'"It's pretty cool," Mattias Samuelsson said before the game. "My mom is from Pittsburgh. Her whole side of my family still lives there. My dad was on Cup teams. So there's definitely some history with the Penguins."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Mattias Samuelsson’s solo lap a start of big day for Sabres prospect
Archives for April 2021
The Wraparound: Sabres put it all together in strong win over Penguins
'The Sabres improved their puck management from Saturday's game and played the entire contest from in front, a rarity this season.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres put it all together in strong win over Penguins
Goalie Dustin Tokarski looks sharp with little rest, helps Sabres beat Penguins
'“That’s competitiveness and that’s drive and determination,” Granato said of Tokarski on a Zoom call. “So all those intangibles are what push him through and pushes anybody through. … He looked even better tonight because of those intangibles.”' … [Read more...] about Goalie Dustin Tokarski looks sharp with little rest, helps Sabres beat Penguins
Sabres prospect Mattias Samuelsson looks impressive in NHL debut
'“Now was a real good time to bring in anybody young and new because those guys played so consistent and stable over the last little bit,” Granato said on a Zoom call. “And that was the case today. … Danny Girardi’s done an excellent job with them as well. It was a smooth entry for Mattias.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Mattias Samuelsson looks impressive in NHL debut
Monday's Pittsburgh Coverage
Penguins suffer their first loss vs. Buffalo this season in dispirited 4-2 defeat (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Jason Zucker is creating opportunities, but he and the Penguins are expecting more (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Penguins' penalty kill continues to falter in loss to Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Empty Thoughts: Sabres 4, Penguins 2 (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Photo … [Read more...] about Monday’s Pittsburgh Coverage
Reinhart scores twice in Sabres’ 4-2 win over Penguins
'“I thought we played a little wiser game. We didn’t tire ourselves,” Granato said. “A little messy with the puck yesterday and then we had to expend a lot of extra energy as a result. Our guys cleaned that up today.”' … [Read more...] about Reinhart scores twice in Sabres’ 4-2 win over Penguins
Sabres win, split weekend series with Pittsburgh
'The Sabres wasted virtually no time getting on the board, as just 26-seconds in, they scored their first goal against Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith since November 19, 2018.' … [Read more...] about Sabres win, split weekend series with Pittsburgh
Opinion: Tokarski backstops the Sabres first win over Pittsburgh this season
'Ever since Don Granato took over, his team has beaten goalies that had had total mastery over them. Not only did they beat them, they chased the Flyers Brian Elliott and the Capitals Vitek Varecek.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Tokarski backstops the Sabres first win over Pittsburgh this season
Opinion: Three observations: Reinhart shines; Sabres youth movement stays hot
'Reinhart's goals brought him to 17 on the season to go along with 30 points. He's been one of the main core pieces who continues to produce in a lost season. A restricted free agent this summer, Reinhart has given the Sabres a lot to think about in the off-season.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Reinhart shines; Sabres youth movement stays hot
Reinhart scores twice as Sabres top Penguins 4-2
'It didn't take long for the Sabres to get on the board. Less than a minute into the game Dylan Cozens, using his speed, was able to set up a perfect pass to Arttu Ruotsalainen who capitalized for his 2nd goal of the season. Up 1-0 after one period, Sam Reinhart extended their lead just minutes into the 2nd period with his 16th goal of the season. He extended it again in the … [Read more...] about Reinhart scores twice as Sabres top Penguins 4-2
Sabres outplay Penguins in 4-2 win
'“It looked like we were pressuring and we had kind of worn on them a little bit,” interim head coach Don Granato. “They looked a little more tired than we did just in a quick review and I mentioned that to our guys, the job they were doing to wear and it made me think to last night’s game just making that game hard all the way to the end might have had an effect tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres outplay Penguins in 4-2 win
Reinhart scores twice, Sabres end Penguins point streak at five
'"Sometimes, you've just got to go out there and compete," Tokarski said. "I love going out there, battling. If there's some fatigue, you've just got to put it behind you because everyone's tired. The players are playing a ton of games too, so there's no excuses. Just got to go out there and play. The guys played awesome tonight."' … [Read more...] about Reinhart scores twice, Sabres end Penguins point streak at five
Sabres miss playoffs again, Eichel injury, penalty kill among culprits
'Eichel, Ullmark injuries: Jack Eichel scored two goals in 21 games, the fewest to start his six-season NHL career, before he was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a neck injury. The center had scored at least 24 goals in each of his first five NHL seasons and Buffalo's offense struggled without him, ranking 29th in the NHL (2.36 goals per game). Ullmark emerged as … [Read more...] about Sabres miss playoffs again, Eichel injury, penalty kill among culprits
5 takeaways | Reinhart's 2 goals lead Sabres past Penguins
'"If you look at that shift, they came out really hot," Sam Reinhart said afterward. "Those guys did a good job of weathering it and got a play. Obviously could have gone two different ways and those guys that started did a good job to get us off on the right foot."' … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways | Reinhart’s 2 goals lead Sabres past Penguins
At The Final Horn: Penguins 2 - Sabres 4
'Ruostalainen's opening goal snapped Casey DeSmith's shutout streak against the Sabres at 180:18, a streak that stretched back to the 2018-19 season.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Penguins 2 – Sabres 4