'"It sounds like, from the medical side, there's reason to be encouraged," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "But now that he's on the ice and went full-go I'll have a conversation with him and see how it goes.' … [Read more...] about Lyubushkin returns to practice, will join team for road trip
Archives for November 2022
Friday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks relying on depth to produce results (Amerks.com) Amerks sign Zmolek to PTO (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage
Observations: Sabres roar back from two-goal deficit to win third straight
'The Sabres didn’t relent, continuing to attack offensively until a 6-3 victory was secured. They extended their win streak to three games with a comeback that began on a JJ Peterka goal and continued in the third period when Thompson added his seventh of the season with a one-timer on the power play.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres roar back from two-goal deficit to win third straight
Mike Harrington: A year after the trade, Alex Tuch revels in how he fits and looks with the surging Sabres
'"I think all the guys are pretty excited about the jerseys. They look pretty nice," Thompson said. "But I think 'Tuchie' definitely takes the cake for most excited for the jerseys. So it's nice that he got the game-winner."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: A year after the trade, Alex Tuch revels in how he fits and looks with the surging Sabres
Sabres roar back late to beat Penguins, looking like playoff contender
'In extending their winning streak to three games, the Sabres shook off a weak start, sending the reeling Penguins to their sixth consecutive loss (0-5-1) before a crowd of 12,201 fans at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres roar back late to beat Penguins, looking like playoff contender
Sabres notes: Jeff Skinner racking up assists, showing playmaking skills
'“You’re always trying to expand on your game, try to improve different parts of it,” Skinner said prior to the game at KeyBank Center. “For me, that’s something I kind of focused on the last couple years.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Jeff Skinner racking up assists, showing playmaking skills
Thursday's Pittsburgh Coverage
Penguins' skid hits 6 after another blown lead in loss to Sabres (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Penguins surrender late lead again as losing streak reaches 6 (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) 3 takeaways: Penguins penalty kill continues to struggle (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Sully Says: We Can't Get Overwhelmed by the Circumstance (PittsburghPenguins.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Pittsburgh Coverage
Sabres score five goals in third to rally over Penguins
'“It’s good that we’re able to finish games,” Tuch said. “I think that’s something that we slowly learned last year, that we needed to bear down and not sit back and continue to press and continue to play our style of game. I thought we did that tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres score five goals in third to rally over Penguins
Sabres use another late-game comeback to defeat Pittsburgh
'Thompson and Skinner helped create an odd-man rush for the blue and gold to create an Alex Tuch goal that gave Buffalo a 4-3 lead over the visitors. Tuch tipped home a Thompson pass through traffic for his seventh goal of the year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres use another late-game comeback to defeat Pittsburgh
Opinion: Sabres use another third period comeback to go to 7-3-0 this season
'The Sabres are not going to be sneaking up on teams anymore. I think after their final 28 games of last season and their first 10 of this season, teams around the league know this is a young and improved team.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres use another third period comeback to go to 7-3-0 this season
Opinion: Three observations: Sabres rally late again to defeat Penguins
'While the team did make an adjustment by the third period, it was a little alarming that it took that long to get it together. It's very exciting to see, though, that the team makes those adjustments in-game, where in years past the offensive play would simply fizzle out.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Sabres rally late again to defeat Penguins
Five-goal third period lifts Buffalo Sabres past Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3
'The third period quickly saw the Sabres go down 3-1. But it's a story we've seen a lot over the last few games. Buffalo fought back and cut the deficit to just one after a Tage Thompson power play goal that was assisted by Rasmus Dahlin and Jeff Skinner. A little more than three minutes later Victor Olofsson tied it up at 3-3.' … [Read more...] about Five-goal third period lifts Buffalo Sabres past Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3
The 4-Check: Sabres beat Penguins in 3rd straight win
'Age over beauty wasn’t the case Wednesday night. The youngest team in the NHL took out the 2nd-oldest team and handed them their sixth straight loss.' … [Read more...] about The 4-Check: Sabres beat Penguins in 3rd straight win
Sabres score five in third period, hand Penguins sixth straight loss
'Olofsson scored twice, Thompson had a goal and an assist, and Owen Power, Rasmus Dahlin and Jeff Skinner each had two assists for the Sabres (7-3-0), who have won three in a row. Eric Comrie made 18 saves.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score five in third period, hand Penguins sixth straight loss
Sabres storm back against Penguins to win 3rd in a row
'The victory was yet another testament to the resilience of the young Sabres, who erased a 3-1 deficit in the third period. They have outscored opponents 20-7 in third periods through the first 10 games of the season, the best differential in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres storm back against Penguins to win 3rd in a row