Month: March 2024

Kraken Curse Crushed

Buffalo 6  Seattle 2  The Sabres earn their first victory versus the Kraken in a game where each team scored during the first minute of the game to create a 1-1 tie just 49 seconds into the contest.

The announcer called for a Seattle goaltender change four minutes into the game after Mr. Skinner scored Buffalo’s second goal for the 2-1 lead.

Mr. Tuch scorching the Kraken goaltender for the 3-1 lead nearly two minutes later is what prompted the Seattle goaltender change.

Seattle’s second and last goal of the evening came as the puck deflected/bounced straight up off the Kraken player over UPL and landed right next to the goalpost where the puck was easily tapped in for the 3-2 score completing the first period scoring.

Seattle announcer lamented that it is hard to keep track of your guy when they keep changing and switching after Buffalo defenseman Mr. Power made it a 4-2 game approximately half way through the second period.

Mr. Skinner scored for Buffalo 42 seconds after Mr. Power to make it 5-2 with over eight minutes remaining in the second period, and with just two minutes left in the game Mr. Skinner completes his seventh career Hat Trick and third with Buffalo for the 6-2 victory.

UPL Shuts Out New York

Buffalo 4  New York 0  The Sabres were dominate in their third consecutive victory as Buffalo prevented New York from getting anywhere near UPL and when they did the Sabres physicality showed up and displaced any Islanders.

At times the Sabres skated in waves together as one unit, the defensive corps adeptly handled exiting the zone and joined the rush when appropriate, and Buffalo allowed only 11 SOG to get through to UPL over the first two periods.

Mr. Greenway was such an effective screen for the Sabres third tally that HC Roy challenged with, “goaltender interference”, and after review showed there was absolutely no contact earning the Islanders a “delay of game” penalty.

Buffalo took their well-earned 3-0 lead into the third period where HC Roy pulled his goaltender at even strength with approximately six minutes remaining in the game contributing to Mr. Benson’s second of the night with an empty net goal.

Buffalo begins their Western Conference road trip this coming Saturday in Detroit, off Sunday for St. Patrick’s Day, then Monday initiates back to back games in Seattle and then the Conference leading Canucks in Vancouver.

Sabres demolish Detroit

Buffalo 7  Detroit 3  Last night’s dominating performance highlights the positive production from the process of Buffalo’s rebuild that is not yet three seasons old.

The addition of Mr. Byram to an already stocked offensively minded defensive corps makes the Sabres blueliners even more difficult to defend with their joining the rush to score mentality.

As the Sabres continue to improve while becoming a playoff team, it is difficult to observe patiently while enjoying glimpses of what will become Buffalo’s best and those that will lead us to the Cup.

After the Sabres host the Islanders Thursday night the belligerent Wings host the Sabres Saturday night as Buffalo begins their four game Western Conference road trip in Detroit.

OP scores OT winner & Mr. Tuch scores the Sabres second shoot-out goal for the victory, again…for good.

Buffalo 3 – Edmonton 2 SO In a game where the opponent scored quickly and shorthanded for the 2-0 lead in the first period the Sabres did not throw a pity party (Mr. Tuch quote) but went to work and earned a 2-2 tie to force overtime.

As a goodwill ambassador for my city and team, Buffalo Winter was inside the arena foyer speaking to as many Oilers sweater clad fans that passed in front of me, I complimented their attire and swag and noticed only a single Commander Kane #91 sweater.

There were multiple styles and alternate Edmonton sweaters, I even seen one that was completely black, other NHL teams represented were the NYR, Blackhawks, Whalers, Nordiques (one nice blue sweater), gilded Knights, Canucks, Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Team North America, and an assortment of schools and various National team sweaters.

I stayed well into the first period and got home to a 2-1 game where the Sabres proceeded to out play the offensive Oilers and kept Mr. McDavid off the score sheet, along with UPL stopping 30 of 32 shots (.938%) contributing to another Sabres low scoring one-goal win.

League protocol requires reviewing goals in the last minute of games no coach’s challenge required, which highlighted an offsides negating OP’s OT game winner with two seconds remaining and having the teams come back out of their dressing rooms to keep playing.

Although the Sabres allowed a shorthanded tally they scored on their lone power play and denied the Oilers offensively latent power play three times, Edmonton managed five more shots on net, the Oilers were dominate in the face-offs but it was Buffalo who scored the most in the shoot-out.

Buffalo and Edmonton complete their two game season series Friday night on the 22^nd of March the Sabres fourth game of a five game Western Conference road trip.

Gilded Knights Swept

Sabres 7  Knights 2 – The Sabres swept their two game season series with the Cup champions 5-2 and 7-2 and it did not matter if jackie vegas was there or not, Nevada desert or here, Mr. Levi or UPL, Buffalo out-scored the Knights by a three to one margin in both games.

Mr. Cozens scored short-handed twice, Mr. Skinner scored while earning two assists, Mr. Mittelstadt continues his positive play with a goal and his 33rd assist, with OP scoring a beauty while also contributing two assists.

Buffalo out-shot their opponent so profusely that the Knights had nearly 30 blocked shots for the game (27), a Sabres four goal third period crushed any hope of a Nevada comeback after Buffalo earned a 3-2 lead towards the end of the second period.

The Sabres have no time to rest on their laurels [7-3-0, W2] as the Winnipeg Jets fly into town to sample Buffalo hospitality tonight for a seven o’clock puck drop, then Buffalo heads to Toronto for Wednesday night’s matchup.