Archives for December 2008

'"It was definitely big for us," Vanek said of the physical play. "Both Paul and Adam did a great job getting the fans into it. That's huge when you're down a couple goals. You want the fans to pump you up."' … [Read more...] about Gaustad sparks Sabres’ comeback win

'He's right back in the middle of the goalie pack. Miller has been slightly above average, just like the Sabres. The goalie and his team reflect one another, alternating flashes of greatness with confounding stretches of mediocrity.' … [Read more...] about Miller’s growth is stunted

'"That would be unusual," Ruff said of Peel's behavior. "The referees 99 percent of the time show a lot of class and they're under a lot of duress. They take a lot of abuse, even to a point where they give players a lot of room. If this is just that rare occasion, it's a rare occasion that happened."' … [Read more...] about Ruff brushes off incident with official

Bolts Plunge Deeper Into Division Cellar (Tampa Tribune) Stamkos Unfazed By Melrose Barbs (Tampa Tribune) Tampa Bay Lightning falls to Buffalo Sabres 4-2 (St. Petersburg Times) Barry Melrose should hush while Tampa Bay Lightning owners need not rush (St. Petersburg Times) Tampa Bay Lightning owner Len Barrie accuses Barry Melrose of 'total negligence' (St. Petersburg … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'Vanek snapped a 2-2 second-period tie with his second goal of the game on the power play, sending the Sabres to their third straight win.' … [Read more...] about Vanek scores twice in Sabres&#8217 4-2 win

'Jason Pominville had a goal and two assists, and Drew Stafford also scored for the Sabres, who rallied from a 2-0 deficit to earn their third straight win. Ryan Miller stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced for the Sabres, who beat the Lightning for the seventh time in the last eight meetings.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Tampa Bay 2

'The two goals give Vanek 22 on the season, two ahead of the second-place Jeff Carter (Philadelphia). It's also his sixth multi-goal game this season.' … [Read more...] about Vanek Nets Two, Sabres Top Tampa 4-2

'"We're never going to sell this team to someone who is going to move it. We're not shopping it. We haven't hired an investment banker. We haven't hired a lawyer. We haven't done anything that someone would do to sell a team."' … [Read more...] about Larry Quinn On Future Of Sabres

'“It’s a little bit of their roles, a little bit of their responsibility,” Ruff said of Gaustad and Mair. “They sensed the need for a little bit of energy and that comes from within. That isn’t me barking. They went out as the same they did in Tampa and they got it going for us.”' … [Read more...] about Momentum swing

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres at a glance (St. Petersburg Times) Tampa Bay (6-13-8) at Buffalo (13-11-3) (AP) Lightning try to end slide against Sabres (Sportsticker) Tampa Bay Lightning (6-13-8) at Buffalo Sabres (13-11-3) (The Sports Network) Tampa Bay Looks to Outduel Sabres (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'The Sabres need to do something about getting some energy at home because they, frankly, have not gotten the job done at home for quite some time. They were 20-15-6 last season, just 7-6-1 this year -- and remember that they won their first three.' … [Read more...] about Sabres aim to get house in order

'“It was just about the referee, a brief conversation I had with the ref that was a little surprising to me,” Miller said. “He told me to ‘go [bleep] myself’ because I was just asking a question. I was just kind of joking around [to Ruff], saying, ‘Maybe that kind of started what got the bench minor going.’"' … [Read more...] about Miller says official used profanity

'And Buffalo, because it's close to Balsillie's business and family home, especially if, eventually, half the "home" games could be played on this side of the border. Also, the Sabres would then establish the western half of the Golden Horseshoe as their territory.' … [Read more...] about Trying to slip under the radar

Pirates' Orono trip a winner (Portland Press Herald) Portland Pirates pick off win in shootout (Bangor Daily News) Third period push gave Pirates new life (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Oust Monarchs in Orono (PortlandPirates.com) Neutral Ice Turns Into Rough Waters For Monarchs (MonarchsHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Portland Coverage

'Miller wouldn’t say which of the two referees working the game--Tim Peel or Justin St. Pierre--had made the comment. He also didn’t say what he had asked the official.' … [Read more...] about Sabres G Miller accuses ref of using profanity