Die by the Blade2024-03-28T13:06:36Zhttps://www.diebytheblade.com/feed/atom/WordPressMelissa Burgesshttps://www.diebytheblade.com/?p=150122024-03-28T13:06:36Z2024-03-28T13:06:21Z“You can’t win a game in the first period, but you sure can lose one.” Score: Senators 6 | Sabres 2Shots: OTT 42 – BUF 37 Buffalo Sabres Goals: JJ Peterka (25), Connor Clifton (4)Calgary Flames Goals: Artem Zub (4), Boris Katchouk (6), Drake Batherson (26), Jakob Chychrun (12), Brady Tkachuk (32), Shane Pinto (8-EN) Minus 1: It was […]]]>Score: Senators 6 | Sabres 2 Shots: OTT 42 – BUF 37 Buffalo Sabres Goals: JJ Peterka (25), Connor Clifton (4) Calgary Flames Goals: Artem Zub (4), Boris Katchouk (6), Drake Batherson (26), Jakob Chychrun (12), Brady Tkachuk (32), Shane Pinto (8-EN) Last night’s game was my first attendance of the season, and quite frankly, it was just brutal. It was like they forgot to show up...
]]>0Melissa Burgesshttps://www.diebytheblade.com/?p=149962024-03-27T18:14:13Z2024-03-27T18:13:58ZGame #73 Buffalo Sabres (34-33-5) vs. Ottawa Senators (30-36-4) Puck Drop: 7:00 PM ET | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, NY TV: MSG Radio: WGR-550 Know Your Opponent Ottawa Senators Record: 30-36-4 Last Game: 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers Division Ranking: 8th, Atlantic PP: 17.7% (24th) PK: 73.0% (31st) What To Watch For 1. Quinn […]]]>Buffalo Sabres (34-33-5) vs. Ottawa Senators (30-36-4) Puck Drop: 7:00 PM ET | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, NY TV: MSG Radio: WGR-550 Know Your Opponent Ottawa Senators Record: 30-36-4 Last Game: 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers Division Ranking: 8th, Atlantic PP: 17.7% (24th) PK: 73.0% (31st) What To Watch For Exciting lineup news for the Sabres, as forward Jack Quinn is expected to return to the...
]]>0Calvinhttps://www.diebytheblade.com/?p=149912024-03-26T20:46:50Z2024-03-26T20:46:46ZThe Sabres split their four-game West Coast jaunt with two wins and two defeats, and while that doesn’t officially eliminate them from playoff contention, it does squeeze that door even closer to completely shut. This week and the next though will likely prove definitive, with four of their next six games coming against wildcard contenders […]]]>The Sabres split their four-game West Coast jaunt with two wins and two defeats, and while that doesn’t officially eliminate them from playoff contention, it does squeeze that door even closer to completely shut. This week and the next though will likely prove definitive, with four of their next six games coming against wildcard contenders sitting ahead of Buffalo, and the first five of those all...
]]>0FanPostshttps://www.diebytheblade.com/?p=149872024-03-26T21:04:27Z2024-03-26T13:41:33ZThis was written by Die By The Blade reader T. McGee. DBTBers – Hello, my fellow DBTB’ers! As the playoff plot thickens (or thins), I took the opportunity to check out where the Draft stands. You’ll thank me later. Unlike last time, we don’t have a plethora of international tournaments and glorified All-Star games to […]]]>This was written by Die By The Blade reader T. McGee. DBTBers – Hello, my fellow DBTB’ers! As the playoff plot thickens (or thins), I took the opportunity to check out where the Draft stands. You’ll thank me later. Unlike last time, we don’t have a plethora of international tournaments and glorified All-Star games to draw from. But what we do have are leagues getting into the meat of their...
]]>0Calvinhttps://www.diebytheblade.com/?p=149832024-03-25T05:02:08Z2024-03-25T12:00:00ZBuffalo bounced back with a solid win to stay in with a remote chance at the playoffs Score: Buffalo Sabres 4-1 Calgary FlamesShots: BUF 29-33 CAL Buffalo Sabres Goals: Krebs (4), Peterka (24), Thompson (22, EN), Clifton (3, EN)Calgary Flames Goals: Huberdeau (10) Minus 1: Special Teams – no comment One gets the feeling that this late into […]]]>Score: Buffalo Sabres 4-1 Calgary Flames Shots: BUF 29-33 CAL Buffalo Sabres Goals: Krebs (4), Peterka (24), Thompson (22, EN), Clifton (3, EN) Calgary Flames Goals: Huberdeau (10) One gets the feeling that this late into the season, the Sabres have just accepted that they have a mediocre power play and a penalty kill that’s sliding into the same inept territory. After wasting seven power play...
