Archives for January 2010

'The Thrashers have been trying to work out a new contract with Kovalchuk since October but it's a tall order because rumors have him wanting a deal in the $120 million range and perhaps more to fend off a possible offer back home from the KHL.' … [Read more...] about Thrashers working to keep Kovalchuk

Short-handed Thrashers fall to Sabres in overtime (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Pavelec rebounds with two 30-save efforts (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Thrashers earn Point Versus Sabres (AtlantaThrashers.com) Photo gallery (AtlantaThrashers.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Atlanta Coverage

'With Zach Bogosian(notes) in the penalty box for elbowing and the Thrashers down to only three skaters, the Sabres had plenty of room to operate. Tim Connolly(notes) guided the power play from the center of the ice, just inside the blue line, sliding a pass to Roy all alone at the top of the right circle.' … [Read more...] about Roy scores in OT to lift Sabres past Thrashers

'In the extra session, Tim Connolly fired a pass from the high slot to the top of the right circle where Roy's one-timer beat Ondrej Pavelec for the win.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Atlanta 1 (OT)

'Ryan Miller made 32 saves, as the Sabres regained second place in the Eastern Conference. Their record now sits at 29-11-5, and they lead the Northeast Division by 12 points. The second of Buffalo's seven game road trip takes place on Saturday evening, with a matchup against the New York Islanders.' … [Read more...] about Roy’s OT Winner Tops Thrashers 2-1

Portland Pirates Weekend (Portland Press Herald) Pirates Release Caruana (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage

'“He’s been playing hard for well before that announcement,” he said. “He’s just finally got rewarded by some pucks going in for him. The opportunities were there.”' … [Read more...] about Snubbed Hecht giving Sabres and Olympic effort

Buffalo (28-11-5) at Atlanta (20-19-6) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (28-11-5) at Atlanta Thrashers (20-19-6) (The Sports Network) Sabres start 14-day trip with visit to Atlanta (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Atlanta Coverage

'"We just want to keep things going," Rivet said in the HSBC Arena dressing room. "We want to make sure that our heads are in the right place, that everybody's on the same page and we're all moving in the same direction. That'll get us the best chance of picking up some wins on this road trip, so [I] just want to make sure everyone's on the same page."' … [Read more...] about Rubber meets the road for Sabres

'Coach Lindy Ruff said Myers has earned every minute for the Northeast Division-leading Sabres. The 6-foot-8 Myers ranks sixth among rookies with 26 points and first with an average of 23:10 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres cashing in on rookie Myers&#8217 steady play

'"Guys are taking pride in doing that job," forward Mike Grier said after Tuesday's practice in HSBC Arena. "Guys are feeling good about it and they're doing little things like blocking shots, getting good clears and battling on [opponents'] dump-ins. You've got to have confidence in it. You have to go out there believing you're going to kill the penalty and do … [Read more...] about Sabres enjoy the view to a kill

Pirates show no spark, power (Portland Press Herald) Pirates fail to close out the Sharks (Maine Hockey Journal) Devils Deal Pirates Narrow Setback (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates Weekly, January 12th (PortlandPirates.com) Devils Thwart Pirates, 2-1 (LowellDevilsHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Portland Coverage

'Buffalo has 10 straight wins over Toronto by a combined 38-14. The last time Toronto won the season series was the 2002-03 season. Buffalo is 29-10-1-1 since. Unfortunately for the Sabres, they'll meet only once more this season: at Toronto April 1.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres continue to dominate Toronto Maple Leafs

'"It's something we'll try at different times," Ruff said Monday. "Because you've got four lines and three defense [pairs] it's tough to do that [all game], but I think there's times if you want to go with a couple five-man units and then split a pair between a couple lines, it will work. It's something I think we're going to try coming up at different times, whether we start … [Read more...] about Russian ideas helping Sabres

Portland Pirates Today (Portland Press Herald) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Portland Coverage