Archives for October 2008

'The Sabres fell into a 2-0 first-period hole, and they were fortunate it wasn't deeper. But they changed everything in the final 35 minutes. They skated harder. They created more chances. They played better defense. And they scored twice, including Jason Pominville's tying goal with 3:08 left in regulation.' … [Read more...] about Sabres eventually find their better half in shootout loss

'"The guys embraced me with open arms, and that made what might be an awkward situation a lot easier for me," Ellis said. "I'm definitely feeling pretty good, excited to be in the lineup and contributing in any way I can. The team's off to a great start, and I'm just excited to be part of it."' … [Read more...] about Ellis hopes he’s found a home with Sabres

Thrashers win in shootout (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Forward Williams shifted to yet another line (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Analysis: Thrashers 3, Sabres 2 (SO) (AtlantaThrashers.com) Photo gallery (AtlantaThrashers.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Atlanta Coverage

'“Somebody on their team turned the puck over and I got in the slot and made a pretty good shot,” Pominville said. “I didn’t like our start, but as the game went on, it got better.”' … [Read more...] about Kovalchuk and Kozlov score in SO for Thrashers

'"We expected Atlanta to come out hard," said Lalime. "I like how we came back in the second and third. It would have been nice to get the extra point."' … [Read more...] about Atlanta 3, Buffalo 2 (SO)

'Jason Pominville tied up the game at 2-2 with just 3:08 left in the third period, which made way for the contest to reach overtime. After five minutes of 4-on-4 hockey it came down to a shootout.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Suffer First Loss 3-2 to Atlanta in Shootout

'Jason Pominville had a goal and an assist for the Sabres, who suffered their first loss of the season. Thomas Vanek had a goal in defeat and Patrick Lalime let in two goals on 37 shots to suffer the loss.' … [Read more...] about Thrashers take shootout to snap Sabres unbeaten streak

'The Sabres started off slow, but came back with a strong effort in the last two periods. It wasn't a win, but whenever you can steal a point, those points come back to help you in April.' … [Read more...] about Sabres come back but only earn a point against Atlanta

'Coming off Friday's big victory at HSBC Arena, some 900 miles North of Atlanta's Philips Arena, the Buffalo Sabres came out slow and sloppy Saturday night. It would force them to chase the Thrashers all game long before eventually managing to salvage a point thanks in part to the stellar goaltending of Patrick Lalime.' … [Read more...] about Sabres relied too much on Lalime, Vanek to earn two points

'"So far, so good," Sabres forward Jason Pominville said. "There's still a lot of hard work ahead of us. We're well aware of it."' … [Read more...] about Another win for Sabres

'It all begins with selecting the right players. They address needs and always seem to have players ready at different positions. You also have to give them ice time and allow them to develop. As a coach I always wanted to make sure ice time got spread around as evenly as possible. It didn't help anyone to only play a few minutes a game. That's not what I wanted to see. You … [Read more...] about Randy Cunneyworth Talks Sabres

Buffalo (4-0-0) at Atlanta (1-2-1) (AP) Sabres look to continue hot streak vs. ice-cold Thrashers (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (4-0-0) at Atlanta Thrashers (1-2-1) (The Sports Network) Randy Cunneyworth Talks Sabres (AtlantaThrashers.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Atlanta Coverage

'A departure from reality, one sweet hockey reverie, Friday night was all right. In the end, it wasn't about being 4-0, it was about being.' … [Read more...] about Friday night was all right for Sabres hockey

'"We jumped them early," Spacek said. "They played [Thursday] night and [we] scored two big goals in the beginning. Then getting that third one was great."' … [Read more...] about Head start serves Sabres well

'Look, folks, I don't need to defend Kaleta. He's a big boy who is plenty capable of standing on his own two feet and facing charges that he's a troublemaker who refuses to fight. The allegations are fair enough on the surface. There's going to come a time in which, yes, he'll be forced to drop his gloves. Believe me, he knows. But why would he start brawling now when … [Read more...] about When it comes to winning, Kaleta takes advantage