'"They sling pucks east-west, spread the ice out very well," Granato said. "… It's certainly a different look from a coverage standpoint than we've been playing against. We knew that coming in, we spoke of that. Didn't show a lot because you don't want your guys thinking too much."' … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways | Sabres unable to overcome early setbacks in loss to Rangers
Archives for April 2021
At The Final Horn: Sabres 3 - Rangers 6
'Jeff Skinner, Victor Olofsson, Sam Reinhart scored for Buffalo as they tried to erase multiple deficits. Dustin Tokarski made 23 saves.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Sabres 3 – Rangers 6
Don Granato opting to go young with Sabres' defense corps
'But the final weeks of the season have been about looking at prospects, and the Sabres have gone with a kiddie corps on defense – with an average age of 22.7 years...'. … [Read more...] about Don Granato opting to go young with Sabres’ defense corps
Inside the NHL: Dustin Tokarski has fond memories of historic AHL run
'That Norfolk team set a professional hockey record with a 28-game winning streak and you should have seen the smile on Tokarski's face when I asked him his memories of that streak, which only ended due to the close of the regular season.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Dustin Tokarski has fond memories of historic AHL run
45 words at center of Cuomo-Poloncarz dispute over stadium vaccination requirement
'“No directive shall be extended or modified to the extent that such directive prohibits the adoption by any municipality of this state a local executive order within such municipality’s existing power except where such an order conflicts with any executive order issued by the state.”' … [Read more...] about 45 words at center of Cuomo-Poloncarz dispute over stadium vaccination requirement
Sabres should keep playing goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
'Goalies Carter Hutton and Linus Ullmark are injured. Dustin Tokarski has proven he can be a capable fill-in. The Sabres should ride the 6-foot-4, 220-pound Luukkonen over the final two weeks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres should keep playing goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Sunday's New York Coverage
Sabres visit the Rangers after Reinhart’s 3-goal game (AP) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s New York Coverage
Hamilton: Luukkonen is part of the future for the Sabres
'For me the first thing that impressed was his mental toughness. In the first period, the Sabres made very few mistakes, but they made a bad one just 2 minutes, 15 seconds in, and the first shot the kid ever faced in the National Hockey League was in the net.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Luukkonen is part of the future for the Sabres
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks comeback falls short in Syracuse (Amerks.com) Crunch edge Amerks, 5-3 (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage
Latest chapter in Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's 'journey:' Securing a Sabres win
'Luukkonen’s teammates helped and hurt him at times. The Sabres (13-28-7) backed him with five consecutive goals, capped by Sam Reinhart’s second of the game. A young defense corps helped sweep away Luukkonen’s rebounds and prevented the Bruins from earning quality scoring chances from the middle.' … [Read more...] about Latest chapter in Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s ‘journey:’ Securing a Sabres win
Luukkonen's debut victory is a silver lining moment for a tough Sabres season
'Now, let's not go all Dominik Hasek or Ryan Miller here after the big Finn beat the Boston Bruins in his NHL debut. Keep in mind that Luukkonen is 22 and will probably spend the bulk of next season in Rochester. Yes, I said next season.' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen’s debut victory is a silver lining moment for a tough Sabres season
The Wraparound: Sam Reinhart's hat trick helps Sabres snap skid against Boston
'The Sabres (13-28-7) snapped their 10-game winless streak against Boston that dated back to Dec. 16, 2018. Buffalo also improved to 7-5-2 since its franchise-record 18-game winless streak ended.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sam Reinhart’s hat trick helps Sabres snap skid against Boston
Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen shines in NHL debut, helps Sabres beat Bruins
'The Sabres’ offense, which mustered just one total goal in two losses to the Bruins earlier this week, also reached another level Friday.' … [Read more...] about Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen shines in NHL debut, helps Sabres beat Bruins
Sabres prospect Matej Pekar uses fight with Amerks to generate confidence
'Pekar’s ability to be a supreme pest makes him a unique prospect. He possesses a fierce edge.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Matej Pekar uses fight with Amerks to generate confidence
Saturday's Boston Coverage
Sabres halt Bruins’ win streak at six games (Boston Globe) Bruins No. 1 center Patrice Bergeron sidelined with lower-body injury (Boston Globe) Bruins’ late rally falls short in 6-4 loss to Sabres (Boston Herald) Bruins notebook: Chris Wagner looking like old self (Boston Herald) Brad Marchand’s Point Streak Snaps At Three As Bruins Fall To Sabres (NESN) Bruins Wrap: … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Boston Coverage