Archives for September 25, 2008

'“Everywhere I went there were guys wearing Sabres jerseys... in early September!” the head coach of the Portland Pirates said. “With football season underway and the Buffalo Bills off to a good start, that really says something about the hockey culture here. People talk highly of it and you can see why.”' … [Read more...] about Dineen ready for his new crew in Portland

'Clarke MacArthur stands at the first crossroads of his short career.' … [Read more...] about With deep roster, Sabres have some intriguing choices

''"They want to see progress, that's the main thing," Schiestel said Tuesday afternoon before taking to the ice for practice at Jack Gatecliff Arena. "If they see you improving every time, that's all they can ask for."' … [Read more...] about Shuffling back from Buffalo

'“You definitely notice that the people here love their sports,” Butler said. “You walk around St. Louis, and you don’t see people in Rams hats or Blues hats. Everywhere you go here, people have a Bills jersey on or a Sabres hat. They live and die for their sports here, which is good and bad. You have great fans, but there’s a lot of … [Read more...] about Butler catches on quickly to new team, city