Struggling Rangers pick up much-needed win over lowly Sabres
BUFFALO — Instead of finding ways to win these days, the Rangers are finding ways to lose. But in an eventful low-event matchup between the two teams, Igor Shesterkin and the Blueshirts scored just one point for most of the 60 minutes en route to a 3-2 victory over the Sabers Wednesday night at KeyBank […]
Struggling Islanders blank Sabres for much-needed victory
The Islanders needed this, but more than anything, they needed it in this way. They needed to hold the lead in the third period, which they hadn't done in five of their past seven games, but Patrick Roy called the power play “terrible” for just over 24 hours before special The team needed to perform. […]
Rangers pull Igor Shesterkin during five-goal disaster vs. Sabres
Igor Shesterkin seems well-deserving of his impending status as the highest-paid goaltender in the NHL so far this season, but his performance in Thursday night's game against the Sabers at Madison Square was disappointing. No netminder could have bailed the Rangers out of their lackluster performance. garden. Head coach Peter Laviolette was forced to remove […]
Rangers, Igor Shesterkin demolished by Sabres
Not much has happened in recent years. A loss of this magnitude had only befallen the Rangers once in their last 175 regular season games. That was until Thursday night, when the Blueshirts completely collapsed at Madison Square Garden. There, the home team lost 6-1 to the young Sabers, looking small and out of sorts. […]
Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin fights teammate during heated moment at practice
Fights are commonplace in the NHL, but not when two teammates drop their gloves during practice. That's what happened ahead of Wednesday's game between the Buffalo Sabers and the Pittsburgh Penguins, during a practice earlier this week in which captain Rasmus Dahlin and teammate Peyton Krebs had to stop the game. There were scenes of […]
Buffalo Sabres Get Off To Such Horrendous Start That They’re Now Beating The Hell Out Of Each Other At Practice
Upstate New York is just a hot mess! There's a lot of pressure on the Buffalo Sabers to be successful this season, especially considering they missed out on making the postseason. 13 consecutive campaignsBy the way, this leads the entire NHL. Fans are hoping that this year could be a breakout year. (Related: Avalanche's Ivan […]
Islanders completely fall apart against Sabres to end road trip
BUFFALO — A road trip that started on a high ended with a bang. The Islanders’ six-game winning streak that catapulted them back into playoff contention loomed large in the rearview mirror on Thursday, as the visiting team fell apart with a heartbreaking second straight 4-0 loss to the Sabers. And a tired performance at […]