Archives for February 16, 2009

'Sabres blue-liners are finally getting pucks through from the point, there is just nobody down low to bang it into the back of the net.' … [Read more...] about Not-So Special Teams

'“We weren’t playing well enough in front of (Miller),” a disgruntled Ruff said after the Sabres laid a giant egg and fell 3-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes, leaving the capacity crowd of 18,690 fans at HSBC Arena howling throughout. “I said, ‘We’re going to put Patty in and maybe we can play better in front of him ... because Ryan can’t … [Read more...] about eWe weren&#8217t playing well enough&#8217

'“It’s a tough situation for our goaltenders when we hang them out to dry,” commented captain Craig Rivet. “(Ruff) told us, if we’re not going to work for one goaltender, let’s try another. It’s pretty embarrassing for all these players in the room. These goaltenders stand on their head all year long for us. It’s pretty … [Read more...] about Sabres listless in loss to Carolina

'“It has nothing to do with the night before. It has to do with (Sunday). They outworked us in every aspect of the game. This is their second game in two nights. They had to travel. And from the very first drop of the puck, they beat us on every single shift the whole night. They worked harder, they played their system better, their special teams were better. Absolutely … [Read more...] about Rivet on ‘clunker’: not acceptable

'“I explained, we weren’t playing well enough in front of him. I said we’re going to put Patty in and maybe you’ll play a little better in front of him,” Ruff said. “Ryan can’t skate up the ice and compete from the blueline down. I thought he did his part.”' … [Read more...] about Goalie switch doesn&#8217t give Sabres momentum

'"They outworked us in every aspect of the game," Sabres captain Craig Rivet said. "It's their second game in two nights, they had to travel, they came into our building, and from the very first drop of the puck they beat us in every single shift the whole night. [They had] desperation, they worked harder, they played their system better, their special teams were … [Read more...] about Sabres not at their Sunday best

'"It wasn't much on Ryan," Ruff said. "Just looking [to] maybe try to spark the team and I thought Patty gave us a heck of a game. ... Ryan can't skate up the ice and compete from the blue line down. I thought he did his part."' … [Read more...] about Lalime answers the call

'"That was about as bad as we've had from a lot of players, and some players may have played their worst games of the year," coach Lindy Ruff said after watching the Hurricanes dominate his team from start to finish. "We pitched a clunker."' … [Read more...] about Wretched Buffalo Sabres shut out in loss to Carolina

Ward helps Canes gain key victory (Raleigh News and Observer) Photo gallery (CarolinaHurricanes.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Carolina Coverage

'“I don’t even know what to say right now. It’s unacceptable,” Sabres captain Craig Rivet said. “They had more desperation. They worked harder. They beat us tonight in every aspect.”' … [Read more...] about Ward stops 36 in eCanes 3-0 win over Sabres

'"That was about as bad as we've had from a lot of players," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said. "I thought we had some players maybe play their worst game of the year."' … [Read more...] about Carolina 3, Buffalo 0

'With the win, the Hurricanes pull within three points of the Sabres and Florida Panthers in the standings. Buffalo and Florida are tied with 64 points. The Panthers currently in 7th in the East, while Buffalo sits in 8th. Carolina is in 9th place with 61 points.' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Closing In On Sabres With 3-0 Win Over Buffalo

Sports digest (Portland Press Herald) Devils rally for a point (Lowell Sun) Kennedy nets hat trick in wild win for Pirates (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Grab Victory Over Devils in Shootout, 7-6 (PortlandPirates.com) Devils Comeback Ends With 7-6 Shootout Loss to Pirates (LowellDevilsHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Portland Coverage