'The opening period couldn't have gone much worse for the Sabres, who found themselves down 3-0 after 20 minutes of play. Leafs captain John Tavares (powerplay), forward Calle Jarnkrok and defenseman Mark Giordano (short-handed) all netted goals against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, making his second debut for Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose eighth in a row in Toronto
Archives for November 2022
Opinion: The Sabres cave in and lose their eighth straight game
'The Buffalo Sabres are playing with no confidence, no passion, they’re losing battles on a regular basis, they’re not willing to be around the net all that often and their practice habits are slipping.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres cave in and lose their eighth straight game
Sabres claim Tyson Jost off waivers from Wild
'Jost’s career-high in goals came in his first full NHL season when he had 12. The next season, he had a career-high 26 points in 70 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres claim Tyson Jost off waivers from Wild
Sabres claim F Tyson Jost off waivers
'The 24-year-old Jost was drafted 10th overall by the Avalanche and spent six years in Colorado before getting traded to Minnesota in March. He was waived Friday in the expiring season of a contract paying $2 million per annum.' … [Read more...] about Sabres claim F Tyson Jost off waivers
Marner, Maple Leafs hand Sabres eighth straight loss
'"I do think it boils down to compete," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "We didn't have enough guys competing hard enough at the start. Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens are three guys that stick out to me as tremendous competitive players each and every night. They were very competitive tonight, but we didn't have enough with them early, and that was the … [Read more...] about Marner, Maple Leafs hand Sabres eighth straight loss
Postgame Report | Sabres emphasize work following loss to Leafs
'The loss was Buffalo's eighth in a row. Toronto pulled ahead 3-0 during the first period and staved off comeback attempts in part on the strength of a 2-for-3 night on the power play.' … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Sabres emphasize work following loss to Leafs
Sabres claim forward Jost off waivers from Wild
'Jost, 24, has three assists in 12 games this season. The Wild acquired the forward last March in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche, with whom Jost spent the first five-plus seasons of his career.' … [Read more...] about Sabres claim forward Jost off waivers from Wild
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks flip the script on Comets to split weekend set (Amerks.com) Comets fall in battle with Rochester (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen wants to 'again' prove he can help the Sabres in goal
'This is the opportunity Luukkonen has been working toward since a lower-body injury abruptly ended his stint with the Sabres last January. He toiled away this summer in Finland to physically prepare for the grind of a season. His body-fat percentage was slashed, improving his agility and movements in goal.' … [Read more...] about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen wants to ‘again’ prove he can help the Sabres in goal
With Eric Comrie injured, Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen might have career-changing opportunity
'“When you’re in the NHL trying to win games, you kind of lose that (development) focus,” said coach Don Granato, whose Sabres have lost seven straight games. “For him to embrace that is really key because it has accelerated his development. He is better every time, every day down there. He’s made himself better every game. He’s fought harder in practices … with the vision of … [Read more...] about With Eric Comrie injured, Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen might have career-changing opportunity
Sabres injuries: Mattias Samuelsson close to return; Eric Comrie out ‘weeks’
'“We are not in a position to rush (him),” Sabres coach Don Granato said following today’s practice. “I think he’s got to get his reps and feel good about and confident where he’s at. When that’s the case, he’ll go in.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres injuries: Mattias Samuelsson close to return; Eric Comrie out ‘weeks’
Saturday's Toronto Coverage
Buffalo brings losing streak into matchup with Toronto (AP) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Toronto Coverage
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen looking forward to getting some NHL games
'Luukkonen has played well in Rochester, but his numbers don’t show it because he had back-to-back games where he gave up 11 goals in less than two games of work. Luukkonen knows he needed to rebound from those two games, “There was a couple of games which I was not too happy about, but overall I think I’ve been able to help the team win and that’s the most important thing,”' … [Read more...] about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen looking forward to getting some NHL games
Luukkonen joins Sabres with Comrie out multiple weeks
'"There was a couple of games I was not too happy about," Luukkonen said of his season thus far. "But overall, I think I've been able to help the team win and that's the most important thing, and kind of, most of the games be the backbone of the team. So, I feel like it's been a good start to the season."' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen joins Sabres with Comrie out multiple weeks
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks suffer first regulation home loss on late goal (Amerks.com) Kisakov not backing away from physicality of AHL (Amerks.com) Thompson’s late heroics lift comets over Americans, 3-2 (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage