Archives for January 2010

Pirates Weekly, January 5th (PortlandPirates.com) Benson Released from Tryout (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Portland Coverage

'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

'"We addressed that before the game that we want a good start -- and again we played awful in the first two periods," Sabres left wing Jochen Hecht said. "It's not the way we want to come out."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unhappy with slow starts

Buffalo (25-11-4) at Montreal (21-19-3) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (25-11-4) at Montreal Canadiens (21-19-3) (The Sports Network) Habs return home after successful trip (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Montreal Coverage

Gerbe fuels Pirates' victory (Portland Press Herald) Gragnani saves the day for Portland (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Out Last Monarchs in a Shootout (PortlandPirates.com) Gerbe Reassigned to Pirates (PortlandPirates.com) 10 Rounder To Start 2010 (MonarchsHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Portland Coverage

'Miller was pulled after falling into a 3-0 hole in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Pittsburgh, but he made 32 saves in this one and kept Buffalo afloat until the offense awoke. He was also a key participant in a lengthy players-only meeting afterward that discussed the club's troubles from the opening faceoff.' … [Read more...] about Sabres steal the spotlight

'"He's played very well," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said today. "Through the first 40 games, there's maybe been a couple blips in the radar but other than that he's been really solid. We've had games where we've played poorly and he's helped us win and games we've been solid in front of him. He's been there to make the big saves at tough times in the game."' … [Read more...] about It’s official: Miller named to Olympic team

'"[Krupp] said they're working off 35 guys combined and that it doesn't matter where anybody stands right now," Hecht said before Friday's game against the Atlanta Thrashers in HSBC Arena. "They're going to make the final decision on Jan. 20. He said there's a pretty good chance I'm going. He didn't say I'm going for sure but there's a pretty good chance."' … [Read more...] about Hecht still guessing on Olympic status