Archives for February 21, 2009

'"I said, "That's fine. You guys say when I play and when I don't play,' " Numminen said. "I'm fine with that. I expected that it's going to happen at some part of the season. You always want to play. That's why you're here. You're a player and you want to play. But I knew it was going to happen."' … [Read more...] about Numminen takes a seat for Sabres

'“First and foremost, it’s about winning,” Ruff said. “We’ll address who we think our top six [defensemen] are and what we think is going to work. Right now we’re looking for more of a physical edge with Butler in the lineup and we’ll see how it goes.”' … [Read more...] about Tallinder in, Numminen out

Sports digest (Portland Press Herald) Phantoms ride big second period (Philadelphia Inquirer) Phantoms Pick Up 7-2 Win Over Pirates (PortlandPirates.com.com) Don't hassle the HOF (PhantomsHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Portland Coverage

Up next: Rangers at Sabres (Bergen Record) New York (31-22-6) at Buffalo (30-23-6) (AP) Offensively inept Rangers visit Sabres (Sportsticker) New York Rangers (31-22-6) at Buffalo Sabres (30-23-6) (The Sports Network) Rangers look for next big step in Buffalo tonight (NewYorkRangers.com) Game Notes (NewYorkRangers.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage

'Every year, it seems, the Rangers seduce the hockey world with their big-ticket players only to watch them come up small.' … [Read more...] about Bounces averaging out for Rangers

'It’s really bugging Roy. “It does,” the center said Friday. “We were top two, three in the league, and then we dropped. I don’t even know where we are right now. We’re getting scored every game on it."' … [Read more...] about Once-proud penalty killers now in a funk

'“Some of it’s been mental. (Thursday) wasn’t mental, it was a physical mistake we made,” Ruff said. “We missed an assignment and put a puck where we didn’t need to put it. We’ve been a little snakebit, but we’ve got to be better in that area."' … [Read more...] about Better penalty kill needed against Rangers

'"That hit home, and the lesson I learned is you have to be part of the community," Miller said. "You have to be active and contribute. You don't just take."' … [Read more...] about Miller’s way