Posts tagged with "Johan Larsson"
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...
