Archives for March 2009

'“But I know one thing.” Butler said. “I would much rather have a chair here than a stall in Portland.”' … [Read more...] about Butler happy with his spot and role

'“I don’t mean this to open up Pandora’s box, but anything like that you evaluate at the end of the year,” Quinn said. “But, no, that’s not an issue for us, changing the manager or the coach. . . . I’m not a believer of saying, ‘You have to do something, so fire the coach.’ I just don’t believe in that … [Read more...] about Look for the Regier-Ruff team to stay on the job

'It was a game that fell apart so suddenly that the the stunned sellout crowd of 18,690 could barely boo on its way out the door.' … [Read more...] about Sabres squander lead, lose in shootout

'Light the cigar, it’s all over.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose to Thrashers in shootout

Photo gallery (AtlantaThrashers.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Atlanta Coverage

'“Your three best shooters go out in the shootout and don’t get a goal,” said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, who saw Derek Roy, Tim Connolly, Drew Stafford, and Thomas Vanek all come up empty in the shootout. “That makes it tough.”' … [Read more...] about Sterling&#8217s shootout goal gives Thrashers 4-3 win

'Todd White tied the game with 3.5 seconds left in regulation and Brett Sterling notched the lone goal of the shootout as Atlanta edged Buffalo, 4-3, at HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Atlanta 4, Buffalo 3 (SO)

'Buffalo now two points out of the last playoff position with 76 points. They do gain a point on the Rangers who lost earlier in the day. New York is now alone in eighth in the Eastern Conference. Carolina is now in seventh with 79 points. The Sabres still two points behind Florida for ninth in the East.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Give Away 4-3 Shootout Decision To Atlanta

Pirates' skid ends in Lewiston, 6-1 (Portland Press Herald) Pirates pillage Devils (Lewiston Sun Journal) Photo gallery (Lewiston Sun Journal) Pirates get back to winning ways -- in Lewiston (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Beat Devils 6-1 (PortlandPirates.com) Devils Defeated By Pirates, 6-1 (LowellDevilsHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Portland Coverage

'“Those guys have to look at the remainder of the season and playoffs as an opportunity for a new season, or even two new seasons,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Friday. “What’s behind you is behind you. If you can make a difference now, you have to make a difference. You can sacrifice part of your own season by really having a last good 15 games.”' … [Read more...] about Time for some Sabres to turn season around

'“In this league, you have to win at home,” Sabres goaltender Patrick Lalime said Friday. “That’s part of making the playoffs, a big part of it, and you want to have teams coming in saying, ‘Oh, we’re going into that building. They’re pretty good at home.’ That’s what you want to put in the other team’s head.”' … [Read more...] about Two hot teams meet tonight in HSBC Arena

'The Refinery, Miller’s Michigan- based, high-end casual clothing store run by father Dean, set up a temporary location at 798 Elmwood Avenue, west of Abraham’s Jewelers.' … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller&#8217s charitable store open on Elmwood through Sunday

Kovalchuk to miss Saturday’s game (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Atlanta (27-35-6) at Buffalo (34-27-7) (AP) Sabres hoping to build off big win (Sportsticker) Atlanta Thrashers (27-35-6) at Buffalo Sabres (34-27-7) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Atlanta Coverage

Sports Digest (Portland Press Herald) P-Bruins beat Portland at Dunk, 4-3 (Providence Journal) Pirates didn’t have a sense of urgency (Maine Hockey Journal) Bruins Hold Off Pirates 4-3 (PortlandPirates.com) P-Bruins defeat Pirates 4-3 (ProvidenceBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Portland Coverage

'“Ryan hasn’t had any setbacks, he is still progressing” Ruff said. “His workload is getting bigger in the rehab department, riding the bike and doing off-ice [workouts]. When it gets to the point where he’s ready to get on the ice, he’ll be back."' … [Read more...] about Miller ”still progressing”