Archives for March 2009

'"That's why this was huge because they're right there for us, two points ahead after this game," Sabres defenseman Toni Lydman said. "They're right in our sights. We just have to put some wins together and keep climbing. We can't go win one, lose one again. I believe if we battle like we did today and play "D' as desperately as tonight, I think we'll get … [Read more...] about Playoff-chasing Sabres top Panthers

'Playing with Toni Lydman for the entire 67-second span that saw the Sabres two men short, Spacek blocked back-to-back shots from Florida defenseman Jay Bouwmeester to preserve the Sabres' one-goal lead in what turned into an eventual 3-1 victory over the Panthers.' … [Read more...] about Spacek stages his own block party

'"We can't afford to lose too many anymore," said defenseman Toni Lydman. "For us, this is playoff time. Every game is huge. And we're playing the teams ahead of us so they're four-point games, so to speak."' … [Read more...] about Desperate Buffalo Sabres gain ground

Wasted chances prove costly for Florida Panthers (Miami Herald) Florida Panthers' Richard Zednik makes return to Sabres' arena (Miami Herald) Panthers have no luck with late power play (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Zednik moves past accident (South Florida Sun Sentinel) By The Numbers: Sabres 3, Panthers 1 (FloridaPanthers.com) Photo gallery (FloridaPanthers.com) Photo … [Read more...] about Friday’s Florida Coverage

'“It was the biggest game of the year,” captain Craig Rivet said. “We needed this game to get us back in it. We still have a ways to go but we’re going to keep pushing.”' … [Read more...] about Lalime leads Sabres to 3-1 win

'Daniel Paille and Thomas Vanek also scored for the Sabres, who have won three of their last five games. Patrick Lalime stopped 30-of-31 shots to earn the win.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Florida 1

'Jaro Spacek opened the scoring just a little over three minutes into the game by blasting a shot from the point past Florida netminder Tomas Vokoun. Following a game-tying goal by Panthers rookie Michal Repik later in the period, Spacek was in on Buffalo's second goal when he assisted on Daniel Paille's go-ahead tally. Skating in to the right of Vokoun, Paille wristed the puck … [Read more...] about Lalime Carries Sabres to 3-1 Win Over Panthers

Pirates finalize their 22-player roster for the playoffs (Portland Press Herald) Little surprise in Pirates Clear Day roster (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Announce Clear Day Roster (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage

'I like Matt Ellis and the "intangibles" that he brings, but intangibles don't win hockey games, they win championships. Right now this team doesn't need to worry about championships. Adam Mair is good for a penalty per minute when he is on the ice and I'm not sure why Andrew Peters is still receiving a paycheck.' … [Read more...] about Moore Offense Needed

'"He was as sick as you can get," said Dr. Robert McCormack, the emergency room physician who treated him at Buffalo General. "He was as close to dying as you can and still survive. There was a lot for us to do. It all went great and produced this tremendous result. He not only survived it without a disability, but he's back and in full swing."' … [Read more...] about Narrow escape

Florida Panthers' Richard Zednik returns to Buffalo (Miami Herald) Florida (34-24-9) at Buffalo (33-27-7) (AP) Sabres hoping to avoid third straight loss (Sportsticker) Florida Panthers (34-24-9) at Buffalo Sabres (33-27-7) (The Sports Network) 5 Things To Know: Panthers vs Sabres (FloridaPanthers.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Florida Coverage

'Thirteen months later... Zednik returns to Buffalo as a vital contributor on a Panthers team that's in the thick of the Eastern Conference Playoff race.' … [Read more...] about Zednik Returns to Buffalo

'“What’s really made it tough is that we keep having players fall out of the game on us,” he said. “Even last night we start the game and want to use Max, and after four or five shifts Max isn’t feeling well so we have to change lines. We haven’t really been able to put any lines together from game to game, due to the fact that somebody has … [Read more...] about Flu bug bites Sabres

'The third period was an absolute debacle. The Flyers scored just 27 sec onds in, added two more in the next six minutes and rolled to a 5-2 victory.' … [Read more...] about A disastrous lapse

'The Pittsburgh Penguins earned two points with their 4-3 shootout win over Florida to go five points up on the Sabres. The seventh-place Panthers also picked up a point, however, to go four points in front of Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Ground lost in playoff chase