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
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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
Monday's Columbus Coverage
Buffalo plays Columbus in conference battle (AP) Preview: Blue Jackets end road swing with game at Buffalo (BlueJackets.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Columbus Coverage
Observations: Fatal mistake in final second spoils Sabres' better road performance
'With the Sabres attempting to hold the puck along the wall to take the game into overtime, the Rangers’ Adam Fox pried it away to set up the winning goal by defenseman Ryan Lindgren with 0.4 seconds remaining, sending Buffalo to a crushing 5-4 loss.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Fatal mistake in final second spoils Sabres’ better road performance
Sabres allow late goal, suffer painful loss to Rangers: ‘It stings’
'“Everybody in the building knew the scenario and the clock, the situation,” Sabres coach Don Granato said on a Zoom call after Ryan Lindgren scored with 0.4 seconds left in the third period, giving the Rangers a dramatic 5-4 win inside noisy Madison Square Garden. “We were no longer in a situation to score a goal, so the primary focus should have been on being in a defensive … [Read more...] about Sabres allow late goal, suffer painful loss to Rangers: ‘It stings’
Monday's New York Coverage
Ryan Lindgren beats the buzzer to give Rangers thrilling win over Sabres (New York Post) Rangers’ Libor Hajek a healthy scratch after being recalled from AHL (New York Post) Rangers finding ways to win doesn’t change their Alex Georgiev problem (New York Post) Ryan Lindgren's goal with four-tenths of a second left lifts Rangers (Newsday) Alexandar Georgiev starts in goal … [Read more...] about Monday’s New York Coverage
Rangers stun Sabres with last-second goal to win 5-4
'“Great atmosphere, great energy in the building and lots of momentum swings,″ Sabres coach Don Granato said. ”We did a good job until about two seconds left. We didn’t react well enough and that’s disappointing.”' … [Read more...] about Rangers stun Sabres with last-second goal to win 5-4
Sabres stunned in last-second loss to Rangers
'Ryan Lindgren scored with 0.7 seconds to go in the game on the 13th New York shot of the period. His second goal of the season came after Mika Zibanejad was able to receive a pass from the corner. Zibanejad and Adam Fox were credited with the assists on the game-winning goal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stunned in last-second loss to Rangers