Archives for November 16, 2009

'We lost a real good player and competitor in Spacek. We didn't think Montador would fill the same role as Spacek, but he is a grittier No. 5 or No. 6 defenseman who could add something to our game. But the replacement Spacek on the offensive side and in terms of minutes has been (rookie) Tyler Myers. Sometimes you get lucky. We thought we had a player in Myers, but we weren't … [Read more...] about Q&A: Sabres coach Lindy Ruff

'"When I got the call, I was really excited and a little nervous I was trying to focus and concentrate on working hard. Tim Kennedy had the puck and we were down low, battling, and he sent it backward through the D-man's legs behind the net. I walked out and threw it on net because Emery looked a little off-balance. I got lucky. It bounced off him and went in."' … [Read more...] about Ennis awoke in Portland, scored in Philadelphia

'"I don't really stress about [scoring] as long as our line is playing well," Kennedy said. "We're creating opportunities and playing well in our own zone. That's all I care about right now. I've been playing hockey long enough to know that you go on streaks sometimes, and those points will come in bunches."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kennedy sees the big picture

Pirates discover another way to lose on road (Portland Press Herald) Wotton redeems himself, Sound Tigers win in OT (Connecticut Post) Sound Tigers claw out victory in OT against Portland (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Foiled in OT (PortlandPirates.com) Sound Tigers 5 Pirates 4 (SoundTigers.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Portland Coverage