Archives for November 2009

'All these years later, Hull still finds himself explaining how the goal was rightfully his and the Cup was rightfully theirs. Don't blame him for the controversy, he says. Blame the league for not sharing an in-season rule change that allowed players to have their foot in the crease so long as they maintained control of the puck.' … [Read more...] about Hull’s career-defining goal broke hearts in WNY

'“Of course, you never want the first one to go in,” said Enroth. “It was a tough start, but I think I came back pretty good. . . . I just tried to relax.”' … [Read more...] about Night of firsts for Buffalo&#8217s Jhonas Enroth

Bruins regain power (Boston Globe) Thomas’s play invites consideration (Boston Globe) Bruins improved power (Boston Herald) Night of firsts for Buffalo’s Jhonas Enroth (Boston Herald) Tuukka Rask watches, learns (Boston Herald) Bruins turn on the power in shuffling off Buffalo (Brockton Enterprise) Chara, Myers bring size to the blue line (Brockton … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Boston Coverage

'“The greater issue is our game has lacked energy the last three games,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “I think the old me might have gone irate and done something a little bit stranger. We’ve dealt with some sickness. We’re going to back off. We’re going to get the guys some rest.”' … [Read more...] about Bruins&#8217 PP and goal scoring return

'"Our game has lacked energy the last three games," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff remarked. "We've dealt with some sickness. We're going to back off. We're going to get the guys some rest. We know how hard we've worked in the first ten games. We know what type of team we can be. We haven't been that the last three games."' … [Read more...] about Boston 4, Buffalo 2

'Several fights broke out in the final period. Paul Gaustad and Scott Thornton teed off on each other with 6:00 to go in the game after Gaustad leveled a hit on a Bruin along the boards. Jochen Hecht paired off with Mark Stuart a few minutes later. Chara and Patrick Kaleta let out their aggressions on one another before the puck dropped with just over two minutes to go in … [Read more...] about Sabres Drop Second In A Row

“For me I thought it just came down to numbers,” Paille said of his exit from Buffalo. “I was very much frustrated by that. Everybody wants to play, and on that team I wasn’t going to play. I wasn’t part of that, but now I’m part of something here.”' … [Read more...] about Payback not for Paille

Sabres thumbnails (Boston Globe) Payback not for Paille (Boston Herald) Scouting report: Sabres at Bruins (Boston Herald) Struggling Bruins face division-leading Sabres (Quincy Patriot Ledger) Buffalo (9-3-1) at Boston (6-7-2) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (9-3-1) at Boston Bruins (6-7-2) (The Sports Network) Sabres conclude back-to-back by visiting Bruins (NHL.com) Game Day: … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Boston Coverage

'“I really liked meeting the players and going into the locker room,” Jessica said. “I never did something like that before -- that’s my first time watching actual hockey.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres help answer dream of young cancer patient

'"It's disappointing. ... I'm not going to try to mask it at all. It wasn't a good night for us. It wasn't a good night for most of the team."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall flat, Flyers take advantage

'They were sloppy in their own end. They didn't establish a physical presence along the boards. Their top two lines were invisible. And Ryan Miller, who came into the came with the best save percentage in the NHL, had his worst game of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres left behind in trying to step up

'"I spent quite a bit of time with him over the summer and got to know him quite a bit. I think coaches trust their instincts. My instincts were good on him right away. I felt good about him. I felt he was a good team guy. I felt he was a genuine guy. He was anxious to come to Philadelphia, and we were anxious to get him there. It was a good fit."' … [Read more...] about Emery meshing well with Flyers

3d, 4th lines lift Flyers to win (Philadelphia Inquirer) Carle battles flu but stays in the lineup (Philadelphia Inquirer) Photo gallery (Philadelphia Inquirer) Fourth line carries Flyers to win over Sabres (Philadelphia Daily News) Photo gallery (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'“They were the better team,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “You can’t find any argument against that. I’m not going to mask it, it wasn’t a good night for us. We didn’t help ourselves a lot.”' … [Read more...] about Carcillo, Emery lead Flyers past Sabres

'"We didn't establish a forecheck early on," said Roy. "We came out a little better in the second period, but they got that goal and it put a damper on our game."' … [Read more...] about Philadelphia 5, Buffalo 2