The Capitals scored their first three goals from the point, including an Alex Ovechkin shot that deflected in off Dahlin and an unscreened attempt from Justin Schultz that beat goaltender Dustin Tokarski shortside.' … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways | Young players continue to contribute in loss to Caps
Archives for April 2021
At The Final Horn: Capitals 4 - Sabres 3
'Tage Thompson scored with 1:20 left in the third period to make it a one-goal game, but Washington shut the door to beat Buffalo 4-3 at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Capitals 4 – Sabres 3
Sabres recall Ruotsalainen from taxi squad
'Ruotsalainen, 23, led the Rochester Americans with 13 points in 13 games this season. He began the year playing with Ilves of the Finnish Elite League, where he tallied a league-high 16 goals and 27 points in 19 contests before play paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic in December. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Buffalo in May 2019.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Ruotsalainen from taxi squad
Sabres claim Caggiula off waivers
'Caggiula, 26, has seven points (1+6) in 27 games with the Arizona Coyotes this season. In 249 career games with Arizona, Chicago and Edmonton, he has recorded 83 points (42+41).' … [Read more...] about Sabres claim Caggiula off waivers
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks rally to take down Comets (Amerks.com) Comets fall short to Amerks in return to the ice (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Friday's Washington Coverage
Buffalo plays division foe Washington (AP) Caps Clash with Sabres (WashingtonCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Washington Coverage
Observations: 'Hungrier' Devils show Sabres are still a work in progress
'For the first time since Granato took over March 17, the Sabres were outworked for much of the game against a young, relentless Devils team led by coach Lindy Ruff. The Sabres, now 9-24-6 and unable to extend their point streak to six games, managed only two shots during a third period in which the Devils scored three goals.' … [Read more...] about Observations: ‘Hungrier’ Devils show Sabres are still a work in progress
Mike Harrington: Major battles ahead for Sabres against marquee foes
'In the pandemic world of 2021, we're left with a Sabres-Devils game to mark that anniversary on a Thursday night with no fans in the building. And it was an absolute clunker, a 6-3 loss in a game that was tied at 3-3 through 40 minutes. Turnovers and sloppy play all over. You'll barely remember anything about it in 10 hours, let alone 10 years.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Major battles ahead for Sabres against marquee foes
The Wraparound: Sabres' comeback falls short, point streak ends with 6-3 loss
'The Sabres spent much of the second period hemmed in their own zone. The effort was there. The execution wasn’t. Breakout passes were misfired. Issues on defense reared their ugly head. Inevitable regression on the penalty kill has finally arrived.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres’ comeback falls short, point streak ends with 6-3 loss
Taylor Hall 'still involved' with Sabres as trade talks continue
'With Hall still on the roster, the Sabres don’t have enough salary cap space to add a forward to the active roster. This forced Granato to deploy an 11-forward, seven-defensemen lineup for a second consecutive game Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils.' … [Read more...] about Taylor Hall ‘still involved’ with Sabres as trade talks continue
Sabres battle back against Devils, still lose: ‘We just didn’t have it’
'Still, the Sabres can only take so much solace in tying the game. The Devils, who on Wednesday traded two of their best players, forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac, outworked them.' … [Read more...] about Sabres battle back against Devils, still lose: ‘We just didn’t have it’
Sabres prospect Jack Quinn adapting to AHL, showcasing skills with Amerks
'In a normal year, Quinn, 19, would’ve returned to Ottawa, where he likely could’ve scored at least 50 goals for the Ontario Hockey League’s 67’s. The winger scored 52 times in 62 OHL games last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Jack Quinn adapting to AHL, showcasing skills with Amerks
Friday's New Jersey Coverage
Devils’ youth powers road win over Sabres in 1st game following major trade (Newark Star Ledger) Devils’ Jack Hughes breaks out (at last) in win over Sabres | 3 observations from victory following Islanders trade (Newark Star Ledger) Youngsters lift Devils over Sabres in first game without Travis Zajac, Kyle Palmieri (Bergen Record) How the Devils plan to move forward … [Read more...] about Friday’s New Jersey Coverage
Boqvist scores go-ahead goal in Devils’ 6-3 win over Sabres
'“The winning goal, we had the puck on our stick. We won the draw, had the puck on our stick multiple times and didn’t exit the zone. It ended up in our net,” Sabres interim coach Don Granato said. “So, they were hungrier than we were tonight. That’s a tough game when your opponent’s hungrier than you, and that was the case.”' … [Read more...] about Boqvist scores go-ahead goal in Devils’ 6-3 win over Sabres
Sabres' point streak ends at five games
'It took the Sabres just 53 seconds to score the games first goal thanks to a one-time shot by Victor Olofsson. Henri Jokiharju made the pass to help create the goal that made it 1-0 Buffalo less than a minute into the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ point streak ends at five games