Archives for November 2021

'But over the span of Games 3-15, the Sabres are 30th at just 11.8% (4 for 34). In the last eight games, they're 2 for 22. In the last four, it's 0 for 13.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres need to beef up punchless power play

'More than 12 minutes passed in the third period without a Sabre recording a shot on goal, while the Penguins peppered the Buffalo net with 29 shot attempts in the final frame. In the end, the Sabres skated over to the man who ensured another lead would not slip away.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Dustin Tokarski’s career-high 45 saves bail out Sabres in road win

'"When we’re not playing, we throw those games on," Granato said of the Amerks. "I get them on the computer, so I watch them after the fact as well. We’re obviously excited about the number of guys down there and we communicate. Just as Kevyn has communicated many times, we’re in this for the big picture of developing guys and we’re not in a rush. We’re going to do it the right … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: GM Kevyn Adams showing patience with Jack Quinn, other Amerks

'Adjudicating Dahlin’s performance – in his fourth season and in the first-year of a three-year bridge deal – is critical for Buffalo. They need to know what they have. They also need to be able to account for some of the team effects that will sink this team through the transition, like the forward talent in front of Dahlin, the level of competition he’s facing, the additional … [Read more...] about Travis Yost’s Sabre Metrics: Rasmus Dahlin needs to establish himself as a higher-end first pairing player