Archives for March 8, 2009

'The reaction was a mix of cheers and boos when he was announced in the starting lineup.' … [Read more...] about Lalime makes Ottawa homecoming

'The game was full of momentum swings, and the Sabres were on the wrong end at the wrong times. They rallied to tie the game on three occasions, and the Senators continually answered right back.' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop another to Senators

'Asked if he was going to "take a bite out of the Sabres" on Saturday night, Ruutu joked: "Depends if they're hot or mild." The wings are good in Buffalo, someone remarked. "That's what I hear -- how are the fingers?" Ruutu queried in return.' … [Read more...] about Not fightin’ words

'"It would be nice" to win here, Lalime said, "but you can't get out of control thinking about that." When someone asked him if he'd spoken to his teammates about the significance, Lalime smiled and said, "I think they know what the stakes are."' … [Read more...] about Always likable Lalime

'"I think he was a very well-respected person in the community and liked as a player as well," said Alfredsson. "He got a bad rap because of one game, but he did a tremendous job for us throughout his time here."' … [Read more...] about Good guy Lalime a star at keeping life in perspective

Reversal of fortunes (Ottawa Citizen) Always likable Lalime (Ottawa Citizen) Paying the price (Ottawa Citizen) Not fightin' words (Ottawa Citizen) Photo gallery (Ottawa Citizen) 'We're fighting for our lives' (Ottawa Sun) Good guy Lalime a star at keeping life in perspective (Ottawa Sun) Notebook (Ottawa Sun) Photo gallery (OttawaSenators.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Ottawa Coverage

'“Everybody’s talking about it and talking about it, and I think we just need to loosen up, don’t think about it,” Sabres defenseman Jaroslav Spacek said. “We can play any team in the league, it’s in our heads that we’re losing to them game after game after game. We need to think that it’s a different team.”' … [Read more...] about Alfredsson, Foligno lead Senators past Sabres

'"We had opportunities to capture momentum, but I thought the end of the second period hurt us," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "We swung off a guy down in our zone and lost coverage and instead of us getting momentum off the goal we scored, we gave them momentum."' … [Read more...] about Alfredsson and Foligno score two each, lead Senators past Sabres 6-3

'For the third time in the game, Buffalo erased a one-goal deficit. While on the power play, Hecht had his wraparound bid deflect off the goaltender's stick and dribbled across the goal line, tying the score at 3-3 at the 8:16 mark of the third period. The game was tied for only a moment, as Campoli's offering from the outside of the left circle found the back of the net at … [Read more...] about Ottawa 6, Buffalo 3

'With the loss, the Sabres officially drop to 10th place in the Eastern Conference with 73 points -- one point behind the Rangers and Penguins. Things did not go Buffalo's way in Saturday night's out-of-town scoreboard, as Philadelphia, Florida, and Carolina were all winners.' … [Read more...] about Alfredsson, Foligno Score Twice; Sens Beat Sabres 6-3

'In an organization top-heavy with veteran college players who are close to breaking through full time to the NHL (Butler, Gerbe, Kennedy), Myers and Ennis represent a new wave of blue-chip talent to the fold.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Top 20 Prospects, Spring ’09

Monarchs score late to beat Pirates, 2-1 (Portland Press Herald) Monarchs climb into third place (Manchester Union Leader) Tough bounce drops Pirates in standings (Maine Hockey Journal) Monarchs Beat Pirates 2-1 (PortlandPirates.com) Captain Smothers Portland’s Fire (MonarchsHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Portland Coverage