Archives for February 10, 2009

'“I’ve got to be consistent, night in and night out, and we’ll see what happens,” said Zagrapan, whose contract runs out after this season.' … [Read more...] about Zagrapan gets his chance on Sabres&#8217 ice

'“I think he’s a lot closer but I was a little concerned yesterday,” Ruff said. “I always get a little bit worried with ankles when you’re coming back. I know he felt it yesterday, but today was better."' … [Read more...] about Sekera close to return

'“It’s an opportunity for three very creative guys to be together,” said Head Coach Lindy Ruff said. “It’s maybe something we look at in a game, it may be a line that isn’t even in tomorrow’s practice.”' … [Read more...] about Roy shifts to left wing

'“To be honest, I have no idea,” Pominville said Monday. “I’m trying to do the same things I’ve always done. On the power play, I’m a little further from the net [at the point]. But it’s the same position I was last year. I’m not going to use that as an excuse. Five-on-five, I’ve just got to find a way to score … [Read more...] about Pominville must provide scoring now

'"It's maybe something we look at a game, maybe a line that isn't even there at [today's] practice but we thought we'd take a look at it," Ruff said. "There's a lot of skill obviously on the line, an opportunity for three very creative guys to be together. But sometimes you put all your creative guys together, there's not enough smack."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Roy practices with Connolly, Stafford

'"I'm expecting a lot of South Buffalo to be here," said Sabres minority owner Larry Quinn. "A lot of people see these young players as our future so there's a lot of curiosity about it. And they're just like the Sabres ... they have a lot of injuries too. They're learning how to get through that."' … [Read more...] about A home port visit by Kennedy

'“It’s special for all of us to come in and play in an NHL building. As much as we want all of our players to reach their potential and play in the NHL, the reality of it is there are players in our lineup that this might be their only chance to play in an NHL building,” Dineen said. “It’s an exciting night for us. There’s a buzz in town. And … [Read more...] about Pirates set to invade HSBC

'“There is a very noticeable buzz in our locker room about playing here in Buffalo,” Head Coach Kevin Dineen said. “We have a chance to get a feel of what we see on the TV all the time.”' … [Read more...] about Pirates prepare for Buffalo

Pirates buzzing in Buffalo (Maine Hockey Journal) Rats get back some scoring (Albany Times Union) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Portland Coverage