'“We need to play hard, we need to play an exciting game and it’s the only way we’re going to get better,” said Sabres coach Don Granato. “We need to get better. We need to progress, we need to push. Very happy that not only do they push, but they’re starting to feel the progress. They’re starting to feel themselves get better and better and playing with that type of confidence … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres comeback falls short, but Tage Thompson, Dylan Cozens shine
Archives for November 23, 2021
Sabres’ Tage Thompson scores twice in loss: ‘Starting to come together’
'“Tage has reached a spot where he’s exciting to watch and he can keep you on the edge of your seat because he’s capable right now,” Sabres coach Don Granato said following the loss before 7,978 fans inside KeyBank Center. “But as far as the potential, I don’t think we’re seeing anything close to what he’s going to become. We just need to keep getting him in situations, his … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tage Thompson scores twice in loss: ‘Starting to come together’
Sabres’ Don Granato wants to create stability by limiting lineup changes
'“We need stability, and stability is in some part confidence,” Granato said. “So I don’t want to appear erratic, to bend to just immediate pressure, because there’s pressure all the time. So if you just keep responding to pressure by changing everything, you’re going to lose yourself, you’re going to lose your base. And I don’t want that to happen. We know what we are."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Don Granato wants to create stability by limiting lineup changes
Tuesday's Columbus Coverage
Blue Jackets outlast Sabres, win high-scoring game to end road trip (Columbus Dispatch) 'Hunting the other team down' key for Jackets' line of Voracek, Sillinger and Chinakhov (Columbus Dispatch) Five Blue Jackets score in 7-4 win over Buffalo (WSYX-TV) SvoNotes: Roslovic, Domi, Hofmann push CBJ to win over Buffalo (BlueJackets.com) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Columbus Coverage
Roslovic, Domi lead Blue Jackets to 7-4 win over Sabres
'“We were down 5-2, we fought and scratched and clawed,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “It was great to see that effort, especially in a back-to-back. You’re playing a team that’s rested.”' … [Read more...] about Roslovic, Domi lead Blue Jackets to 7-4 win over Sabres
Three-goal second period too much for Sabres to overcome
'Columbus scored a pair of goals less than a minute into the second period to open up a 4-2 lead over the Sabres. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored first, just 24 seconds into the frame to make it 3-2 in favor of the visitors. Only 30 seconds later, Max Domi recorded his second goal of the year to double the visitors' lead.' … [Read more...] about Three-goal second period too much for Sabres to overcome
Opinion: Sabres were much better, but 3:17 of bad play cost them against Columbus
'It was the young players that helped lead the way for the Sabres on Monday night. Tage Thompson scored twice, putting him on a pace for 36 goals by the end of the season.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres were much better, but 3:17 of bad play cost them against Columbus
Sabres drop third straight game, fall 7-4 to Blue Jackets
'The Sabres couldn't completely erase that deficit, with two empty-netters in the final minute of play, but to see them at least respond the way they did in the 2nd period, is something we didn't see a whole lot of in years past.' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop third straight game, fall 7-4 to Blue Jackets
What Stockman Saw: Sabres fall to Blue Jackets, 7-4
'Obviously the biggest reason for Monday’s loss was the stretch early in the second period where Columbus scored three goals in 3:41. This isn’t the first time that’s happened. It’s not even the first time in the last week that’s happened. It’s the third straight game where the Sabres have allowed three goals in a short span. They gave up three to New York on Sunday in a span … [Read more...] about What Stockman Saw: Sabres fall to Blue Jackets, 7-4
Roslovic boosts Blue Jackets to win against Sabres
'"I think we definitely made it hard on ourselves at times," Thompson said. "Consistency, we've got to do it for a full 60 (minutes). … It was more so just getting a little too cute, I think. A lot more east-west instead of going north, putting pucks behind them, being more direct. I think when we did that, we had success. Maybe we let the success get to us a little bit and … [Read more...] about Roslovic boosts Blue Jackets to win against Sabres
Sabres fall to Blue Jackets despite Thompson's 2-goal effort
'"Yeah, aside from a few minutes," the 20-year-old said afterward. "But that's where we've got to get better is playing that full 60."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Blue Jackets despite Thompson’s 2-goal effort
At The Final Horn | Thompson scores twice in loss to Columbus
'Dustin Tokarski made eight saves on 12 shots before being replaced in net by Aaron Dell 55 seconds into the second period. Dell stopped 14 of 15 shots.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn | Thompson scores twice in loss to Columbus