Archives for December 6, 2009

'That's the thing about Callahan: he finds ways to help his team. While the lifelong resident of Hilton usually has pretty decent touch around the net -- his current slump notwithstanding -- he's not motivated purely by goal-scoring.' … [Read more...] about New York Rangers love grit of Callahan

'"We had a good three days of practice, worked on some system stuff to really just nail it down in our head to play on the right side of the puck," Rangers captain Chris Drury said. "We just played hard. ... We had to play that type of game to get two points."' … [Read more...] about Victory eludes Sabres’ reach

'"Now is the time for him to jam it to me," Tortorella said Friday in New York when asked about benching Kotalik. "I know he's not happy but don't make faces and don't tell me. Show me. Show us."' … [Read more...] about Kotalik has hit deep slump with Rangers

'"One thing I've focused on this year is staying even keel," Myers said. "I don't want to get too high or too low. I know there are going to be mistakes made. When it happens, I don't want to get too low. It's been going really well for me, for the most part, and I don't want to get too high."' … [Read more...] about Time has come for ‘Big Easy’ Myers

'But it wasn't a good sign when Blackhawks grunt Dustin Byfuglien had eight goals, one more than Thomas Vanek had, going into the weekend. Or that Islanders rookie John Tavares, Blue Jackets plumber Raffi Torres and, yes, Thrashers winger Maxim Afinogenov each had nine -- the same number that Derek Roy and Jason Pominville had combined.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ top threats aren’t too threatening

'If Miller isn't already at superstar status he's at least visiting that neighborhood. But this Buffalo team is about far more than its superb goalkeeper. It seems to have only a small resemblance to the units of the previous two seasons.' … [Read more...] about Thanks to management, Sabres strike right balance

'Burke said that Miller’s greatest strength was his even temper. “He’s got an eerie calmness that can really benefit a team,” Burke said. “He’s not jumping around out there like Denis Lemieux in ‘Slap Shot.’”' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 Miller Has His Best Year at Best Time

Rangers Take Lead and Lundqvist Does the Rest (New York Times) Sabres’ Miller Has His Best Year at Best Time (New York Times) Sharp Lundqvist dulls Sabres (New York Post) Henrik Lundqvist just misses shutout in New York Rangers, 2-1, win over Buffalo Sabres (New York Daily News) Lundqvist's 36 saves help Rangers top Sabres, 2-1 (New York Newsday) Henrik Lundqvist … [Read more...] about Sunday’s New York Coverage

'“Give him credit, he played well,” Pominville said. “But we made it easy on him. He saw every shot, and stood up on most of them. We handed them their opportunities, while we had to work for ours.”' … [Read more...] about Lundqvist makes 36 saves in Rangers&#8217 2-1 win

'"That last one, the shooter is my man and I thought he was going to pull it across. I was trying to fight the rebound and keep it in front of me, and it just ticked off my pad a little bit," said Miller of Callahan's eventual game- winner.' … [Read more...] about NY Rangers 2, Buffalo 1

'Despite putting 37 shots on Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, the Sabres only broke through once. Pominville's slapshot from the right wing eluded Lundqvist with 59 seconds to go.' … [Read more...] about Rangers End Sabres Win Streak

Ex-Pirate Whitfield haunts old team (Portland Press Herald) Marchand scores third straight game-winner (Providence Journal) P-Bruins snap Pirates streak at 11 games (Maine Hockey Journal) Bruins Nip Pirates to End Streak (PortlandPirates.com) P-Bruins defeat Pirates 4-3 (ProvidenceBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Portland Coverage