Archives for December 2, 2008

'“It was a turnover fest. It was frustrating - really frustrating. Our fans were frustrated. I understand why. It was a frustrating game to watch.”' … [Read more...] about A numbing loss for the Sabres

'“We discussed where we want to go from here. We’ve put this part of the season behind us and we’re starting fresh,” Ruff said. “We told them everybody’s stats are the same... We’re getting everybody back on the same page.”' … [Read more...] about A fresh start

'The Sabres' 2-0 loss to the Nashville Predators before a sellout crowd of 18,690 was about as flat an effort -- by both teams -- as we've seen since the NHL lockout.' … [Read more...] about Lackluster Sabres draw a blank

'The team emphasized Rivet's injury was an upper-body ailment and not related to the knee surgery that caused the defenseman to miss five games last month. Coach Lindy Ruff said Rivet was injured on a hit during the Montreal game.' … [Read more...] about Rivet, Kaleta sidelined with injuries

Rinne earns first career shutout for Predators (Nashville Tennessean) Dumont scores against old team (Nashville Tennessean) Photo gallery (Nashville Tennessean) Preds shut out Sabres (Nashville City Paper) Rinne Stops 30 For First NHL Shutout (NashvillePredators.com) Photo gallery (NashvillePredators.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Nashville Coverage

'J.P. Dumont also scored and had an assist for the Predators (12-10-2), who won for the third time in five games.' … [Read more...] about Rinne gets first shutout Nashville&#8217s 2-0 win

'Ryan Miller made 25 saves for the Sabres, who have dropped two in a row and were blanked at home for the second time in five contests at HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Nashville 2, Buffalo 0

'Dumont put the Predators up by two goals only a few minutes later. Defenseman Shea Weber took a shot that was stopped by Miller, however the rebound deflected off Henrik Tallinder's skate back toward the net. A diving Dumont extended his stick to tap the loose puck just hard enough so that it cleared the goalline to give Nashville a 2-0 lead.' … [Read more...] about Arnott, Dumont Lead Predators To 2-0 Win Over Sabres

'“It was tough... there wasn’t a lot of flow in that game,” Clarke MacArthur said. “At the same time it’s no excuse. They weren’t getting any bounces either early. They just ended up going harder at the end and getting a win.”' … [Read more...] about Taking chances

'J.P. Dumont. Why did we let him go again?' … [Read more...] about Sabres can’t solve Rinne

Thank You Pirates Fans! (PortlandPirates.com) KeyBank Donates $1,000 To Shut Out The Cold (PortlandPirates.com) Support the 2008 Stories of Light Campaign (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Portland Coverage