'But the Sabres, fresh off Tuesday’s 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets, never got too high or low, instead plowing ahead with a laser focus. In knocking off the first-place Wild, the Sabres showcased their growing confidence and maturity.' … [Read more...] about Sabres showcase growing confidence, maturity, beat Wild in shootout
Archives for December 2021
Sabres lose Robert Hagg to lower-body injury; Casey Fitzgerald recalled
'“We’re gonna miss him,” Sabres coach Don Granato said on a Zoom call this afternoon. “He gives us a shot blocker, he has some grit. So there’s areas within his game and his identity that we will miss, obviously. And as a personality, we’re going to miss (him) a little bit here.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose Robert Hagg to lower-body injury; Casey Fitzgerald recalled
Friday's Minnesota Coverage
Wild falls to Sabres in shootout, drops third game in a row (Minneapolis Star Tribune) With COVID spiking, Wild's concerns include safety, NHL participation in Olympics (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Thursday's Wild-Buffalo game recap (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Wild fall 3-2 to Sabres in shootout: ‘We deserved even worse than we got’ (Saint Paul Pioneer Press) Wild fall 3-2 to … [Read more...] about Friday’s Minnesota Coverage
Thompson’s shootout goal lifts Sabres to 3-2 win over Wild
'“We had a really good first period and they had the lead, but that didn’t affect us,” Thompson said. “We just kept going and that’s why we got the result that we did.”' … [Read more...] about Thompson’s shootout goal lifts Sabres to 3-2 win over Wild
Sabres beat Wild in shootout
'The Sabres responded in the third period of play. With 7:57 left in regulation, Vinny Hinostroza located Mark Pysyk sneaking down the slot and the veteran defenseman beat Talbot to make it a 2-2 contest.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Wild in shootout
Opinion: Sabres earn quality win in Minnesota
'Buffalo wasn’t intimidated, and took the play to the Wild right off the bat. The Sabres were fast, going north/south and forced Cam Talbot to stand on his head.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres earn quality win in Minnesota
Robert Hagg to be out month-to-month with lower-body injury
'Because of Hagg’s absence, the Sabres have called up 2016 third round pick Casey Fitzgerald from the Rochester Americans.' … [Read more...] about Robert Hagg to be out month-to-month with lower-body injury
Sabres beat Wild 3-2 in shootout
'Despite never leading, the Sabres always found a way to stay in the game; Buffalo trailed by one tally at each intermission. before Dylan Cozens tied the game in the second period, and Mark Pysyk tied it in the third off a cross ice feed from Vinnie Hinostroza. It was Pysyk's first goal as a Sabre since he was traded by Buffalo at the 2016 NHL Draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Wild 3-2 in shootout
Thompson nets game-winner in shootout, Sabres top Wild 3-2
'It capped off a solid performance in the latter half of the game, where the Sabres scored the game-tying goal in the 3rd period to send it to overtime. Mark Pysyk tied it roughly 12 minutes into the 3rd, making it 2-2.' … [Read more...] about Thompson nets game-winner in shootout, Sabres top Wild 3-2
Sabres rally twice in shootout win against Wild
'"It's huge," Pysyk said. "[The Wild] always play very hard here, it's a tough building to come into. But the guys did a great job. We have some confidence that room, which is good. We've just got to keep building on it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally twice in shootout win against Wild
'We deserve this' | Sabres defy trends in comeback win over Wild
'The Minnesota Wild was the Western Conference's top team entering Thursday. The Wild was 11-0-0 when leading after two periods. It was 10-2-0 at home, undefeated in its last six at Xcel Energy Center. If the Sabres did manage to force overtime, the Wild was 6-1 in games decided past regulation.' … [Read more...] about ‘We deserve this’ | Sabres defy trends in comeback win over Wild
At The Final Horn | Pysyk's game-tying goal sets up shootout win vs. Wild
'Rookie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 30 saves through regulation and overtime at Xcel Energy Center and was perfect in the shootout to earn his second win of the season in his fifth consecutive start.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn | Pysyk’s game-tying goal sets up shootout win vs. Wild
Injury Report | Hagg month to month with lower-body injury
'Hagg attempted to play through the injury during the second period of Buffalo's victory in Winnipeg on Tuesday before missing the entirety of the third. The defenseman averages 17:45 of ice time - his highest mark since 2017-18 - and leads the Sabres in blocked shots (56) and hits (49).' … [Read more...] about Injury Report | Hagg month to month with lower-body injury
On its 25th anniversary, looking back at Rob Ray's iconic 'This is SportsCenter' commercial
'To Ray’s surprise, among all the star athletes to appear in the memorable commercials over the years, his was ranked by the network as the third-best of all time.' … [Read more...] about On its 25th anniversary, looking back at Rob Ray’s iconic ‘This is SportsCenter’ commercial
Sabres shaken by uncertainty caused by rash of Covid-19 cases around NHL
'“It’s concerning,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “Obviously, saying that, it’s been concerning since the inception of the pandemic, and it’s no different. I’ve said it many times, it’s such an elusive thing. You can never be too safe. … When you hear about this, it does shake you a little bit because it feels that everyone is taking it very serious and you have it not … [Read more...] about Sabres shaken by uncertainty caused by rash of Covid-19 cases around NHL