]]>0Melissa Burgesshttps://www.diebytheblade.com/?p=149742024-03-24T22:50:38Z2024-03-24T22:50:36ZGame #72 Buffalo Sabres (33-33-5) vs. Calgary Flames (33-31-5) Puck Drop: 9:00 PM ET | Scotiabank Saddledome | Calgary, AB TV: MSG Radio: WGR-550 Know Your Opponent Calgary Flames Record: 33-31-5 Last Game: 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks Division Ranking: 5th, Pacific PP: 14.5% (30rd) PK: 83.2% (5th) What To Watch For 1. Similar […]]]>Buffalo Sabres (33-33-5) vs. Calgary Flames (33-31-5) Puck Drop: 9:00 PM ET | Scotiabank Saddledome | Calgary, AB TV: MSG Radio: WGR-550 Know Your Opponent Calgary Flames Record: 33-31-5 Last Game: 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks Division Ranking: 5th, Pacific PP: 14.5% (30rd) PK: 83.2% (5th) What To Watch For The Sabres and Flames are in fairly similar positions right now...
]]>0CameronHubscherhttps://www.diebytheblade.com/?p=149682024-03-22T23:32:07Z2024-03-22T23:32:05ZScore: Sabres 3 | Oilers 8 Shots: BUF 29 | EDM 39 Buffalo Sabres Goals | JJ Peterka (22), Victor Olofsson (7), JJ Peterka (23) Plus 1: Getting Off To A Hot Start The Sabres have not been know to start games very well this season. Often, within minutes, they are already chasing the game, […]]]>Score: Sabres 3 | Oilers 8 Shots: BUF 29 | EDM 39 Buffalo Sabres Goals | JJ Peterka (22), Victor Olofsson (7), JJ Peterka (23) Plus 1: Getting Off To A Hot Start The Sabres have not been know to start games very well this season. Often, within minutes, they are already chasing the game, having to find ways to get themselves back in it. This leaves many questions unanswered about the coach staff’s...
]]>0Jeff Dahlberghttps://www.diebytheblade.com/?p=149602024-03-22T23:32:35Z2024-03-21T17:23:04ZGame 71 Buffalo Sabres (33-32-5) vs. Edmonton Oilers (41-21-4) Puck Drop: 9:00 PM EDT, Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB TV: MSG-B, SNW, ESPN+ Radio: WGR-550 Know Your Opponent Edmonton Oilers Record: (41-21-4) Last Game: 3-2 Win against the Montreal Canadiens (OT) Division Ranking: 2nd in the Pacific Division PP Ranking: 26.40% (4th) PK Ranking: 80.19% (13th) […]]]>Buffalo Sabres (33-32-5) vs. Edmonton Oilers (41-21-4) Puck Drop: 9:00 PM EDT, Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB TV: MSG-B, SNW, ESPN+ Radio: WGR-550 Record: (41-21-4) Last Game: 3-2 Win against the Montreal Canadiens (OT) Division Ranking: 2nd in the Pacific Division PP Ranking: 26.40% (4th) PK Ranking: 80.19% (13th) The Edmonton Oilers have the better overall record against the Sabres...
]]>0Kerra Mazzariellohttps://www.diebytheblade.com/?p=149212024-03-20T17:05:11Z2024-03-20T17:05:09ZBuffalo looked lost against one of the best teams in the league Score: Canucks 3 | Sabres 2 Shots: VAN 34 | BUF 17 Buffalo Sabres Goals: Rasmus Dahlin (16,17) Vancouver Canucks Goals: Conor Garland (14), Elias Pettersson (32-PP, 33-EN), Minus 1: Disappointing Start Following another ineffective power play by the Sabres, the Canucks found some […]]]>Score: Canucks 3 | Sabres 2 Shots: VAN 34 | BUF 17 Buffalo Sabres Goals: Rasmus Dahlin (16,17) Vancouver Canucks Goals: Conor Garland (14), Elias Pettersson (32-PP, 33-EN), Following another ineffective power play by the Sabres, the Canucks found some speed at even strength and scored in the first five minutes of the opening period. Conor Garland would be credited with the goal as the puck was...
]]>1Calvinhttps://www.diebytheblade.com/?p=149232024-03-19T17:13:22Z2024-03-19T17:13:20ZGame 70: Sabres at Canucks Preview & Open Thread Buffalo Sabres (33-31-5) vs. Vancouver Canucks (42-18-8) Puck Drop: 10:00 PM EST, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC TV: MSG, ESPN+ Radio: WGR550 Know Your Opponent Vancouver Canucks Record: 42-18-8 Last Game: 2-1 loss to Washington Capitals Division Ranking: 1st, Pacific PP: 22.5%, 11th (Sabres 26th, 16.9%) PK: […]]]>Buffalo Sabres (33-31-5) vs. Vancouver Canucks (42-18-8) Puck Drop: 10:00 PM EST, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC TV: MSG, ESPN+ Radio: WGR550 Know Your Opponent Vancouver Canucks Record: 42-18-8 Last Game: 2-1 loss to Washington Capitals Division Ranking: 1st, Pacific PP: 22.5%, 11th (Sabres 26th, 16.9%) PK: 78.6%, 20th (Sabres 19th, 79.2%) What To Watch For The Sabres have basically run out of...