'The Devils outshot Buffalo, 18-4, in the third period after the teams went to the second intermission in a 3-3 tie. The Devils won the game on Erik Haula's goal with 5:43 left, which came less than two minutes after Dylan Cozens had tied the game thanks to a Kyle Okposo pass.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Badly outplayed in the third by Devils, Sabres now have to ponder goalie injuries
Archives for October 28, 2023
Sabres Notebook: Owen Power and Devils' Luke Hughes learned from each other as they dealt with Michigan hype
'“We sat together a lot in the locker room. Good guy. A lot of funny, funny memories of him,” Hughes said of Power prior to the game. “Really focused, really committed to the sport. He kind of pushed me up the mountain and I pushed him back. A lot of fun, fond memories of him at Michigan.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Owen Power and Devils’ Luke Hughes learned from each other as they dealt with Michigan hype
Sabres postgame Q&A: Is it too soon to worry about playoff chances?
'The Sabres aren’t scoring enough to compensate for what they’re giving up defensively. Their primary issue hasn’t been defensive-zone coverage, either. Turnovers are the problem. They’re giving teams easy offense by forcing passes or overskating the puck on breakouts. Any goaltender in the league would have trouble stopping the barrage that Luukkonen faced in the third period … [Read more...] about Sabres postgame Q&A: Is it too soon to worry about playoff chances?
Eric Comrie injured in road loss, leaving Sabres with one healthy goalie
'Comrie left his third start this season after making a pad save on the ice with the game tied at 2 9:55 into the second period. Luukkonen stopped 18 of the 21 shots he faced in relief.' … [Read more...] about Eric Comrie injured in road loss, leaving Sabres with one healthy goalie
Saturday's New Jersey Coverage
Devils scrape by Sabres thanks to spark from Erik Haula, Jesper Bratt (Newark Star Ledger) Sabres defenseman, N.J. native to have league hearing after illegal hit on Devils’ Nico Hischier (Newark Star Ledger) Haula Nets Two, Devils Lose Hischier in 5-4 Win | GameE Story (NewJerseyDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New Jersey Coverage
Erik Haula scores twice as New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres 5-4
'“We play 82 games. It’s a grind and this is evidence of it,’' Sabres coach Don Granato said. “We have to deal with it and make the best of it. Ukko is the least of my concerns. He was good.”' … [Read more...] about Erik Haula scores twice as New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres 5-4
Sabres lose back-and-forth affair in New Jersey
'Unfortunately, that was the last gasp the blue and gold had left on this night. Haula netted his second goal of the night for New Jersey with 5:43 to play, and it held up as the game-winning shot in Newark.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose back-and-forth affair in New Jersey
The Sabres couldn't sustain their A-Game for a full 60 minutes
'Before Comrie left, Mattias Samuelsson turned the puck over allowing Jesper Bratt in alone and he scored. Buffalo got one breakaway goal from JJ Peterka. Both Comrie and Luukkonen made some great saves, but they just have to get the big save at the big time, and they need to bail teammates out with those saves.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres couldn’t sustain their A-Game for a full 60 minutes
5 Observations: Devils top Sabres 5-4
'They didn't get the big saves that their opponents did. In the second period alone, Devils goaltender Vitek Vanecek stopped two breakaways and a few other quality scoring chances. New Jersey capitalized on some fortunate bounces, but a few big saves from Luukkonen may have changed their fortune.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Devils top Sabres 5-4
Haula scores twice, sparks Devils past Sabres
'"Overall, there were pockets of real good and pockets of inconsistency, so we need more of the real good," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "We did it to ourselves. We made our own mess. It's disappointing."' … [Read more...] about Haula scores twice, sparks Devils past Sabres
Comrie exits loss to Devils with lower-body injury
'The Sabres erased two deficits following the injury to Comrie before Erik Haula scored on a deflection for the Devils with 5:43 remaining in the third period, the final blow in what was an eventful game between two of the NHL’s highest-scoring teams from last season.' … [Read more...] about Comrie exits loss to Devils with lower-body injury
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Jobst’s hat trick lead Amerks to 7-4 win over Rocket (Amerks.com) Stillman ready for ‘surreal’ experience facing younger brother (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage