'The Sabres were complete no-shows for long stretches of the opening 20 minutes in this one. Forget about the shots on goal. They didn't get a single shot attempt for the first 10 minutes. The final on-goal count for the frame was 9-4 for Columbus.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ struggles continue with ugly loss to Blue Jackets
Archives for October 18, 2024
Sabres continue troubling start, lose to Blue Jackets: ‘They won more battles’
'The Sabres are a mess defensively. Their special teams are brutal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres continue troubling start, lose to Blue Jackets: ‘They won more battles’
Friday's Columbus Coverage
Replay: Columbus Blue Jackets down Buffalo Sabres, 6-4, for second win (Columbus Dispatch) Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kent Johnson leaves game, doesn't return (Columbus Dispatch) Photo gallery (Columbus Dispatch) Winning Thoughts: Blue Jackets offense too much for Sabres (BlueJackets.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Columbus Coverage
Tarasov stops 20 shots and Blue Jackets use balanced scoring in a 6-4 victory over the Sabres
'Buffalo did not have a shot on goal until 10:51 of the first period and wound up being outshot 25-24.' … [Read more...] about Tarasov stops 20 shots and Blue Jackets use balanced scoring in a 6-4 victory over the Sabres
Sabres lose another alarming game in Columbus
'The Buffalo Sabres have now allowed 12 goals in the last two nights.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose another alarming game in Columbus
Alex Tuch speaks honestly after another Sabres loss
'“There was lack of effort, lack of urgency and coming off a back-to-back, you just have to know where to simplify things and make them overwork and then you win one or two puck battles and they’re over back checking, they’re over forechecking and then you have odd man rushes for and then you have chances for and O-zone time because you can make them overwork, but we weren’t … [Read more...] about Alex Tuch speaks honestly after another Sabres loss
Sabres allow dozen goals on 2-game skid
'The Sabres’ highest goals-against average in a single season was 3.76 in 1986-87, when Ruff was a team captain. Their highest with Ruff as coach was 2.98 in the 2007-08 season. Buffalo gave up six or more goals in 59 of the 1,165 games Ruff coached in his previous 15-year stint as coach. Only once before, in March, 2000, had teams scored six in consecutive games against a … [Read more...] about Sabres allow dozen goals on 2-game skid
Blue Jackets score 6 in victory against Sabres
'“Rough night by our D,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “Some of the puck play, probably four goals."' … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets score 6 in victory against Sabres
Sabres unable to overcome slow start in loss to Blue Jackets
'“They won more battles,” Ruff said when asked about the start of the game. “I talked to the team about that after the first period. They were quicker, they were stronger on pucks. So, it’s a will. The [50-50 battles are] a will, the will to hang onto it in the O-zone. I think when we got going in the second period, we saw what it looked like. But the start of the game like … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to overcome slow start in loss to Blue Jackets