Archives for March 2008

'Ruff’s game-day choice to insert both Maxim Afinogenov and Drew Stafford back into the lineup blew up in the coach’s face during Friday’s 6-2 loss to Montreal.' … [Read more...] about Ruff made rare mistake with lineup

Huet trade all about $$ (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Canadiens.com) Kalinin became the fourth Sabres (Le Journal de Montreal) Kovalev will play as long as he progresses (Le Journal de Montreal) At one point of being first (La Presse) Plekanec score three goals and Canadian passes before the Senators (CP) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage

'“They scored an early goal on the power play and got us down right away,” said Sabres center Derek Roy, who had two assists to extend his career-high points streak to eight games. “They’re a team that plays well with the lead.”' … [Read more...] about Hat trick! Plekanec scores 3 power-play goals in Canadiens&#8217 6-2 win over Buffalo

'"Everything was tough, even the penalty they took in the first part of the game, said Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff. "We knew that their power play was good, they did a really good job tonight. They were better than us. They kicked us around a little bit and took advantage of odd number situations. They got behind us, our defense got caught and our forwards … [Read more...] about Montreal 6, Buffalo 2

'Early in the second Buffalo got on the board with a power play goal by Thomas Vanek on a rebound off the back glass. But the Canadiens got their two goal lead right back with Tomas Plekanec scoring another power play goal less than two minutes later. Later in the period Montreal continued their great play with the man advantage as Plekanec earned a hat trick with a … [Read more...] about Plekanec's Hat Trick Leads Habs To 6-2 Win

'The 29-year-old defenseman had the Buffalo Sabres equipment staff sew a neck protector into his under jersey.' … [Read more...] about Tallinder taking precautions

'Thomas Vanek and Tim Connolly scored Buffalo's only goals, both also coming on power-plays. The loss keeps the Sabres in ninth place in the Eastern Conference with 71 points and one more game played than eighth placed Philadelphia, who also have 71 points.' … [Read more...] about No match

… [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage