Archives for February 15, 2009

'“The sweetest feeling is getting the two points,” he said. “The race is so tight that obviously personal things are not the important thing. It’s for this team to move forward and have success. We had a huge win.”' … [Read more...] about Rivet finds home in captain&#8217s quarters

'“He really is a big part of this team,” coach Lindy Ruff said Saturday. “His attitude is a big part of this team. He’s a workaholic. He has an upbeat, positive attitude to always be around. He tries his best to be ready when we play him, and he’s been real great in support when he hasn’t played.”' … [Read more...] about Little-seen Lalime plays important role

'“The odds are that it probably will happen someday, somewhere along the line, to some sports team again,” Ruff said. “It’s something you don’t want to think about, but have I? Yeah. I have thought about it. When your kids look at you when you come home after flying all the time, it makes it tough. You try to separate now. It’s going to be a … [Read more...] about Tragedy resonates with league&#8217s frequent fliers

Carolina (27-24-5) at Buffalo (29-21-6) (AP) Sabres trying to hold off Hurricanes (Sportsticker) Carolina Hurricanes (27-24-5) at Buffalo Sabres (29-21-6) (The Sports Network) Back-to-Back Game Notes (CarolinaHurricanes.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Carolina Coverage

Comeback wasted in shootout loss (Portland Press Herald) Lehtonen leads P-Bruins to shootout win in Portland (Providence Journal) Pirates earn at least a point against Providence (Maine Hockey Journal) Bruins Pick up 6-5 Shootout Win Over Pirates (PortlandPirates.com) P-Bruins defeat Pirates 6-5 (ProvidenceBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Portland Coverage

'“Buffalo has [Ryan] Miller now for six years, so it’s gonna be hard to take the first spot here in Buffalo, but I’m up to the challenge, and we’ll see what happens.”' … [Read more...] about Enroth ” up to the challenge”