Archives for January 1, 2009

'“I’m not a player who wants to be on the fourth line,” Hecht said before the Sabres bused here. “I think I’m better than that. It’s just been too many games where I didn’t play to my potential. Now I’ve got to prove again that I can be on the first two lines. It’s just that right now I’m not good enough.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Hecht demoted to fourth line

'“We’ve got to demand out of each other more,” Sabres center Jochen Hecht said Wednesday. “We’ve got to be able to give the other guy a hard time when he’s not playing well, be able to tell him. It’s something that’s hard when you’re good friends, but usually you think if you’re good friends you would take whatever he … [Read more...] about For Sabres, Sometimes the truth does hurt

'The Sabres visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in Air Canada Centre tonight, and they’re hardly in a festive mood. On-ice woes are plentiful, the home fans are irate and questions are mounting about everything from ownership on down. But last year . . . ah, last year was a treat.' … [Read more...] about A low-key New Year&#8217s Day is on tap

'"It's disappointing, it's frustrating and hard to hide from," Ruff said after his team's latest setback, a 4-2 home loss to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Slough tough on Ruff

Buffalo (17-15-5) at Toronto (15-16-6) (AP) Leafs, Sabres trying to turn things around (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (17-15-5) at Toronto Maple Leafs (15-16-6) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Toronto Coverage

It's in with the new (Portland Press Herald) Admirals' season-high 4-game win streak ends (Norfolk Virginian Pilot) Admirals Lose 2-1 at Portland on New Year's Eve (Newport News Daily Press) Pirates bid adieu to 2008 with a victory (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Ring in New Year With 2-1 Win over Admirals (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates Edge Admirals (NorfolkAdmirals.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage