Posts About "Johan Larsson"
Sabres' 2019-20 Analytics Autopsy: Forwards
June 5th, 2020 Now that another Buffalo Sabres season is finished - and mercifully so - many are now conducting an autopsy of the past few months. To be sure, there was certainly more bad than good. Extending your franchise record non-playoff streak to nine seasons at a time when over 77 percent of teams made the postseason (not a typo), is something...
Miller Lifts Sabres to 3-2 Overtime Win in Edmonton; Buffalo Snaps Two-Game Skid
December 8th, 2019 EDMONTON — Colin Miller scored in overtime as the Buffalo Sabres emerged with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Miller took a feed through the crease from Marcus Johansson to score 1:13 into OT. Jack Eichel picked up an assist on the pl...
3 Sabres Veterans Revitalized for 2018-19
November 26th, 2018 As of right now, the Buffalo Sabres sit in first place in the NHL. Before the start of the season, even the most optimistic of fans wouldn't have expected the team to hold a 16-6-2 record through 24 games. Currently riding a nine-game winning streak, this is the strongest team that the franchise has fielded in over a...
Sabres Need to Add by Subtracting
May 25th, 2018 Jason Botterill has been very busy this offseason, adding a number of young players to the Buffalo Sabres organization. With the likes of Rasmus Asplund, Victor Olofsson, and Lawrence Pilut among others signing with the Sabres, Botterill has flexibility with his roster. The Sabres GM needs to use this flexibility to unload some of the...
Larsson Injury Opens Opportunity
January 5th, 2017 The center position was one of the deeper areas on the Buffalo Sabres' roster to begin the season. After a sudden rash of injuries, the position has thinned out. Ryan O’Reilly has missed some time with an appendectomy, but he did return to practice and is expected to get back into the lineup against the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday....
Foligno-Larsson-Gionta Clicking
December 4th, 2016 If the Buffalo Sabres' 2016-17 campaign had to be described in one word, it would be "injuries." The team that many felt had the potential to emerge as one of the strongest in the Atlantic Division has not yet had the opportunity because of injuries side lining a number of their strongest players. An ankle injury to star center Jack...
Zemgus Girgensons' Struggles Continue
October 18th, 2016 The 2015-16 season was a year to forget for Buffalo Sabres forward Zemgus Girgensons. He missed some time with injuries and had a career low in offensive production in his third season. After signing a one-year “prove-it” contract this offseason the 22-year-old hoped to get off to a hot start and have a bounce back 2016-17...
Canadiens Forward Shaw Escapes Discipline… for Now
October 15th, 2016 If you’re a glass-half-full kind of person, Montreal Canadiens forward Andrew Shaw still has yet to be suspended for any amount of regular-season action. Glass-half-empty, on the other hand? He’s been suspended twice during the playoffs, when your actions matter most, not to mention twice in his last few games played. That...
Without Eichel Can Sabres Stay Afloat?
October 14th, 2016 Yikes, not Eich! With just eight minutes remaining in one of its final tune-ups before the start of the regular season and a couple hours before the players were set to greet fans at its annual Kick-Off Luncheon, Wednesday's Sabres practice at KeyBank Center took a turn for the worst. On a seemingly innocent power-play drill in...
Johan Larsson Re-Signs with the Buffalo Sabres
April 30th, 2016 The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to a new one-year contract with forward Johan Larsson. According to CapFriendly.com, Larsson's new contract will pay him a sum of $950,000 next season. Larsson would have become a restricted free agent this summer. The forward's previous contract for the 2015-16 season was also a one-year deal which...
It's Okay for Larsson to Punch Skinner When he is Down
March 23rd, 2016 Round Goes to Larsson Apparently it was okay for Johan Larsson to punch Jeff Skinner after he had gone down onto the ice. This happened during a match Tuesday night in Raleigh between the Buffalo Sabres and the Carolina Hurricanes: https://twitter.com/coope87/status/712440203953065984 Larsson got a two-minute penalty for roughing...
Marcus Foligno Setting Career Highs
March 20th, 2016 While they're not a playoff team, the Buffalo Sabres have plenty of emerging talent that should help the club change their fortunes in the near future. The difficult realities of the rebuilding years appear to be in the rear view mirror and the club is close to turning a corner. Youngsters such as Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and Rasmus...
Don't Forget About Johan Larsson
September 22nd, 2015 With all of the Buffalo Sabres new acquisitions and prospects ready to make the jump, there's been an unmistakable buzz surrounding the sweeping changes. However, there seems to be one player who has somehow been past up, overlooked and forgotten about. Despite, having a strong finish to the 2014-15 season, Johan Larsson seems to be...
