Archives for December 2009

'"[Ruutu] could have gone shoulder to shoulder," said Derek Roy. "And then you've got the seamless glass in Ottawa that doesn't give any so that doesn't help. Patty's head went right into the boards. We're trying to get those head shots out of the game and it seems like they keep continuing."' … [Read more...] about Senators’ Ruutu avoids suspension for hit

Maple Leafs Game Day (National Post) Toronto (12-15-7) at Buffalo (20-10-2) (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs (12-15-7) at Buffalo Sabres (20-10-2) (The Sports Network) Miller looks to stay hot as Sabres visit Maple Leafs (NHL.com) Tough Test For Leafs On Friday (MapleLeafs.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Toronto Coverage

'This team has the ability to focus on defense in the new rules favoring scoring. They may not have the highest number of goals scored, but each goal counts as they keep their opponent’s totals down to a minimum. That gets overshadowed as they have been outstanding style with Vanek, Stafford and Connolly to the bottom two lines’ dump-and-chase forechecking in the … [Read more...] about Sabres teamwork dominates on the ice

'"I knew last night when we got the call at midnight and you've got seven guys with food poisoning you don't have much chance of winning," Ruff said in Scotiabank Place. "I'm not going to make an excuse, but we had guys this morning that couldn't come to the pregame, couldn't come to the pregame meeting, and it showed. There were guys that typically skate a lot … [Read more...] about Ailing Sabres yield to Senators

'"I give him a lot of credit because he has really focused in on improving," Regier said. "Luke is very curious. He asks for video and he asks for things that will help him. He is very active in taking ownership of his career. It's a pretty nice thing to watch."' … [Read more...] about Adam aims to follow Myers’ lead

Rough English translation from French language source: For article, click here: '“They were lucky to be able to count on Miller this evening. Without him, we would have marked four, five, perhaps even six goals”, declared the player who registered the victorious goal, Alexandre Picard.' … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller could not only do everything

Sens-ational effort dulls Sabres (Ottawa Sun) No Spezza -- and no deal for Senators (Ottawa Sun) Not short on inspired play (Ottawa Citizen) Cap bind leaves GM no options (Ottawa Citizen) Game file: Sens vs. Sabres (Ottawa Citizen) Photo gallery (Ottawa Citizen) Photo gallery (OttawaSenators.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) The following are rough … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Ottawa Coverage

'“Not real impressive on our part,” Sabres goalie Ryan Miller said. “Ottawa played a pretty solid game, but we’ve got to be better. ... I don’t think we generated enough on the front end. They put a game plan together and did it a little bit better than us.”' … [Read more...] about Elliott makes 22 saves in shutout

'The Sabres came into the game on a four-game winning streak, but seemed to be caught off guard by the Senators, who compensated for their injury-depleted lineup with plenty of hard work.' … [Read more...] about Elliott makes 22 saves, banged-up Senators shut out Sabres 2-0

'Ottawa took a 1-0 lead with 1:37 left in the first period, as Picard's floater from the bottom of the left circle sailed through traffic in front and past Miller.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 2, Buffalo 0

'Brian Elliott kept the Sabres off the scoreboard, stopping all 22 shots he faced, as the Senators blanked Buffalo 2-0. Elliott was solid while his counterpart, Ryan Miller, turned in an impressive effort of his own even in defeat. Miller came up with 26 saves, including a couple of eye-popping stops, and was named the 1st star of the game.' … [Read more...] about Senators Shut Down Sabres 2-0

'“Yeah,” added Wilson. “I think they should rest him especially when they play Toronto. He’s single-handedly beat us twice.”' … [Read more...] about It&#8217s Miller&#8217s time: Goalie makes Olympic case

'Since 2005-06, the Senators are 21-6-4 against Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres meeting Senators at a good time

'"I think sometimes you get in situations where you get a label," Ruff said. "It can come from his younger days. It could come from some plays away from the puck where he's thinking offense and it looks lazy, but he's thinking one thing and the perception is another. I think that happens a lot with skill guys. There's a lot of skill guys that are criticized for … [Read more...] about Ruff praises Vanek despite slim stats

Senators Game Night (Ottawa Citizen) Buffalo (20-9-2) at Ottawa (16-12-4) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (20-9-2) at Ottawa Senators (14-12-6) (The Sports Network) Sabres aim to make it five in a row (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Ottawa Coverage