‘“I think you don’t want to make too big of a change. Maybe you don’t want to work as hard, or as long maybe on the ice, save a little more [energy] for the games,” he said. “You just want to feel good about yourself and your game.”’
Archives for February 24, 2009
With Miller out, Sabres turning to Lalime
‘“It’s a challenge … to be ‘the man,’” Lalime acknowledged.’
A hard lesson from a hockey great’s death
‘I was in reading class in fourth grade just before dismissal when I heard other kids saying that someone had died. Then someone said, “Tim Horton,” and I felt a terrible chill.’
Sabres’ Ruff, Miller, Rivet reject critics
‘"I’m mad that we lost our starting goaltender. I’m a lot more mad at the situations in the Ottawa [games] we played here than anything that happened in this game. And I’ll leave it at that. You can write whatever you want."’
Sabres left with nowhere else to turn
‘Lalime has been OK lately. He played well in the loss at Anaheim, which plays at HSBC Arena tonight. But he has started and won exactly one game since Oct. 13. Hardly a cause for optimism.’
Tuesday’s Anaheim Coverage
Ducks, Sabres get physical (Orange County Register)
Ducks-Sabres: How they match up (Orange County Register)
Anaheim (29-27-5) at Buffalo (31-23-6) (AP)
Ducks look to maintain momentum vs. Sabres (Sportsticker)
Anaheim Ducks (29-27-5) at Buffalo Sabres (31-23-6) (The Sports Network)
Sabres’ Miller watches as goalies shuffle
‘"The side I like to take is you remain hopeful," he said. "The doctors told me it’s a mild high ankle sprain. It’s a joint and affects a few things in there. Mostly it’s getting the swelling down, getting the aches and pains away and then rehabbing."’