Archives for October 31, 2008

'When it was over, the Sabres trudged to the dressing room with their first losing streak of the season. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, showed what all the offseason fuss was about.' … [Read more...] about Lightning gives Sabres a jolt

'"It's good to see we're slowly getting healthy and getting some bodies back," coach Lindy Ruff said in HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Injury list continues to shrink

Bolts Shuffle Off To Solid Win (Tampa Tribune) Stamkos Shines In Bolts' Victory (Tampa Tribune) Stamkos' first NHL goals power Bolts (St. Petersburg Times) Next road trip important, GM says (St. Petersburg Times) Lightning Run Road Win Streak to Two (TampaBayLightning.com) Photo gallery (TampaBayLightning.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'The Lightning bolted out of the lockerroom, threatening literally in the game's opening seconds and outshooting the Sabres 5-0 in the first five minutes, and that's all you really need to know.' … [Read more...] about 10 things you should know about the Sabres-Lightning game

'The Sabres have now dropped two straight games in regulation time, falling to 6-2-2 on the season.' … [Read more...] about Stamkos Scores First Career Goals; Lightning Beat Sabres 5-2

'“We’ve got to get back to simplifying things, especially at home,” Pominville said. “It seems like when we get home we try to make that extra play, try to make it a little too cute and it ends up costing us. We can’t do that against a team like [Tampa Bay] that has players such as Lecavalier, St. Louis and Prospal, who can make things happen out … [Read more...] about Keep it simple

'"The key for him is he went to camp and got a shot, and he did well," said Portland left wing Mathieu Darche. "He played on special teams and did well. He got some confidence. He came here and got some points in the first few games, and he got more confidence. That's a state of mind a hockey player wants. He's playing with confidence right now, and he's not … [Read more...] about Boyhood dreams take shape