Buffalo Sabres 2019-20 Individual Stats Leaders--February

Sabres record by month:

October       9-2-2

November   3-8-3

December   5-7-2

January       5-5-0

February     7-6-1

Whelp. Jack showed up. At least for the beginning of February. Despite playing with an injury that seemed to catch up with him on a post NHL Trade Deadline road trip that covered three games, Jack Eichel was his usual self. No word on the injury thus far but common sense might dictate that it's his back from carrying the team this season. Eichel posted all of his 13 points (5+8) and a +4 rating in the first 11games of February before being shutout and falling to a minus-2 for the month.

Buffalo Sabres 2019-20 Individual Stats Leaders--January

Sabres record for the month: 

October--9-2-2
November--3-8-3 

December--5-7-2

January--5-5-0

Buffalo Sabres 2019-20 Individual Stats Leaders--December

Sabres record for the month: 

October--9-2-2

November--3-8-3 

December--5-7-2

Notes:  

A gutsy point + Sabres 2019-20 Individual Stats Leaders--November

Published by hockeybuzz.com, 12-1-2019


I was "Bruhed!" last night by a Sabres beat writer I respect for suggesting that the first goal let in by Buffalo Sabres netminder Carter Hutton against the Toronto Maple Leafs was a softie. Perhaps it was a matter of frustration on my part with the Sabres 2-1 loss that was decided by a definite softie let in by Carter in overtime. Or perhaps the first goal was indeed a goal that should have been stopped. Regardless, whatever way you cut it, the outcome was an extremely disappointing one.

Toronto's William Nylander opened the scoring at the 5:30 mark of the second period when he drove from the red line to the front of the net and his shot was deflected by Hutton over his shoulder as the Buffalo goalie tried to poke-check the puck in the blue paint. The score would remain 1-0 until Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen took the same route on a pinch-in from the point and slid one far-side past Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen 6:58 into the third period.

Buffalo Sabres 2019-20 Individual Stats Leaders--October

Published by hockeybuzz.com, 10-30-2019


With three days between games, the Sabres are getting some time in the gym and on the practice rink as they get ready to start a new month with a back-to-back this weekend. Buffalo just concluded a stretch where they opened the season playing 13 games in 26 nights, which included a California road trip of three games in four nights, and they came out pretty well with a 9-2-2 record.

New head coach Ralph Krueger has his team playing an on-your-toes, up-tempo, 200' game and because of their early-season success he's been able to keep his lines and pairings intact. That continuity has led to some nice chemistry, most notably up-front with Marcus Johansson centering Jeff Skinner and the d-pairing of Marco Scandella and Henri Jokiharju.