Archives for February 5, 2009

'Ryan Miller needed to make just 16 saves to record his second consecutive shutout, stretching his scoreless string to 126 minutes, 52 seconds after a goal late in the third period of a 5-2 loss at Calgary on January 28.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Toronto 0

'It didn't take long for the Sabres to grab the lead. Tim Connolly notched his 10th goal of the season just 2:23 into the game when he tipped a Craig Rivet shot past Leafs rookie netminder Justin Pogge. After gaining possession following an Alexei Ponikarovsky turnover, Rivet flung the puck toward the Toronto net and a streaking Connolly was able to tip it home.' … [Read more...] about Vanek Racks Up Natural Hat Trick; Sabres Rout Leafs 5-0

'“It was one of our better efforts on defense,” Ryan Miller said. “We had great backpressure. They didn’t have a lot of zone time... they didn’t have body position because we were making them shoot from a little worse angle than they wanted. Little things like that paid off tonight and the boys looked really sharp. They should be proud of … [Read more...] about On the defense

Pirates fall apart in loss (Portland Press Herald) Sharks rally, upend Pirates (Worcester Telegram and Gazette) Pirates let a golden opportunity get away (Maine Hockey Journal) Sharks Come From Behind for 5-3 Win (PortlandPirates.com) Five straight goals by Sharks send Pirates off the plank (SharksAHL.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage