Archives for January 2009

Sports Digest (Portland Press Herald) Devils defeat Pirates (Lowell Sun) Devils double up on Portland (Lawrence Eagle Tribune) DeCaro moving up to AHL (Las Vegas Sun) Pirates be-deviled finding goals (Maine Hockey Journal) More changes for the Pirates (Maine Hockey Journal) Devils Hold Off Pirates 2-1 (PortlandPirates.com) Doors Open Early for Bobblehead Night on Friday … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage

'“You hate to have something like that happen because it can be very disruptive but it wasn’t that big a deal because we didn’t have a game tonight,” Ruff said Tuesday. “We knew last week this was a day we wanted to be a light day. Then we started talking with all the travel and the number of games we have how it might be a good day to find … [Read more...] about Easy does it for Sabres in Florida

'“It’s possible [Sekera might play] by the end of that trip,” Ruff said. “It all depends how he reacts to treatments throughout the [allstar] break. We’re not ruling anything out.”' … [Read more...] about Sekera&#8217s return could be sooner

Buffalo (24-17-5) at Tampa Bay (15-21-10) (AP) Miller, Sabres aim for fourth straight win (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (24-17-5) at Tampa Bay Lightning (15-21-10) (The Sports Network) The Lightning Insider - Game Day (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

Pirates Host Salute to Motorsports on Saturday (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates Fans Pitch In To Help Goodwill (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Portland Coverage

'"It was an important win for us," said Ruff during his weekly 8 a.m. Tuesday appearance on The Howard Simon Show. "We looked at the way they had been playing, and really felt that as active as their defense had been and as well as they'd been playing at home, we'd have to make sure not to allow the quality chances they'd been getting."' … [Read more...] about Ruff: Ryan on the Rise

'The Sabres are 6-2 in shootouts and have won four straight, a far cry from last year's 4-9 debacle. Three times in the last six games, Buffalo has gone to a shootout and has won them all.' … [Read more...] about Sabres start road trip with shootout win

'In shootouts, Miller has stopped 20 of 25 shots this season and 11 of his last 12.' … [Read more...] about Miller too good for opponents in shootouts

Florida Panthers fall to Buffalo Sabres in shootout (Miami Herald) Murphy claimed by Tampa Bay Lightning (Miami Herald) Panthers can't stop Buffalo stampede (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Cory Murphy claimed off waivers (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Florida Panthers suffer yet another shootout loss, 3-2 to Buffalo (Palm Beach Post) Florida Evgeny Artyukhin suspended 2 games … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Florida Coverage

'“It starts with Ryan making the saves,” coach Lindy Ruff said. “You get a big save and get a goal, that pumps Ryan up. When you see him on the road get the first save and you get the next one, that puts a lot of pressure back on the home team. That means they have to get the next two. Ryan’s done a good job on the shootout.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Panthers in shootout

'Horton went first in the shootout, but had his wrister stopped by Miller. Kotalik was next and he skated in, faked like he was shooting right and went left to lift the puck over Vokoun's glove for a goal.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Florida 2 (SO)

'Following a scoreless five-minute overtime, the two sides went to a shootout where Buffalo ended it quickly. After Miller stopped Horton on the first attempt, then Ales Kotalik notched yet another shootout goal -- his 10th all-time, the most in the NHL. Miller then stonewalled Booth, followed by Roy's game-winner.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Prevail Over Panthers 3-2 in Shootout

Pirates run out of gas (Portland Press Herald) Parenteau, Anisimov Lead Wolf Pack Past Pirates, 3-1 (Hartford Courant) Despite the effort, shorthanded Pirates fail to get the points (Maine Hockey Journal) Wolf Pack Beats Pirates 3-1 (PortlandPirates.com) Anisimov Line Triggers Wolf Pack Win in Portland (HartfordWolfPack.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Portland Coverage

'“Every time I check the stats from other teams we play, everybody has like three or four, sometimes six, seven goals,” Spacek said. “I don’t know. We have lots of shots. I don’t want to say we’re not shooting the puck. It just doesn’t go in.”' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres&#8217 defense appears to produce on offense

'After missing the playoffs last season, watch for Regier to try to shore up the blue line before the March 4 trade deadline.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ rise, and the playoff picture