Archives for February 2009

'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

'Head Coach Lindy Ruff indicated that the blueliner could see ice time as early as Saturday night when the Sabres host the New York Rangers.' … [Read more...] about Tallinder close to returning

'There was no indication which defenseman ... Toni Lydman, Jaroslav Spacek, Teppo Numminen, Chris Butler, Andrej Sekera or Craig Rivet ... would come out of the lineup. Nathan Paetsch has been a healthy scratch for the past four games.' … [Read more...] about Tallinder’s return makes Sabres 8 deep on D

'Too much Mike Richards. Too many ill-timed mistakes. The result was a 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers in a game that was there for the taking in the final seven minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Flyers

'"In Buffalo, if it affects one person it affects everybody," Biron said. "Our home church was Eastern Hills Wesleyan and my brother-in-law was telling me how amazing that service was. My mother-in-law went too in support of the community."' … [Read more...] about Crash hits home for Flyers’ Biron

Richards' five points pace Flyers' win (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers restricted by tight cap (Philadelphia Inquirer) Photo gallery (Philadelphia Inquirer) Richards line shows dominance in Flyers' win over Buffalo (Philadelphia Daily News) Briere counting down days until return to Flyers lineup (Philadelphia Daily News) Richards rules for Flyers (Cherry Hill Courier … [Read more...] about Friday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'‘Mentally we weren’t ready for the penalty kill,” said Roy about Knuble’s game-winner in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Ricards has career-high 5 points

'Ryan Miller was tagged for four goals on 34 shots in the loss.' … [Read more...] about Philadelphia 6, Buffalo 3

'Mike Knuble gave Philly their fourth lead of the game with a power play goal late in the third. The goal scored with Toni Lydman in the penalty box for hooking. Richards and Simon Gagne assisted on the goal. Richards and Darroll Powe capped off the night with unassisted empty-net goals to give Philly a 6-3 lead, the final score.' … [Read more...] about Flyers Move Further Ahead Of The Sabres; Defeat Buffalo 6-3

Playing well but needing more (Portland Press Herald) Pirates cut ticket prices for next year (Portland Press Herald) Pirates Announce Ticket Plans for 2009-10 (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage

'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