Archives for April 2009

'Vanek has not been a regular at crunch time, despite being one of the highest paid players in the league. If and when that happens, it falls squarely on the shoulders of the general manager. His biggest investments -- Vanek, Jason Pominville, Jochen Hecht -- don’t look they were worth the investment. All on the GM.' … [Read more...] about Is symmetry between Ruff, Regier finally slipping?

'Mair couldn’t convert on a great chance to the side of Detroit goalie Chris Osgood in the first. Jason Pominville also had what looked like an open net, but hit Osgood on the power play in the first period as the Sabres rolled out an 11-5 lead in shots.' … [Read more...] about Mair, Pominville miss early chances

Wings play spoiler for another playoff hopeful (Detroit Free Press) Teammates 'Hart' Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Free Press) Instant replay (Detroit Free Press) Photo gallery (Detroit Free Press) Wings thwart Sabres behind Hossa, 4-1 (Detroit News) Two Red Wings reach milestones in victory (Detroit News) Can Pavel Datsyuk get to 100 points? (Detroit News) Marian Hossa scores … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Detroit Coverage

'“It’s tough. Until you’re mathematically out of it, you can’t quit. Even if you are, you can’t quit,” Sabres goalie Ryan Miller said. “We put ourselves in a tough spot.”' … [Read more...] about Hossa&#8217s 3-point night lifts Wings over Sabres 4-1

'"We knew they were going to have a good push. We knew (Osgood) had to come up big early in the first period and that's exactly what he did for us," said Red Wings forward Kris Draper. "Our big guys scored some big goals for us and it was a solid road game. We're happy with the two points."' … [Read more...] about Detroit 4, Buffalo 1

'A 4-1 loss to Detroit now leaves Buffalo looking for nothing short of a minor miracle.' … [Read more...] about Playoff Hopes Grow Darker; Sabres Drop 4-1 Decision To Wings

'Ruff was vague about Lalime's hip injury today other than to say it's safe to assume his season is over. Ruff said it would be addressed at a later date. It makes me wonder if this is serious enough to end his career? He still has one year left on his contract.' … [Read more...] about Lalime done for the season with a hip injury

'The Sabres’ playoff chances grew slimmer as Buffalo lost its second straight. With three games left, Buffalo is 10th in the Eastern Conference, four points behind the New York Rangers and Florida at the postseason cutoff.' … [Read more...] about Hossa&#8217s 3-point night lifts Wings over Sabres 4-1

'Leaf teammate Lee Stempniak, born in Buffalo and a Sabres fan, has his Brad May autographed picture at home. Stempniak knows why Sabres fans still love May. "Buffalo's a real hard-working city, blue collar, and they appreciate a player like that," said Stempniak. "He personifies that. For me, it's easy to see that loving relationship there."' … [Read more...] about May’s day arrives tomorrow in Buffalo

'But he keeps coming back for more. May wants to play again next year, ideally in Toronto. Or maybe even in Buffalo, where the fans love him best.' … [Read more...] about Scrappy May eager to stick around

'Buffalo Sabres netminder Ryan Miller debuted a new look against the Red Wings on Monday night, sporting a mask inspired by traditional Japanese tattoos.' … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller’s new look

'Lalime began missing practice last week with a hip injury, leaving Mikael Tellqvist to serve as the back-up for Ryan Miller.' … [Read more...] about Lalime, Kaleta sidelined

'Turnbull (7/7/1986, 6’, 193 lbs.) posted career highs in points (28) and penalty minutes (74) this season, as Michigan advanced to the NCAA East Regionals. Turnbull never missed a game in his college career, and set the Michigan record for consecutive games played with 166. The native of Chesterfield, MO, finished with 90 points (40+50) and 241 PIMs in 166 career games … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Travis Turnbull

'The 10th-place Sabres are four points behind the Rangers, who have played one more game. The bottom line is they need to win and hope for New York to lose.' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 playoff hopes in need of an assist

Detroit (50-19-9) at Buffalo (38-31-9) (AP) Sabres looking to breathe life into slim playoff hopes (Sportsticker) Detroit Red Wings (50-19-9) at Buffalo Sabres (38-31-9) (The Sports Network) Game Notes: Red Wings vs. Sabres (DetroitRedWings.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Detroit Coverage