Archives for April 10, 2009

'As with many Sabres prospects, Stafford then cut his teeth with Rochester of the American League and he points to the organization for bringing up youngsters at the right pace. “Give credit to the management; give credit to the front office,” he said. “Look at Chris Butler this year. He’s going to be a good player. He was brought up to play with the … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 Stafford rockin&#8217 out

'"It's no use," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "You can talk about a missed opportunity anywhere. There's going to be three or four teams that missed it here, missed it there."' … [Read more...] about Victory is cold comfort for Sabres

'"I'm still young," he said Thursday. "I'm not done yet. My destiny is to win the [Stanley] Cup. I hope I will be around the team that wants to win, and that's what I'm looking for."' … [Read more...] about Spacek doesn’t want to leave Buffalo

Winning streaks end for Canes (Raleigh News and Observer) Maurice missed chance to spell Ward (Raleigh News and Observer) Is finishing fourth that big of a deal? (Raleigh News and Observer) Photo gallery (Raleigh News and Observer) Sabres 5, Hurricanes 1 (CarolinaHurricanes.com) Photo gallery (CarolinaHurricanes.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Carolina Coverage

'The Hurricanes were coming off a record-setting 9-0 rout of the New York Islanders two nights earlier, but this time, the Sabres turned the tables on them with their second-period flurry.' … [Read more...] about Sabres snap eCanes win streak with 5-1 rout

'Jason Pominville scored twice as the Buffalo Sabres routed the Hurricanes, 5-1, ending Carolina's nine-game winning streak. Matt Ellis, Jochen Hecht and Derek Roy also tallied for the Sabres, who were coming off a 3-1 win at Toronto on Wednesday. Despite the win, Buffalo was eliminated from the playoff picture after the New York Rangers edged Philadelphia, 2-1, on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Carolina 1

'Two goals by Jason Pominville and a 26-save performance by Ryan Miller helped the Buffalo Sabres rout the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday 5-1, however it was all for naught. Buffalo's faint postseason hopes were officially extinguished thanks to a New York Rangers victory over Philadephia.' … [Read more...] about Season Over

Pirates seek to clinch a spot in the playoffs (Portland Press Herald) Pirates Can Clinch Playoff Berth on Friday (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage