Archives for January 4, 2010

'Other teams have until noon tomorrow to put a claim in on Paetsch.' … [Read more...] about Paetsch placed on waivers

'"They had a few broken plays that created a few chances for them, but other than that we were good," Miller said. "Usually, when they have the puck in the zone they're trying to create some sustained pressure, tire you out, spread it out and get some pucks to the net. We did a pretty good job on that. We didn't give anything up on the rush. For the most part, we … [Read more...] about Miller answers the late bell as Sabres upend Habs

'"It's a tough building to come and play in," Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers said. "It's a loud atmosphere. I thought after the first [period], especially, we started to get our game going and we started skating."' … [Read more...] about Canadiens’ offense silenced

Miller slams the door on Habs (Montreal Gazette) Goaltenders' duel leaves sour taste for home crowd (Montreal Gazette) Habs' Halak dilemma heats up (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette) The Numbers Game - Jan. 3, 2010 (Canadiens.com) Photo gallery (Canadiens.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) The following are rough English translations from French language … [Read more...] about Monday’s Montreal Coverage

'The Canadiens controlled much of the play early on and had the bulk of the scoring chances, but were unable to solve Miller. He most notably stopped Tomas Plekanec(notes) all alone in front early in the first, Benoit Pouliot(notes) on a bang-bang play late in the first and Pouliot again when he was left alone in front early in the second.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Canadiens 1-0 to stretch winning streak to four games

'Then with the goaltender pulled in the final minute of play, the Habs had a couple of chances from in close, but Miller stopped Tomas Plekanec and Mike Cammalleri from point blank range with 14 seconds left. Buffalo then won the faceoff and chipped the puck out of their defensive zone to preserve the win.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 1, Montreal 0

'Ryan Miller stopped each of the 30 shots that he faced, and Tim Connolly's second period goal proved to be all the offense the Sabres would need against the Canadiens on Sunday.' … [Read more...] about Miller’s 5th Shutout Lifts Sabres Over Canadiens 1-0

Pirates get production from a reliable source to beat Bruins (Portland Press Herald) Providence is whitewashed (Providence Journal) Enroth Leads Pirates to Shutout Win (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates Well Represented at Olympics (PortlandPirates.com) P-Bruins fall to Pirates 4-0 (ProvidenceBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Portland Coverage