Archives for October 2009

'"I've always been fascinated and extremely impressed with the military," the Buffalo Sabres defenseman said Wednesday. "I've always read military books. I loved "Navy Seals' and "Delta Force' and things like that. They really pique my interest. I don't know, I think maybe if I hadn't done hockey it would be something I would get interested in."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Butler does his part to honor military

Phoenix (2-0-0) at Buffalo (0-0-1) (AP) Phoenix Coyotes (2-0-0) at Buffalo Sabres (0-0-1) (The Sports Network) The skinny (PhoenixCoyotes.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Phoenix Coverage

'"If Toni can’t play, Toni can go on IR.”' … [Read more...] about Mair cleared

'Lydman injured his thumb before the start of the season and has been day-to-day up until now. Head coach Lindy Ruff told the media the blue liner is doubtful for tomorrow night's game against the Phoenix Coyotes. Ruff is not encouraged about Lydman's chances, saying he "progressed to a point, but still isn't where he feels he'd be able to play."' … [Read more...] about Mair Ready; Lydman Doubtful For Phoenix

'So what happens? Do they simply send a youngster down? Might they make a trade? Could they sneak a veteran through waivers to the minors?' … [Read more...] about Sabres face important roster move

'"Basically, that's what we tried to do," he said. "Give them a day off, go to a couple practices [Monday] that were real hard. [Tuesday] was all special teams and [today] will be that 45 minutes high tempo to get ready for Thursday."' … [Read more...] about Sabres shift into camp mode during layoff

'"With the amount of work that Millsie went through it is about getting Patty some work. At the same time, Millsie didn't have a lot of work. We've toned down our practices and he probably sees one third the rubber that he saw last year. In an action sense, he's seeing more game like simulation stuff so we're going to weigh where we're at by the weekend and Patty could go in."' … [Read more...] about Lalime must wait

'“Practicing the power play in this rink is a little bit more frustrating. I didn’t tell them that, but I noticed it. I could see some frustration,” he said. “I think practicing here in the zone with four-feet less, and less room behind the net, is an opportunity to do things quicker. You feel that when you don’t have the extra ice or the extra … [Read more...] about Less room, more work

'Mair showed no signs of wear during two 45-minute practices in HSBC Arena. He remains on the injured list until further notice and will likely watch Thursday's game against the Phoenix Coyotes. Given the offseason makeover that calls for more bite in their game, common sense suggests the Sabres want him back in the lineup sooner than later.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have to make move when Mair returns

'"I guess it's a little better but there are still some issues there. It's closer definitely. I can do full practice now and I don't have to sit on the bench for some drills. I can go out there at least and feel like I'm part of this team. Shooting is right now the biggest issue. No slap shots at the moment, it's just little wristers and they're not very hard right now."' … [Read more...] about Lydman trying to get ready

'Tim Kennedy has a two-way contract that would allow him to be sent back to the AHL Portland Pirates without clearing waivers. Tyler Myers can also be sent back to the WHL and Kelowna Rockets. The remaining 22 players would have to clear waivers to be sent down.' … [Read more...] about No decisions for now

'"You look at all the games and all the scores so far, I think this league is so tight, it's so close, that you can get outshot badly and you can still win a game, goaltending can be big, special teams -- there's a lot of different ways -- but there's not much that separates one team from another now," Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Salary cap tightens up competition for NHL, Sabres

'The Sabres controlled almost every department on the stat sheet, most notably earning a 35-17 edge in shots. The final one -- by Montreal -- was a stunner.' … [Read more...] about Canadiens win in overtime, spoiling Sabres’ opener

'Nobody is suggesting the Sabres roll out a roster of goons, but they can't get pushed around like they did last season and expect to make the playoffs. They need to play tougher, smarter, harder and, yes, a little dirtier if they're going to compete against the better teams.' … [Read more...] about More toughness in picture for Sabres

'"It was a lot of fun," Myers said. "I felt real comfortable out there. I just feel like playing with these guys I'm improving every day. I'm very fortunate to be here and I just want to keep it going."' … [Read more...] about Myers stands tall in debut