'"Halfway through practice, I looked at our practice sheet and I said, 'We got to get rid of our last couple of drills and just let them scrimmage, get back to playing a little pond hockey for 10 minutes,'" Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Outdoor air brings ‘kid’ out of Sabres, Penguins
Archives for January 1, 2008
Iceman
'The weather changed from this morning, and within the hour it changed again. So now we are really learning what our machinery can do to react -- and how quickly it reacts.' … [Read more...] about Iceman
Pominville has a December to Remember
'Pominville led the team in points for the month, yes. But his ability to stay out of the penalty box is ultra-impressive. Zero penalty minutes all month meant that one of Buffalo's best penalty killers was available every time. Welcome to the No. 1 spot. Now all we need is for you to score some goals yourself.' … [Read more...] about Pominville has a December to Remember
Stage is set for Sabres-Penguins outdoor extravaganza
'"We can adjust for it, but it's going to do what it's going to do," said Miller after a practice Monday on the outdoor rink. "I guess we're hearing it's going to be a little chilly and a little windy. Both teams are going to have to contend with either going with the wind when they're skating or they're going to have it at their back and feel like they're flying."' … [Read more...] about Stage is set for Sabres-Penguins outdoor extravaganza
Winter Classic will represent the Pride of Western New York
'"We take that very seriously. Everyone's going to try to be on top of their game," said Sabres' goaltender Ryan Miller in an interview with The Hockey News. "We try every night, but sometimes there are those guys who like to be on the grand stage. We've got some really talented guys who have performed great in tight situations, a lot of players who like that stage."' … [Read more...] about Winter Classic will represent the Pride of Western New York
The party begins
'I think we'll have good focus. I mean, we've talked about ? first and foremost I told them, I want you to have fun today. We'll have fun with practice. Then we got to focus on winning a game, you know, in a different venue. But obviously it's important for us to win a hockey game. You know, that falls on my shoulders, to make sure they're focused when the game starts. But to … [Read more...] about The party begins
What you need to know about Tuesday's outdoor game
'According the AccuWeather, the temperature is expected to be just below or at the freezing level all day Tuesday. The RealFeel temperature is expected to be 13-degrees all game long. Snow is expected to fall from 9am until noon and it is scheduled to stop before the 1pm face-off. Winds will blow in a West-South-West direction with gusts of up to 25MPH.' … [Read more...] about What you need to know about Tuesday’s outdoor game