'"You've got to be able to handle adversity and adverse situations," said coach Don Granato. "I thought our guys through the end battled extremely well. Even down a man. Down two men with the goalie pulled, we looked confident. We stayed aggressive."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres start strong, hold off Blues for fourth straight win
Archives for January 25, 2023
Wednesday's Saint Louis Coverage
Quick hits: Blues can't rally from four-goal deficit, lose to Buffalo to end homestand (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Blues notebook: Vladimir Tarasenko, Torey Krug return to lineup; Pavel Buchnevich to IR (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Photo gallery (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Saint Louis Coverage
Thompson and Skinner drive Sabres past Blues, 5-3
'“I think our line has been playing well, generating a lot of offense and when it’s not going in for me, I think my linemates are doing a good job getting open,” Thompson said. “I think we play really well as a line and when one guy is not scoring, one or two guys are.”' … [Read more...] about Thompson and Skinner drive Sabres past Blues, 5-3
Breakout in Buffalo: How one simple change let Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin unlock his potential
'It almost seems like Dahlin is trying to one-up himself on each goal and assist, whether he’s toe-dragging defenders out of their skates or launching a stretch pass that lands right on a teammate’s tape. He’s also playing with more of an edge, scrapping in front of the net and throwing bone-crunching open-ice hits.' … [Read more...] about Breakout in Buffalo: How one simple change let Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin unlock his potential
Sabres hold on to down Blues
'The Sabres came out like gangbusters in the first period, and scored a trio of goals in the opening 20 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hold on to down Blues
Opinion: Buffalo guts out win in St. Louis
'Buffalo dug in and tried to find the energy to finish this off, but they wouldn't have been able to do it without some great third period goaltending from Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. He frustrated the Blues Vladimir Tarasenko more than once with the final time with 1:48 left from the right circle. Luukkonen had made a great save on Tarasenko early in the period, Tarasenko stole the … [Read more...] about Opinion: Buffalo guts out win in St. Louis
Opinion: Sabres Week in Review: Buffalo remains in playoff hunt
'The Sabres have recently had a big problem with staying out of the penalty box, especially at key times. The team seems to only take penalties when it's the worst time to do so.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres Week in Review: Buffalo remains in playoff hunt
Opinion: Time to latch back on to Sabres
'It has been several years since the last time the Sabres were in playoff contention just past the halfway point of a season. The previous best record the Sabres had through 46 games in a season was back during the 2018-19 season, where Buffalo was 23-17-6 under the tutelage of head coach Phil Housley.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Time to latch back on to Sabres
Sabres road trip remains red hot
'Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner each tallied a goal and two assists. Alex Tuch, Owen Power, and Dylan Cozens also scored for Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres road trip remains red hot
Thompson, Sabres hold off Blues for 4th straight victory
'"They're obviously a really good team, and we wanted to make sure that we came out making things simple and just taking time and space away from them," Thompson said. "I think that's what you see in the first shift there. I think the whole first period we stuck to the game plan pretty well and wore them down. In the second, I think we got a little relaxed, a little too … [Read more...] about Thompson, Sabres hold off Blues for 4th straight victory
Postgame Report | Sabres hang on to defeat Blues on the road
'Owen Power added his second goal of the season less than 24 hours after scoring the overtime winner in Dallas. Alex Tuch and Dylan Cozens also scored.' … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Sabres hang on to defeat Blues on the road