Archives for November 2008

'To make room on the roster, Buffalo waived center Matt Ellis in advance of sending him to Portland of the American Hockey League.' … [Read more...] about Sabres activate Hecht

'Todd White tied it 4-4 at the 8:00 mark of the third period and Williams ended it just 48 seconds into overtime with Derek Roy in the penalty box for tripping.' … [Read more...] about Thrashers Top Sabres 5-4 In OT

'“It’s a big relief,” Afinogenov said, who led the team with five shots in the Sabres’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Thrashers. “I had some chances before that but the puck always seemed to take a bad bounce somewhere.”' … [Read more...] about Afinogenov breaks through

'Based on their outstanding contributions to the sport of hockey and the Buffalo Sabres organization, the Class of 2008 consists of Dave Andreychuk and Milt Ellis.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hall of fame inductees

'A game that had breakaways, big hits, defensemen on the rush, a video review, timely saves and a penalty in overtime -- in other words, just about everything -- ended up having one too many of these for the Buffalo Sabres: enormous rebounds off the goaltender.' … [Read more...] about Williams lifts Thrashers past Sabres in OT

Finding a way at home (Portland Press Herald) Springfield Falcons make point, but lose in shootout to Portland Pirates (Springfield Republican) Kennedy nets winner in shootout for Portland (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Fend Off Falcons in Shootout, 2-1 (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates Add Benefits to Group Tickets (PortlandPirates.com) Falcons earn point on road … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Portland Coverage

'“We don’t need to make a move right now,” Ruff said. “Maybe sometime today. We had a player sick last night so we made this morning optional and we will evaluate where we are at. I’m not going to speculate because right now I don’t know for sure what the roster is going to be.”' … [Read more...] about Ruff declines to comment on roster

'Only Teppo Numminen and Jaroslav Spacek, with one goal apiece, have scored for the Sabres. Blue-liners account for just 5.6 percent of the team’s 36 tallies heading into tonight’s game against Atlanta in HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Ruff rues blue-liners&#8217 low scoring

'“I think any lineup we have, if we play it right, we have a great chance of winning every night,” said goaltender Ryan Miller, who enters tonight’s game against Atlanta with back-to-back shutouts.' … [Read more...] about All four lines on scoring roll

Atlanta (4-7-2) at Buffalo (8-2-2) (AP) Miller looks to keep shutout streak alive against Thrashers (Sportsticker) Atlanta Thrashers (4-7-2) at Buffalo Sabres (8-2-2) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Atlanta Coverage

Scoring, but doing a whole lot more for the Pirates (Portland Press Herald) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage

'“Yeah, it’s good. It’s a little bit different,” he said. “Usually, I’m on the opposite side where I start a little slow and then heat up after a while. But yeah, I’m happy about it.”' … [Read more...] about Vanek&#8217s hot start has Sabres soaring

'The Sabres have yet to activate Jochen Hecht from injured reserve, giving them 23 players. But Hecht will join the roster Friday to face Atlanta, meaning the Sabres will need to make a personnel move.' … [Read more...] about Clock strikes soon for one Sabre

'"It's fun for me to see people come in and enjoy this, too," he said of a collection of hundreds of signed Sabre photos, hockey-stick furniture and Sabre-themed bathroom with big team logo and TV monitor for contemplative moments.' … [Read more...] about Welcome to Sabreland

No stopping Gerbe (Worcester Telegram and Gazette) Darche returns as Pirate (Worcester Telegram and Gazette) Sharks’ hit man covets his role (Worcester Telegram and Gazette) Pirates keep winning on the road (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Cap Off Road Trip With Win Over Sharks (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates Unveil Stars and Stripes Jerseys … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage