Archives for February 19, 2009

'He has only six tallies and 11 assists in 46 games, an eight-goal, 24-point pace. He’s scored just one goal in 12 games and three in the last 30. Even the German’s defensive play has abandoned him, and he’s making uncharacteristic mistakes. He’s a minus-11. He entered the season a plus-84 for his career.' … [Read more...] about Hecht&#8217s season-long funk concerns Ruff

Buffalo (30-22-6) at Philadelphia (30-16-9) (AP) Shorthanded Sabres visit soaring Flyers (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (30-22-6) at Philadelphia Flyers (30-16-9) (The Sports Network) Game notes (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'“I hope that I haven’t lost too much of my fitness but we’ll see about that once I start skating again,” Vanek wrote in a diary entry posted on his official Web site for fans in his native Austria. “The doctors said that I would miss at least four weeks altogether but it also could be five to six weeks. We’ll just have to wait and … [Read more...] about Vanek not counting on a speedy return

'"It's frustrating to have to sit out for sure," Paille said. "But you've got to fight through it and wait until your time comes again. You can't pout. You have to go to the next game and try to get back in. You have to forget about it, play now and see what you can do now. It's something I have to do a lot more for this team, and I did a better job of it."' … [Read more...] about Paille throws his weight around

'One might need an astrological chart, a slide rule, a protractor, and a copy of the Koran to help decipher it all, but in the details comes an intriguing offer: Sign up by March 20 to renew your season tickets and buy playoff tickets, and for each playoff game played you will receive a “rebate” which will be credited to your 2009-10 invoice. The deeper the team … [Read more...] about Rebates offered to shore up season ticket base

'"There is more player movement now," Regier said. "If a team performs well, you can't keep your team together. If you have young players performing well, you have to deal with the mental aspect of new and bigger contracts ... There are a lot of variables in place that are not going to allow teams to perform at a high level, or for as long of a period as we have … [Read more...] about Sabres aren’t rattled despite loss of Vanek