Archives for March 4, 2008

'The second-year Amerks blueliner has registered three points (1+2) and eight penalty minutes (PIM) in 21 games with the Sabres this season. A native of Bojnice, Slovakia, Sekera has collected 17 points (2+15) and 22 PIM in 40 American Hockey League contests with Rochester this season.' … [Read more...] about Sekera recalled by Buffalo

'“It’s huge,” Sabres defenseman Nathan Paetsch said. “It’s the team we’re trying to catch. They’re three points up on us. If we beat them, we’re down by one. If we lose, we’re down by five. It’s a huge, huge playoff game for us.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres smarting over play

'By the looks of things, the Sabres will need to win at least 10 of their final 16 games to reach the postseason. Eleven of their final 16 opponents would make the playoffs if the season ended today. Tampa Bay is the only one of the remaining five teams that isn’t within striking distance of the postseason.' … [Read more...] about Don&#8217t count the Sabres out quite yet

'“We wanted to bounce back after the way we played against Montreal on the PK,” forward Daniel Paille said Monday. “There’s no excuse for that. We have to be ready every night, especially now. It’s good that we were a little bit more aware of going across ice. But [Detroit] still got one on us where Ryan couldn’t do anything about … [Read more...] about Penalty killers face more big tests

Buffalo (31-26-9) at Philadelphia (33-25-8) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (31-26-9) at Philadelphia Flyers (33-25-8) (The Sports Network) Sabres-Flyers Preview/Game Notes (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Philadelphia Coverage