Archives for January 7, 2009

'“I’m not going to shy away from getting hit,” Connolly said. “It happens out there. When you have the puck a lot obviously you have more of a chance to get hit. It’s not something I try to think about. I think about what’s in my control and that’s trying to get in shape to play the game.”' … [Read more...] about Connolly to play Friday

'“We came out strong,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “We came out with a lot of emotion. We did a lot of good things. Did we get on our heels a little bit? Yeah, we got on our heels a little bit."' … [Read more...] about Sabres gut out 4-2 win over Senators

'“I’ve never experienced that before,” Peters told a throng of reporters and cameras. “I’ve been involved in a few altercations, too. I’ve never had anyone bite me before. I never knew that happened for real.”' … [Read more...] about Bite leaves Sabres&#8217 Peters hungry for more answers

'The NHL announced Wednesday that Ruutu will lose $37,707 in pay and miss Ottawa’s game at Boston on Thursday and a home game against the New York Rangers on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Ruutu suspended two games for biting Peters

[Rough English translation from French language source] Click here for article '“Lindy knows its hockey, supplements Derek Roy. When he says something, it should be listened to. In any case, me, I want to benefit from the councils of a man who works in the league since so a long time. Those which do not improve worsen.”' … [Read more...] about Roy whipped by its trainer

'NHL spokesman Frank Brown says in an e-mail Wednesday that the league reviews everything and added if a suspension is warranted it would be announced before the Senators game at Boston on Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Ruutu&#8217s bite attracts NHL attention

'"You better win after a goal like that," Miller said. "It was just a bad goal. I tried to shake it off, but that's the equivalent of a bad shift for me. I had that whole shift against Spezza's line, and I let them score twice. That was just a really bad shift. Whereas these guys get to go off the ice and reset, I needed to reset and get back to work. I was able … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Miller slams the door on Senators

'“I’ve never experienced that before,” said a stunned Peters, whose broken skin was bandaged but not stitched afterward. “I’ve been involved in a few altercations, too. I’ve never had anyone bite me before. I didn’t know that even happened for real. I saw the replay of it and it’s pretty evident he did bite me. I have a lot of … [Read more...] about Ruutu sinks his teeth into rivalry

'"We knew we weren't playing at our best and everybody is jumping on board right now and playing hard as a team," said Derek Roy, one of the players Ruff singled out that night against Washington who has responded with three goals and four assists in the three games since then, including a goal and two helpers Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres win third in a row

'He might not have been the only reason, but having Craig Rivet back in the lineup sure didn’t hurt. With Rivet, who’d missed the last 11 starts with a bum shoulder, back patrolling the blue line, the Sabres seem to play with purpose. Grittier. Making smart plays, but not soft ones.' … [Read more...] about Rivet adds the bite the Sabres need

'"It's a pretty stupid thing to do regardless of who you are ... it's just not part of the game," said Peters, adding his right thumb is cut up.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Peters bites back

Sens regain hunger despite loss (Ottawa Citizen) Even the opposition baffled by Senators (Ottawa Citizen) Senators put up a bite (Ottawa Sun) Sabres' Peters bites back (Ottawa Sun) Keep it down, Senasnores (Ottawa Sun) Game Story (Ottawa Sun) Photo gallery (OttawaSenators.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) The following are rough English translations from French language … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Ottawa Coverage

'“Nothing happened there,” Ruutu said. “His fingers were by my mouth but I didn’t bite him.”' … [Read more...] about Ruutu bites Peters in Sabres 4-2 win over Senators

'The visitors had several quality scoring chances in the third period. Near the midpoint of the session, Ottawa gained a power play and Alexandre Picard's wrist shot from the left point barely missed the far post. Several minutes later, Jarkko Ruutu tried to put home a rebound at the right post, but Miller's pad denied the attempt. With under six minutes remaining in … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Ottawa 2

'In the third, Miller came up with several big stops to help preserve the victory and finished the game with 31 saves. Thomas Vanek added some insurance when he walked in alone on an empty net with only 27 seconds remaining for his 27th of the year.' … [Read more...] about Ellis, Roy Lead Sabres to 4-2 Win Over Sens