Archives for November 2009

'"We asked for something, and we asked for their respect in looking into it. We've had some conversations about it, but it's just such a slow reaction from the different parts of hockey. The GM meetings, players have asked for it to be taken seriously every year, and there's no appetite for it. It's never going to go through on a vote."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Miller is tired of head shots

'"Mike's been a great asset to our team, and hopefully he can go," Kaleta said. "If I'm called up to fill a bigger part, it's an opportunity for me and I'm going to try and do my best."' … [Read more...] about If necessary, Kaleta will fill Grier’s role

Rookie Myers enjoying early ride (Calgary Herald) Game Day, Calgary at Buffalo (Calgary Herald) Sabres rookie a feared giant (Calgary Sun) Flames Tonight (Calgary Sun) Calgary (11-4-1) at Buffalo (10-4-1) (AP) Calgary Flames (11-4-1) at Buffalo Sabres (10-4-1) (The Sports Network) Two top goalies face off as Flames visit Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Calgary Coverage

Portland makes itself at home (Buffalo News) Injured Gerbe misses game (Buffalo News) Pirates bounce back, win in Buffalo (Portland Press Herald) Amerks denied shot at 12th straight win (Rochester D&C) Rochester Amerks' Fitzpatrick needs surgery (Rochester D&C) Pirates take down top team in AHL (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Double Americans for HSBC Victory … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage

'“We did a great job,” said Sabres goalie Ryan Miller of the final kill. “The desperation was really high right there. You knew that (if) you could give them a little sniff, they could get back in the game. ... I thought they did a great job of holding on and getting the win.”' … [Read more...] about No collapse for Sabres

'Enroth rejoins Portland, which is in Buffalo to play Rochester on Thursday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres demote G Enroth to minors

'Enroth was recalled to Buffalo on November 4, and made his NHL debut on November 7 in Boston. The 21-year-old Enroth made 33 saves in a 4-2 loss to the Bruins, his only game action during the four-game recall. At the time of his recall, Enroth had a record of 3-7 with a 3.90 GAA in 10 games with the Pirates.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-assign Enroth to Portland

'Buffalo scored the first two goals and needed the cushion as the Oilers charged hard for the tie.' … [Read more...] about Sabres flaunt their net worth

'The enshrinement ceremony will take place Feb. 9 in HSBC Arena prior to the game against the Boston Bruins.' … [Read more...] about Lorentz, Crozier to join Sabres’ Hall

'“It sat it up there in the middle, I’ve been taken a number of shots high recently and I thought I’d keep this one lower. It went through. I think (Nikolai) Khabibulin was playing the other shot, then he stepped up pretty high and it got through,” Montador said. “I was happy to be a part of the big goal, it gave us a 2-0 lead at the time. … [Read more...] about Montador makes his first goal a winner

Strangers in the night (Edmonton Journal) O'Marra's big-league audition cut short (Edmonton Journal) Scary moment for Reddox (Edmonton Journal) Oilspills (Edmonton Journal) Oilers snake-bitten again (Edmonton Sun) Hemsky back to create (Edmonton Sun) Literally, no time to panic (Edmonton Sun) Oilers LW Reddox knocked out of game (AP) Oilers outshoot but can't outscore … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Edmonton Coverage

'Tim Connolly also added a pair of assists in Buffalo’s fourth straight win over Edmonton.' … [Read more...] about Miller leads Sabres to 3-1 win

'With Buffalo clinging to a 2-1 lead, Clarke MacArthur was whistled for a five- minute boarding major and a game misconduct after hammering Liam Reddox from behind at 13:45 of the third. However, despite good puck possession the Oilers were unable to capitalize on the advantage.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Edmonton 1

'The Oilers had a great chance to tie up the game late in the third period after Clarke MacArthur received a five-minute major penalty for boarding Edmonton's Liam Reddox. After 34 seconds of four-on-four hockey, Buffalo killed the remaining 4:26 of penalty time to assure the victory. Reddox had to be assisted off the ice and in to the dressing room after the initial penalty … [Read more...] about Sabres Can Oilers 3-1

Pirates fall to 1-8 on road by losing to Penguins, 6-1 (Portland Press Herald) Pens break out of offensive slump with 6-1 win (Scranton Times Tribune) Lee powers Pens out of slump (Wilkes-Barre Times Leader) It’s another road loss for the Pirates (Maine Hockey Journal) Penguins Out Distance Pirates (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates Sign Justin Donati … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage