Archives for April 12, 2009

'No, Darcy is the poster child of this team. He is conservative, patient to a fault, kind of like his look-alike in Niles Crane on that old TV show Fraser. He is not one to make moves when needed, but to examine, re-examine, delay and finally make a token move at the trading deadline. He can play hardball during contract negotiations, however, and that has cost him the services … [Read more...] about Heads need to roll to get Sabres back on track!

'“I wouldn’t single them out,” Quinn said, referring to Ruff and Regier, who completed their 11th season together in Buffalo. “I’ll accept as much responsibility as anybody else. This isn’t what we’re in for. We’re not in it to finish ninth or 10th--or seventh or eighth for that matter. We’re in it to win it all. So … [Read more...] about Sabres left to evaluate what went wrong again

'He recently completed his 11th season with the Buffalo Sabres and will have another longtime NHL coach as his assistant - Nashville's Barry Trotz.' … [Read more...] about Lindy Ruff named coach of Canadian team for world championship

'“I think everybody takes responsibility, including myself,” Quinn said. “I don’t want to put it on Darcy and Lindy. It’s just not the way it is. We look at our whole team, our whole organization, and we’ll come out with a result when we’re done with that process. This isn’t over. This isn’t the end of the story. This is a … [Read more...] about Quinn vows etop-to-bottom&#8217 review

'Numminen said he is leaning in a certain direction regarding retirement, but he refused to give a verbal hint. “You’ve got to take a step outside and make those decisions and announcements about your future later,” he said.' … [Read more...] about Numminen savors his 1,372nd game

'"Our fans, they need to have that win before a long, long break," Spacek said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ season concludes with hollow victory

'Take away their 6-0-2 start and their 7-2-1 finish, and the Sabres were 28-30-6 in the other 64 games. That's not a playoff team. That's the Los Angeles Kings.' … [Read more...] about Offseason needs more thunder than season had

Peeking ahead, Bruins trounced by Sabres (Boston Globe) An even-keeled debut (Boston Globe) Not Presidents’ men (Boston Herald) Mikko Lehtonen steps up game (Boston Herald) Photo gallery (BostonBruins.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Boston Coverage

'Sabres general manager Darcy Regier was the target of fans’ frustration in the third period, when chants of “Fire Regier” rained down.' … [Read more...] about Bruins loss gives San Jose NHL&#8217s best mark

'Buffalo jumped all over Boston in the first period to the tune of four goals.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Boston 1

'Buffalo finishes the year with a final record of 41-32-9 (91 pts.).' … [Read more...] about Sabres Wrap Up Season By Blasting Bruins 6-1

Pirates win season finale, open playoffs at Providence (Portland Press Herald) Monarchs' fitting end: One final near-miss (Manchester Union Leader) Pirates edge Monarchs in season finale (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Beat Monarchs 5-4 (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates Announce Playoff Opponent and Schedule (PortlandPirates.com) Individual Playoff Tickets Go On Sale Tuesday … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Portland Coverage

'Dryden played a few games in the minors then decided to go back to Toronto to teach school. But the NHL had expanded again and Dryden was picked up by the new Buffalo Sabres. "I was totally rejuvenated," said Dryden. "Buffalo was my best place."' … [Read more...] about The other Dryden