Archives for December 2008

“It’s been a disappointing start for me right from the beginning, coming in here and obviously wanting to perform at a high level and really kind of not being able to right from the start,” Rivet said after practicing with his teammates in limited drills at HSBC Arena. … [Read more...] about More injury woes for Sabres’ captain

'“We have all the confidence in the world in him production-wise,” linemate Drew Stafford said. “He’s relied heavily upon for that. Derek’s definitely coming around now in the goal-scoring department, and I’m going to try and chisel a few assists off him,” Stafford added slyly. “No, it’s good to see him playing well, at … [Read more...] about Roy makes his point

'“He’s going to miss somewhere from 10 days to two weeks, stemming from the hit the other night,” coach Lindy Ruff said Tuesday. “He was examined again this morning before practice, and we’re just a little concerned with how he reacted after [Monday’s] skate. The doctors found something and decided to keep him out.”' … [Read more...] about Injury shelves Gerbe up to two weeks

New Jersey (16-9-3) at Buffalo (15-12-3) (AP) Clemmensen, Devils look to snap skid (Sportsticker) New Jersey Devils (16-9-3) at Buffalo Sabres (15-12-3) (The Sports Network) NJD Preview: Devils at Sabres (NewJerseyDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New Jersey Coverage

'During high school, Butler was only about 5’9 as a 15-year-old, and started to doubt himself. He labored through, and was rewarded with a surge in growth. Butler also credits an affinity for weight training as a factor in his success.' … [Read more...] about Butler next for the Sabres blue line

'Forward Clarke MacArthur is slated to take Gerbe's place in the lineup as the Sabres take on the Devils in Buffalo on Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Gerbe to miss time with injury

'Coach Lindy Ruff declined reveal the nature of the injury Tuesday, but noted that Gerbe was ruled out after meeting with team doctors after he practiced Monday. Gerbe was initially hurt after being checked in the third period of a 4-2 win at New Jersey on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose D Rivet, rookie F Gerbe to injuries

'Although the Sabres have regained a forward in Kaleta, they will now be without another as Nathan Gerbe will miss at least 10 days due to an upper body injury. The rookie was hurt during Buffalo’s 4-2 win against the Devils on Saturday night after taking a hit late in the game.' … [Read more...] about Kaleta in, Gerbe out

'Vanek has also quickly made the case that he's become Buffalo's premier big-money athlete. He's the one guy in town playing like he's worth every penny of the $8 million he's making.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Vanek is worth his weight in goals

'“It’s something that I tried to play with and it was really limiting what I could do on the ice,” Rivet said. “It’s really affecting my game so we took a different game plan. The pain issue, you can get through. But when it starts making it that much more difficult on the ice, you have to take a step back. We’re going to try to rehabilitate … [Read more...] about Rivet to miss two weeks, maybe more

'Rivet will continue to practice but will not participate in contact drills. He missed two weeks -- five games -- earlier in the season after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.' … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Rivet out with shoulder injury

'“We’ll see where he is after two weeks and if the doctors decide that he isn’t available then it will be another two weeks,” Ruff said. “It won’t be a day-to-day.”' … [Read more...] about Rivet updates injury

Rats ride to victory on rookie's 1st goal (Albany Times Union) Weston’s first goal lifts River Rats (Schenectady Daily Gazette) Pirates end road trip with no points (Maine Hockey Journal) River Rats Grab Win Over Pirates 3-1 (PortlandPirates.com) River Rats Hold Off Slumping Pirates 3-1 (AlbanyRiverRats.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Portland Coverage

'"We can't rely on Thomas to score every night even though he's pretty much doing it," Roy said. "We have to be better as a group. We have a lot of scoring from other guys. We need our defensemen to jump in and score goals. We need everyone contributing to score goals."' … [Read more...] about Vanek’s two goals help Sabres top Devils

'"Patty did a great job after not playing in a couple weeks," winger Thomas Vanek said. "It's just a tribute to him. Every day, he comes with a smile, works hard in practice and takes extra shots. It's paying off for him."' … [Read more...] about Lalime gets chance to knock rust off