Archives for December 2007

'Surprisingly, the Bruins continue to climb in the Northeast Division, even though they’re consistently outshot by opponents. Boston now has a 13-6-3 record when they’re outshot, but just a 2-4-0 record when they wind up with more shots.' … [Read more...] about Bruins outshot badly, but they don&#8217t mind

'Alex Auld stopped 44 shots to lead the Bruins to a 4-1 win over the Sabres on Monday night at HSBC Arena. Marc Savard scored a goal and assisted on another, while Milan Lucic earned two assists in the win.' … [Read more...] about Auld Solid In 4-1 Bruins Win

'Auld was spectacular in his second straight win for the Bruins after being acquired from Phoenix on Thursday. He made several scintillating saves in the second and third periods when Boston was outshot by a 33-15 margin.' … [Read more...] about Boston 4, Buffalo 1

'Jaroslav Spacek had the lone tally and Ryan Miller stopped just 17-of-21 shots for the Sabres, who have dropped three of their last four games.' … [Read more...] about Boston 4, Buffalo 1

Boston (15-10-3) at Buffalo (13-13-1) (AP) Boston Bruins (15-10-3) at Buffalo Sabres (13-13-1) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Boston Coverage

'“We had a little bit lighter schedule at the start of the year, and now it’s coming back to bite us,” defenseman Nathan Paetsch said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres paying for early time off

Weber suspended three games (Rochester D&C) Senators Skate Past Amerks (RNews.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage

'The Miller family moved to San Jose when Ryan was 6, and they left when he was about 8. It was the late 1980s, and there was a push to bring NHL hockey back to the area. The youngster grabbed some paper and started walking door-to-door so people could sign a petition.' … [Read more...] about Miller ehelped&#8217 Sharks&#8217 birth

'“I watch [the Sabres] whenever I get a chance,” Grier said Saturday. “I think they’ll be all right. It’s going to be an adjustment when you lose Chris and Danny, your two captains and guys who kind of set the tone for the teamwork ethicwise, guys that everyone else looked to to make a play when you needed one. I think they’ll be all right. … [Read more...] about Grier maintains same work ethic he displayed in Buffalo

'"I'm glad we got the win for our fans. You hear the chanting, it's great. The support is unbelievable."' … [Read more...] about Sabres salvage West Coast trip

'Nail this down to one simple sentence -- both Larry Quinn and Steve Donner are incompetent.' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Amerks split makes Quinn, Donner look foolish

Two Sharks players hit milestones in Buffalo game (San Jose Mercury News) Sharks Score First, Fall To Sabres 7-1 (SJSharks.com) Photo gallery (SJSharks.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s San Jose Coverage

'"We wanted to set the tempo tonight and we stuck to it all night," Gaustad said. "We were playing individual hockey against L.A. It was a combined effort tonight."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 7, San Jose 1

'Tim Connolly scored a short-handed goal and added an assist while Derek Roy also tallied a goal and a helper for the Sabres, who avoided losing their third straight contest.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 7, San Jose 1

'Paul Gaustad scored twice with one coming on the power play while Ryan Miller stopped 21 shots in the win with the only goal allowed coming off a double deflection off of two Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres bounce back with 7-1 win