Archives for September 2008

Prospect Profile: Dennis Persson (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Portland Coverage

'The Sabres add several new faces to the list of Top 20 prospects. Four of the 2008 draft picks (Tyler Myers, Tyler Ennis, Justin Jokinen, Corey Fienhage) have been added to list, pushing a few players off.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Top 20 Prospects, Fall 2008

'The Sabres have some interesting camp battles for positions on three of the four lines. With the retention of Mark Mancari and Clarke MacArthur, the team enters camp with 15 forwards fighting for only 13 slots.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to rebound in 2008-09, Part III

For Pirates, a clean slate, cleaned out locker room (Portland Press Herald) #6: Pirates Put Up a Dozen Against the Bruins (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage

'Bisson and Zenobi got Zednik on a stretcher and began applying force to his neck -- so much pressure, Zednik asked Bisson to not push so hard. ''I had to do that to stop the bleeding,'' Bisson said. Once the blood stopped, Zednik was taken to an ambulance and transported to Buffalo General Hospital. Buffalo police had already closed off all intersections leading to the … [Read more...] about Florida Panthers’ Richard Zednik back on ice after 7 months

'Buffalo Sabres training camp officially starts Sept. 19, but don’t let that date fool you. It’s under way now, and it has been for some time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres taking shape

'Ryan Miller's problems in net last season were not entirely of his own making. He received little support from the defensemen playing in front of him. The 2,104 shots Miller faced last season were the second most in the NHL. With few exceptions, Buffalo’s blueliners failed to effectively support the offense, clear the defensive zone and cope with relentless … [Read more...] about Sabres look to rebound in 2008-09, Part II

'With training camp just a few weeks away, the timing seems right to address the progress Darcy Regier and the Buffalo Sabres management made this off-season toward securing the future of the franchise while putting together a solid playoff contender for this coming season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to rebound in 2008-09, Part I

'10. Rob Ray.' … [Read more...] about Ranking the top players in Sabres history

Remodeling the Locker Room (PortlandPirates.com) Prospect Profile: Mark Mancari (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Portland Coverage

'"I think we underestimated the importance of the things that Teppo did for us, not just on the ice, but what he did around the team," Regier said.' … [Read more...] about Defense becomes top priority for Sabres

'After 10 seasons, Lindy Ruff has gone through hell and back with the Sabres. He's led them through the highest of highs by taking them to the Stanley Cup Final in 1999 and the lowest of lows with three straight non-playoff seasons from 2002 to 2004. Through it all, it would have been easy for Regier to make a coaching change to shake things up. But regardless of winning or … [Read more...] about 30 teams in 30 days: Buffalo Sabres

'It is my unfortunate duty to advise you that the Buffalo Sabres’ road telecasts on MSG won’t be carried in high definition in the upcoming season. The home games will be in HD again, reminding HD viewers how much better they look from HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, HD won&#8217t mix on the road

[Rough English translation from French language newspaper] '“I do not know yet how much years exactly but in our discussions, it forever be one duration question of less than five years. It is sure that the fact that Ryan Miller signed a five year old contract encourages me to remain. Ryan, it is our best player and a team, that starts in front of the net. They put under … [Read more...] about Pominville, a well kept secrecy of the LNH

'"It was a great building, the fans were almost a part of the team because they were so close to you. It was a smaller ice surface, it was just a great place to play," said Luce, who played in Buffalo for a decade. "The rink had electricity to it. It is tough to see it go."' … [Read more...] about Saying goodbye to the Aud