'Clifton's right shoulder made contact with Hischier's head as the Sabres defenseman finished a check on the Devils center in the neutral zone. Ondrej Palat, one of Hischier's teammates, rushed to his defense and fought Clifton with four minutes left in the first period. Hischier did not skate for New Jersey in the third period as a "precaution," according to Devils coach Lindy … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Connor Clifton suspended two games for hit on Devils’ Nico Hischier
Archives for October 29, 2023
Inside the NHL: New Sabres blueliner Erik Johnson reflects on his triumphant Cup tale
'“You just want to win it, but to get it right after it was pretty cool,” Johnson said. “I’ll never forget it. I just remember him getting it and he was tearing up. You just know all the work you put in comes to fruition and you fulfill your goal. Nothing better. You want to bottle that moment up for the rest of your life. That’s as good as it gets."' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: New Sabres blueliner Erik Johnson reflects on his triumphant Cup tale
With Sabres goalie Eric Comrie injured, Devin Cooley earns first NHL recall; Buffalo changes up lines
'Cooley, 26, will back up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for Sunday afternoon’s game against the Colorado Avalanche at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about With Sabres goalie Eric Comrie injured, Devin Cooley earns first NHL recall; Buffalo changes up lines
Sabres’ Connor Clifton knows why hit earned him two-game suspension
'“I mistimed a hit, as simple as that,” Clifton said following Saturday’s practice in KeyBank Center. “Obviously, there was head contact, which I didn’t intend to do. It’s a fast game. I watched it 100 times.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Connor Clifton knows why hit earned him two-game suspension
Former Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson “like a big brother” for new Sabres teammates
'“It will be weird, but playing against friends is always kind of weird,” Avs star Nathan MacKinnon said. “It was obviously 10 years with him, so a lot of good memories. He’s awesome to have around the room, just a great guy. He was one of two teammates, him and Gabe (Landeskog), that I had always played with since I was 18. Obviously it’s different not having him here.”' … [Read more...] about Former Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson “like a big brother” for new Sabres teammates
Sunday's Colorado Coverage
Former Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson “like a big brother” for new Sabres teammates (Denver Post) Sabres take on the Avalanche in a non-conference matchup (AP) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Colorado Coverage
Sabres’ Connor Clifton suspended by NHL for two games for head shot to Devils’ Nico Hischier
'Clifton will lose nearly $35,000 in pay, and that money will go to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund, the league’s Department of Player Safety announced Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Connor Clifton suspended by NHL for two games for head shot to Devils’ Nico Hischier
Sabres Comrie is week-to-week with a lower-body injury
'Dustin Tokarski has been injured in Rochester which means Devin Cooley has played a lot. In four games he’s 3-0-1 with a 3.46 goals against and .903 save percentage. Cooley will be the backup on Sunday for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Cooley he excited to be up for his first NHL experience,' … [Read more...] about Sabres Comrie is week-to-week with a lower-body injury
Sabres Connor Clifton suspended two games for a hit to the head
'In the video, the NHL thought the hit was avoidable because Hischier had already dumped the puck into the Sabres zone. They also felt the head was the main point of contact.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Connor Clifton suspended two games for a hit to the head
Practice Report | Comrie to miss time with lower-body injury, Clifton suspended two games
'“He had an MRI first thing this morning. Looks like he’s going to miss some time,” Adams said. “You know, you’ve got to see over the next couple days how it settles down and everything, but he’ll be in that situation where it’s probably at least a few weeks. But like I said, you won’t know until the first 48 hours and you kind of get more information. But that’s what it looks … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Comrie to miss time with lower-body injury, Clifton suspended two games
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks outlast Comets for third straight win (Amerks.com) Comets comeback falls short against Americans, 5-4 (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage