Archives for October 2009

'Ruff added that he wasn’t going to rule Vanek out for Buffalo’s two games this weekend.' … [Read more...] about Sabres LW Vanek may return sooner than expected

'“They thought he would feel a lot worse today, but he’s actually feeling a lot better,” Ruff said following practice on Wednesday. “He’s doing remarkably well which is good.. I wouldn’t even rule him out maybe for a game on the weekend, as well as he’s doing today. It’s a stretch but it’s something I won’t rule out … [Read more...] about Vanek could return in days

'"I think we outskated them, outbattled them, but they're a great team," said Sabres center Derek Roy, who tied a career high with three assists. "We came out and took the challenge head-on."' … [Read more...] about Sabres reach goal standard, beat Wings

'One area the Sabres can control, no matter the personnel, is their effort. The Sabres rolled to victory Tuesday night because they outworked the Red Wings at nearly every pass, from the first shift to the last. Their commitment to hustle has been the most promising sign of this young season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres cash in on sweat equity

'"It was before the goal, when I collided with [former Sabre Brad] May," Vanek told The Buffalo News. "I went to hit him, and it happened there. I just finished the shift and felt it after. I knew right away and just tried to tough it out. After the shift, I just got it checked out."' … [Read more...] about Injured Vanek could be lost for weeks

'"I see a lot of great support all over the ice and that's been the difference," Miller said. "With this system, we have the puck on our stick -- a solid system like Detroit -- we had good puck pressure and that's what caused a lot of the goals in the second period."' … [Read more...] about Start Believing

Sabres chase Chris Osgood in rout of Red Wings (Detroit News) Wings' top lines still are off to slow start (Detroit News) Photo gallery (Detroit News) Osgood: One of the worst games I've seen us play (Detroit News) Ex-Spartans Abdelkader, Kennedy face off in Wings-Sabres game (Detroit News) Recap: Sabres 6, Red Wings 2 (Detroit News) Photo gallery (Detroit News) Goalie … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Detroit Coverage

'Thomas Vanek scored twice and Derek Roy had three assists as part of a four-goal second period in leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres find scoring touch in 6-2 win over Wings

'Though Vanek fell awkwardly after snapping in the shot at the right post, Ruff said the player had been hurt earlier in the game. Vanek spent a few moments on the bench wincing in pain before leaving for the locker room.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Vanek out for weeks with upper body injury

'Drew Stafford, Clarke MacArthur, Patrick Kaleta and Paul Gaustad also scored for the Sabres, who have won three straight games following their season- opening overtime loss to Montreal. Ryan Miller was sharp with 23 saves while veteran Derek Roy posted three assists in the victory.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Detroit 2

'"It's tough, but we have extra players and every team deals with injuries," said Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said. "I think we have enough depth."' … [Read more...] about Sabres forward Vanek will miss several weeks

'Vanek also headed to the locker room following his goal, however for a different reason. The Buffalo forward sailed into the boards after putting the puck in the net and left the ice with an upper-body injury. He did not return.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Blast Red Wings 6-2; Vanek Injured

'“There’s too many good offensive weapons here to not score. It’s a just a matter of battling and keep playing well defensively like we are. That’s the biggest part of the game.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres will find scoring touch

'“(Sekera) doesn’t really know how he got hurt,” Ruff said. “It’s kind of a strange one. It’s serious enough he’s going to miss some time.”' … [Read more...] about Injuries complicate Buffalo&#8217s struggles

'"They're really the envy of the league," Ruff said. "We've got to establish ourselves against the good teams, and I look at them as one of the premier teams in the league."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ruff goes for a sweep against coaching pals