Archives for October 22, 2009

Turning back the clock has Sabres off to good start

‘"We’re not a young team but we are continuing to develop this group of players, pushing hard for them to grow together," Regier said. "If you lose players, you have to buy players, but our philosophy is that, when possible, we look to build this team from development. We’re still at the age as a team whether it’s a Thomas Vanek, or a Derek Roy or a Jason Pominville, these players still have upside to their game. They haven’t hit their plateaus yet and we think they’ll continue to get better."’

Sabres deliver show of force in 5-2 win

‘"We wanted to not sit back and watch what the other team was going to come out with. We wanted to dictate," said Sabres captain Craig Rivet, who took the faceoff from Vader and posed for a picture. "That was awesome. My kids are going to love that. That was pretty exciting."’

A healthy Moore finds home with Panthers

‘"It’s one of those things where you’re not really sure what it is," Moore said. "You get bumps and bruises all the time, but if you’re in the training room for any kind of pain you’d be in there all day, every day, all year. I had talked about it with them. We didn’t think it was anything serious. It ended up being a fractured wrist."’

Moore’s lasting impression of Buffalo: Sting of missing playoffs

‘What Moore remembers about his month with the Sabres was the disappointment of missing the playoffs by two points and the pain of playing with a broken wrist — suffered just days after his arrival. Moore didn’t reveal his injury until after the season. “When you’re in a playoff race, you just have to do the best you can regardless of the circumstances,” he said. “There wasn’t much you could do about it anyway, so there was no point in giving it much credence until after the season. “‘