Early this season, when the Blue Jackets needed an early burst of confidence to get off and running toward this surprising season, it was the power play that puffed out chests and padded stat lines. Lately, the Blue Jackets have found other ways to sustain winning, but they got a visit from the old friend Friday night, and it was well-timed.
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Jenner breaks late tie, Blue Jackets beat Sabres 4-3
Boone Jenner broke a tie with 5:07 left and Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves in the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night. Nick Foligno and Sam Gagner had power-play goals, and David Savard also scored for the Blue Jackets.
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Boone Jenner broke a tie with 5:07 left and Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves in the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night. Nick Foligno and Sam Gagner had power-play goals, and David Savard also scored for the Blue Jackets.
Jack Eichel Keep Streaking, While The Buffalo Sabres Keep Fading Away
The Buffalo Sabres are sliding backwards in the standings and the playoff race, but there’s at least one reason to look forward to 2017-18! If there are any Buffalo Sabres fans out there who were holding out hope that the team might start reeling off a few wins in a last-gasp effort to make the playoffs, Tuesday night’s game against Philadelphia should have been enough to crush those dreams. Buffalo’s 6-3 loss to the Flyers keeps the team locked in at 66 points, which is now 7 points behind the New York Islanders, who are holding onto the second and final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Fleury stands tall in relief, Penguins rally by Sabres 4-3
Buffalo Sabres’ Sam Reinhart cannot get his stick on a blocked shot by Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, March 5, 2017. By WILL GRAVES, AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH – His team flat, listless and basically overwhelmed during a miserable first period against Buffalo on Sunday, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan looked down his bench searching for a jolt.
Sabres vs. Lightning Game Thread
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GM For a Day: Post Deadline Debacle
While I think it’s apparent that today wasn’t one of the worst moments in Sabres history , this does have the potential to be a franchise turning point. For those of you that are GMTM skeptics, this is his chance to prove his ability.
Vrbataa s late goal lifts Coyotes past Sabres
Radim Vrbata scored with 18.9 seconds left to cap a three-goal third period and lift the Arizona Coyotes over the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Sunday night. Vrbata took a pass from Alex Goligoski to the left of the Buffalo net, skated halfway between the blue line and the left faceoff circle, hesitated for a second and fired a shot through traffic and past goaltender Anders Nilsson.
Buffalo Sabres’ Loss To Chicago Proves The Team Is Not Quite Ready For Primetime
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Sabres vs Blues Preview: Tough matinee game
Buffalo really needs to start racking up some wins, but face quite the challenge this afternoon. The Blues have six wins on the trot and are 7-1-0 since they fired Ken Hitchcock and Mike Yeo took over.
Robin Lehner leads Buffalo Sabres over Ottawa Senators
The Buffalo Sabres goalie remained undefeated in regulation time against his former team with a 39-save, 3-2 victory on Tuesday night at Canadian Tire Centre. Lehner is 4-0-2 against the Senators since they traded him to Buffalo on June 26, 2015, but that’s just a part of the story.
Ryan O’Reilly Scores 24 Seconds Into Sabres – Senators Game
The Buffalo Sabres needed to get off on the right foot tonight in Ottawa. No. 90 made sure dream became reality.
Robin Lehner ripped his teammates following loss to Canucks
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Burrows sparks Canucks’ 4-2 win over Sabres
Alexandre Burrows scored a goal and got under the Buffalo Sabres’ skin with his pesky play, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 win on Sunday night. In the first period, Burrows slashed and shoved Buffalo goalie Robin Lehner, and Lehner retaliated with a shove.
Recap: Lehner blows up as Sabres lose 4-2
Robin Lehner has been a point of contention since being acquired by the Sabres via trade, and he’ll be a point of contention until he wins the Vezina or until the Sabres win the Cup. In a firey post-game interview, Lehner called his team’s disregard for the game plan “disrespectful,” and compared their ego to that of a much better team.
Evander Kane scores twice, Sabres beat Maple Leafs 3-1
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Sabres rally in 3rd, Kane scores in OT to beat Sharks 5-4
Buffalo Sabres forward Matt Moulson celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo Sabres Jake McCabe and San Jose Sharks Joe Pavelski collide along the boards during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y.
Sabres at Stars preview: A family affair
For the Buffalo Sabres, getting offensive contributions from any player not named Rasmus Ristolainen this season has been rare, but in their last game against Nashville, both Zach Bogosian and Cody Franson scored to help lead the team to their comeback victory. If the Sabres defense starts contributing more at the other end of the ice, it would be a huge boon to a team that, while they are scoring more since Eichel’s return, is still very top-heavy as far as offensive production goes.
Bogo bomb wins it in overtime
The much-maligned Zach Bogosian scored the game winner as the Sabres beat the Habs 3-2 in overtime in Montreal.
Preview: Leafs, Sabres Renew Rivalry
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Eichel scores twice in Sabres’ 4-1 win over Stars
Tyler Ennis scored 19 seconds into the first period. Ennis returned after missing 30 games with a groin injury that required surgery.
From The Locker Room: Sabres-Hurricanes
Brian Gionta scored his 9th goal and Anders Nilsson stopped 33 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Friday. Read what both players told the media after the game.
New York Islanders Ex-Players Nielsen and Okposo Get All-Star Nods
The New York Islanders will find no comfort in the NHL’s full 11-man roster for this season’s All-Star Game. As two of their former players made the cut.
Own the Sabres
… franchises. I’m applying basic project management ideals here (cause I’m an IT PM) and overlaying those concepts onto sports franchising. I’m sticking with the ownership of the Sabres in this blog but many of the principles here can be applied to …
Buffalo Sabres – Eight Crazy Nights Of Hanukkah Edition
Growing up in South Central Grand Island was a rough and tough neighborhood. To shelter my sisters and me from the violent streets of our hood, our mom sent us to St. Stephens School, a private Catholic school in Downtown Grand Island.