Archives for November 13, 2021
Sabres Observations: Dylan Cozens, Dustin Tokarski out-duel McDavid, Draisaitl
‘“The way he played tonight, he had an amazing game,” beamed coach Don Granato, referring to Cozens. “My trust in him has always been there, definitely long term. … His ceiling, I can’t tell you where his ceiling is. It’s high.”’
Inside the NHL: In trade aftermath, it’s been a good week for Jack Eichel
‘”I hope that the fans in Buffalo, they understand,” Eichel said. “I was adamant about getting the surgery before anything else.”‘
Sabres’ Dylan Cozens scores twice in ‘amazing game,’ stops Connor McDavid
‘In the first 12 games this season, Cozens, 20, scored just once, his only goal in 32 outings dating back to last year. Then in a span of barely five minutes in the second period, the center scored twice, tying the game before putting the Sabres up for good.’
Sabres notes: Gritty goal shows Anders Bjork starting to find game
‘“(We) said, ‘OK, this is you naturally now. We didn’t tell you you got to do this or that. You gave us the information, this is natural how you are. So let’s start targeting what you need specifically to you,’ and he’s been doing that the last few games and his energy’s come back,” said Granato, whose Sabres beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Friday at KeyBank Center.’
Saturday’s Edmonton Coverage
Edmonton Oilers lose dog-fight with Buffalo Sabres (Edmonton Journal)
Player grades: Too little too late as Oilers leave two points behind in Buffalo (Edmonton Journal)
Buffalo Sabres hold off Edmonton Oilers for 3-2 win (CHED-AM)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Game recap: Sabres 3, Oilers 2 (EdmontonOilers.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Cozens scores 2, Sabres snap skid with 3-2 win over Oilers
‘The 20-year-old followed up by showing no signs of fear in delivering upon his coach’s trust in a 3-2 win on Friday night. Cozens’ line not only kept McDavid off the scoresheet in even-strength situations, but he scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the final minute of the second period.’
Cozens scores twice, Tokarski stands tall as Sabres win 3-2 over Edmonton
‘Tokarski made several big stops late in the third period on Conor McDavid and Draisaitl to preserve the victory. Tokarski made 33 saves on 35 Oilers shots, 14 of those saves were made in the final frame.’
Alex Tuch excited to join team he rooted for growing up
‘Tuch grew up just a little over two hours east of Buffalo just outside of Syracuse. As a kid, he grew up next to former Sabres forward Tim Connolly, who is also originally from the Syracuse area. Tuch watched the likes of Daniel Briere, Chris Drury, Thomas Vanek, Jochen Hecht, Brian Campbell and Maxim Afinogenov, and cheered for the Sabres as his favorite team.’
Three Observations: Sabres hold off Oilers for 3-2 win
‘Because the Sabres’ units both up and down a man are among the league’s best, as well. Buffalo is killing 87% of their penalties and converting 25% of their power plays. It’s not otherworldly like Edmonton, but it’s nothing to sneeze at, either.’