‘There wasn’t much else to like about the first two periods. The Sabres were beaten to loose pucks all over the ice and routinely failed to cover the front of the net.’
Archives for November 2021
Sabres Notebook: Alex Tuch hits practice ice, relives suite night with The Dominator
‘”Just bring a little bit of positive energy in the room and today it was on the ice,” Tuch said of his current goals. “Get to know guys and just try to find my way into the team. It’s tough not being able to go into battle with them every night. Probably the hardest part, honestly. This team has been unbelievable bringing me in and making me one of the guys, that’s for sure.”‘
Sabres fall behind early, lose to Kraken; Jeff Skinner looking like old self
‘The poor defense was a harbinger for the night. While the Sabres got back in the game after falling behind 3-0 early, they consistently hung Tokarski out to dry.’
Mark Jankowski grateful for time with Amerks, excited to join Sabres
‘Jankowski said Amerks coach Seth Appert has created “an unbelievable environment” in Rochester. The Sabres’ affiliate, which features a mix of top prospects and veterans, has started this season 11-5-0-0.’
Tuesday’s Seattle Coverage
Kraken jump out to fast start against Sabres, win fourth game out of last five (Seattle Times)
Kraken notes: Success on special teams has translated into success in win column (Seattle Times)
Postgame: Will Borgen’s revenge, Kraken blitz Buffalo in 7-4 win (KJR-AM)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Final Buzzer: Another Game, Another Win (SeattleKrakenHockey.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
McCann, Appleton each score twice, Kraken beat Sabres 7-4
‘“You come into a building and you kind of suck the air out of it when you score goals like that,” Appleton said.’
Sabres fall behind early in loss to Seattle
‘Buffalo was awarded the first power play of the night when Haydn Fleury was penalized for tripping. However, the Kraken were able to score shorthanded for a 1-0 lead early in the first period. Carson Soucy’s third goal of the year came when the defenseman fired a slap shot from just inside the point. Yanni Gourde recieved the only assist.’
Opinion: Three observations: Kraken keep Sabres at arms length in victory over Buffalo
‘The Buffalo Sabres were hoping for a better matchup at home against the NHL’s newest team, the Seattle Kraken. Unfortunately, the Kraken picked up where they left off at Climate Pledge Arena back on Nov. 4, and brought a fast start to KeyBank Center.’
Opinion: The Sabres failures on Monday were team wide
‘From goaltending, to the defense, to the compete, to the plain laziness on some of the goals against, it was a team loss.’
Sabres finish November schedule with 7-4 loss to Kraken
‘With the loss, the Sabres finished the month of November with a 3-9-2 record. Nine of those 14 games featured the Sabres giving up five or more goals.’