'Tokarski played well when he was called on in relief, stopping 24 of 25 shots to improve his save percentage to .904. It was too late, though. The Sabres were trailing by three goals after 20 minutes, despite limiting Boston to only one high danger scoring chance in the first period, according to NaturalStatTrick.com.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Another bad showing by a goalie derails Sabres’ progress
Archives for November 25, 2021
Mike Harrington: As his return to Sabres nears, Casey Mittelstadt gives lots of thanks
'"I have a great relationship with Jack. He's been great to me," Mittelstadt said. "Especially ever since I got sent to 'Roch' (in 2019-20), he was always helping me so much with my game and certain situations, more than anything a lot of little plays that have made a big difference in my game. So, for me, it's hard to see Jack go."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: As his return to Sabres nears, Casey Mittelstadt gives lots of thanks
Sabres melt down early, fall to Bruins; Aaron Dell yanked after one period
'The Sabres, if you’re keeping track, have lost four straight games, allowing a 22 goals during the skid. In each game, they’ve melted down for a short period, a disturbing trend they can’t buck.' … [Read more...] about Sabres melt down early, fall to Bruins; Aaron Dell yanked after one period
Sabres notes: Early-season upper-body injury difficult for Casey Mittelstadt
'“We haven’t really put an exact date on it,” Mittelstadt said on a Zoom call of his return. “I think it’s more so how I feel, especially when we get into the contact and things of that nature. But it’s been getting a lot better, especially the last week I’d say it’s improved a lot. So, obviously, yeah, the second I think I might play I’m gonna be in there."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Early-season upper-body injury difficult for Casey Mittelstadt
Thursday's Boston Coverage
Bruins put Sabres away early with four-goal first, win 5-1 in Buffalo (Boston Globe) Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark misses Wednesday night’s start with minor injury (Boston Globe) Bruins pound the Sabres, 5-1 (Boston Herald) Bruins notebook: Bruce Cassidy sticking with Nick Foligno on PP for now (Boston Herald) Bruins Wrap: Five Players Score As Boston Bounces Back With Rout … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Boston Coverage
Bruins score 4 goals in 1st period, beat Sabres 5-1
'“This little stretch is exposing us to things that we need to target and become better at,” coach Don Granato said. “We will become better at it going through it.”' … [Read more...] about Bruins score 4 goals in 1st period, beat Sabres 5-1
This feels like the Sabres everyone expected
'Was this going to be a surprise, Cinderella-type season for Buffalo? It may have been tempting to believe that, but the Sabres’ more recent span of games – they’ve gone 2-8-1 in their past 10 contests – has made their reality stark, and not very optimistic in the short term. And it isn’t just that they’re losing, it’s how Buffalo is losing that makes things appear so bleak at … [Read more...] about This feels like the Sabres everyone expected
Boston dominates Sabres in lopsided win
'Buffalo outshot the Bruins 14-7 in the second period, but failed to cut into their three-goal deficit. Dustin Tokarski replaced Dell in goal to start the period and did not allow any goals on seven shots on goal.' … [Read more...] about Boston dominates Sabres in lopsided win
Opinion: Three Observations: Sabres rough 1st period leads to loss over Bruins
'On Wednesday night at the KeyBank Center, the offense didn't even show up, and the Sabres still couldn't get the goaltending they needed.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three Observations: Sabres rough 1st period leads to loss over Bruins
Sabres suffer 4th straight loss, fall to Bruins 5-1
'But just like we've seen in games past, the Sabres gave up multiple goals in a short period of time. Tonight was two Bruins goals in a span of 51 seconds for their first deficit of the game. The Bruins scored two more times before the 1st period ended to take a commanding 4-1 lead after 20 minutes of play. The Bruins added a power play goal in the 3rd period to seal the win … [Read more...] about Sabres suffer 4th straight loss, fall to Bruins 5-1
Bruins score four in first period, hand Sabres fourth straight loss
'Okposo gave the Sabres a 1-0 lead when he skated down the left side and used Bergeron as a screen to score to the short side at 10:56 of the first period.' … [Read more...] about Bruins score four in first period, hand Sabres fourth straight loss
Sabres fall to Bruins following 1st-period barrage
'"Tonight was a product of them just shooting everything," Okposo said. "They made it a point, especially in the first and third, to just throw everything at the net and crash. We just didn't do a good enough job clearing the second opportunities and they were able to cash in on that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Bruins following 1st-period barrage
At The Final Horn | 1st-period letdown puts Sabres down against Bruins
'Kyle Okposo scored the first goal of the game, but the Bruins scored four goals in the final 6:31 of the first period to help them cruise to victory.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn | 1st-period letdown puts Sabres down against Bruins
Prospects Update | Levi named Hockey East Rookie of the Week again
'Hockey East named Devon Levi the conference's Rookie of the Week after the goaltender recorded his fifth shutout of the season. Through 14 games, the Northeastern sophomore is 9-4-1 with a 1.49 goals-against average and a nation-leading .949 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Prospects Update | Levi named Hockey East Rookie of the Week again
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks hand Utica Comets first loss of season (WHEC-TV) Amerks take down first-place Comets (Amerks.com) Comets streak snapped, lose 4-2 (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage