
'Sam Reinhart scored his team-leading 13th goal of the season. Steven Fogarty notched the first goal of his NHL career and added an assist. Curtis Lazar and Casey Mittelstadt also tallied. Brandon Montour scored twice on the same penalty kill to ice the game in the third period.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Flyers 1 – Sabres 6
Sabres recall Fogarty from taxi squad
'Fogarty is projected to join the lineup in place of rookie forward Dylan Cozens, who is expected to be out until next week with an upper-body injury. Fogarty has tallied one assist in three games played with Buffalo this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Fogarty from taxi squad
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks lose to Monsters 5-1 (WHEC-TV) Amerks stumble in 5-1 loss to Monsters (Amerks.com) Amerks sign Christopoulos to professional tryout (Amerks.com) Monsters offense shines in 5-1 victory over Americans (ClevelandMonsters.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage