‘Whatever success the Sabres had in the first period generating chances and shots completely evaporate over the final 40 minutes of the game starting in the second period.’
Archives for April 2, 2021
Opinion: The Sabres got dominated for 40 minutes, but still got the New York Rangers to overtime
‘After a very good first period the Sabres got out shot 36-10 in the final 40 minutes.’
Sabres lose Curtis Lazar week-to-week with lower-body injury
‘Don Granato said Thursday that Curtis Lazar has a lower-body injury and is considered week-to-week.’
Sabres lose 3-2 to Rangers in overtime despite 44 saves from Tokarski
‘If it weren’t for Dustin Tokarski, this game would have been ugly.’
Zibanejad scores with 28 seconds left in OT in Rangers win against Sabres
‘”It would have felt a lot better to get the win. [Tokarski] deserved that one big time,” Thompson said. “He played a great game, stood on his head, made some huge saves for us. It would have been nice to get him the win, but I think you’ve got to be proud of the way we battled back. I think we let our game slip a little bit in the second there, but I think the effort was there for the most part tonight.”‘
NHL Trade Buzz: Hall could help contender, ex-Sabres teammate Staal says
‘”A competitor,” Staal said of Hall. “I mean, the guy skates like the wind, really can drive the play. I think the offensive confidence just didn’t develop this year with not only him, with a lot of our guys there. But you can find that quickly. As an offensive guy, I know what that’s like and that can come quickly.”‘
5 takeaways | Tokarski makes career-high 44 saves in OT loss to Rangers
‘”It would have felt a lot better to get the win,” Thompson said. “[Tokarski] deserved that one big time. He played a great game, stood on his head, made some huge saves for us. It would have been nice to get him the win, but I think you’ve got to be proud of the way we battled back.”‘
At The Final Horn: Rangers 3 – Sabres 2 (OT)
‘However, the Rangers won it in overtime when Mika Zibanejad finished a 2-on-1 rush with Artemi Panarin with 27.7 seconds left in the extra period. Colin Blackwell and Filip Chytil also scored for New York as they took a 2-1 lead in the third period.’