'"The focus going in was to play our game," said Thompson. "For us, it's speed. We've got a fast group. We play at a fast pace. When we play our game, I don't think there's too many teams that can keep up with us when we do it for a full 60."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Victor Olofsson snaps goal drought, helps Sabres secure win
Archives for February 16, 2022
Mike Harrington: With Jack Eichel set for Vegas debut, Sabres revel in rare win at home
'The Sabres, however, don't have to take a back seat on this deal. Alex Tuch has had more immediate impact on this club than any in-season acquisition in more than 20 years, Peyton Krebs continues to show absolutely sick hands and passing ability and there's still two draft picks to come.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: With Jack Eichel set for Vegas debut, Sabres revel in rare win at home
Victor Olofsson ends slump, scores two goals in Sabres’ win: ‘That was huge’
'Still, Olofsson, 26, wouldn’t feel like himself until he scored again. After a torrid start – he scored five times in the first eight games – he hadn’t been the same player since a soft-tissue injury sidelined him eight contests in November.' … [Read more...] about Victor Olofsson ends slump, scores two goals in Sabres’ win: ‘That was huge’
Sabres’ Mark Pysyk making teammates laugh as he hits 500-game milestone
'“If you just met him, you’d probably think he’s not a very nice person,” Okposo said prior to Tuesday’s game at KeyBank Center. “But he is. He’s just goofing around.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Mark Pysyk making teammates laugh as he hits 500-game milestone
Wednesday's New York Coverage
Islanders' hopes are fading fast with loss to Sabres (Newsday) It's Ilya Sorokin's net until Semyon Varlamov returns from COVID-19 quarantine (Newsday) Photo gallery (NHL.com) Rapid Recap: Sabres 6, Islanders 3 (NewYorkIslanders.com) 3 Takeaways: Islanders Close Trip with 6-3 Loss to Sabres (NewYorkIslanders.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New York Coverage
Olofsson scores twice in Sabres’ 6-3 win over Islanders
'“It’s been the toughest stretch of my career, for sure,” Olofsson said. “I haven’t scored in a long time. So it definitely felt good.”' … [Read more...] about Olofsson scores twice in Sabres’ 6-3 win over Islanders
Olofsson breaks scoring drought in Sabres 6-3 win over Islanders
'Olofsson scored his first goal in 31 games, and it came with just under three minutes remaining in regulation to give the Sabres a 4-3 lead. Peyton Krebs made the pass that setup the go-ahead goal for his second point of the night.' … [Read more...] about Olofsson breaks scoring drought in Sabres 6-3 win over Islanders
Opinion: Three observations: Sabres hang on late for win over Islanders
'Over the past three games, the Sabres have a penalty kill percentage of 85 percent and a powerplay percentage of 33 percent. Along with these great numbers, the way the team looked in these situations is exciting because of the chances and goals created.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Sabres hang on late for win over Islanders
Opinion: Sabres use new line to beat Islanders
'In this line, you have a shooter in Olofsson, a very good play-maker in Krebs, and a center in Cozens that is doing a good job driving the play.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres use new line to beat Islanders
5 Observations: Olofsson snaps scoring drought as Sabres top Islanders 6-3
'For the first time since Halloween, Victor Olofsson scored a goal. And boy, did it come at the perfect time. Olofsson beat Sorokin with a wrist shot from inside the circle for his sixth goal of the year. For good measure, he added an empty-netter a few minutes later. You could see the relief on Olofsson's face after his shot found the back of the net and he echoed those same … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Olofsson snaps scoring drought as Sabres top Islanders 6-3
Sabres win first back-to-back games since December over Islanders
'But with 2:55 to go, Olofsson ended his 31-game streak with what ended up being the game-winning goal, to put the Sabres back ahead, 4-3.' … [Read more...] about Sabres win first back-to-back games since December over Islanders
Olofsson scores twice for Sabres in win against Islanders
'"I think the energy was a little bit different from previous games that we gave up the lead," Tuch said. "We didn't sit back. We didn't change our game. We said, 'Hey, you know what, (it) happens.' … We didn't have any doubts seep into our minds. I think that was really good for this group."' … [Read more...] about Olofsson scores twice for Sabres in win against Islanders
'It was relief' | Olofsson's goal propels Sabres to win over Isles
'"He's such a positive guy, such a good teammate, and you want guys like that to break through some of those streaks because it happens to everybody," Alex Tuch said. "… I hope someone got the video of the whole bench because we were freaking out. It was a huge goal."' … [Read more...] about ‘It was relief’ | Olofsson’s goal propels Sabres to win over Isles
At The Final Horn | Olofsson breaks through with 2 goals against Isles
'Kyle Okposo, Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch and Henri Jokiharju also scored for Buffalo. Dylan Cozens had three assists for a career-high three points and Peyton Krebs had two helpers.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn | Olofsson breaks through with 2 goals against Isles
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Peterka lifts Amerks to overtime win in Bridgeport (Amerks.com) Biro quietly forging his own path to the NHL (Amerks.com) Recap: Americans 3, Islanders 2 (OT) (BridgeportIslanders.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage