Archives for February 4, 2010

'"I don't know what else to say about it," MacArthur continued. "We fought so hard to get back and then that puck goes in at the end; it's awful."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres fall to Ottawa Senators again

'"To be 2-2 and lose at least a point is disappointing, especially against a team like that in our division," Sabres center Tim Connolly said. "It's in our arena and there's a few minutes left, we've got to buckle down and at worst go to overtime and go from there."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ effort turns pointless against Senators

'They still lost, though, and they didn't get a point. When you're leading the division, there are no moral victories. The Sabres are a target now, and can't make dumb mistakes in their own end late in a tie game.' … [Read more...] about Heady stuff? Sabres bow to Sen masters

'Eventually -- as they have every meeting the last 13 months -- the Senators found a way to confound Buffalo again. "I don't know what it is. Sometimes that just happens," said captain Daniel Alfredsson, whose two goals in the final minute provided the winning margin. "We've been struggling against Boston and New Jersey. That's the way it goes. I don't know if … [Read more...] about Wins are habit-forming for Senators

'“I started when I was six or seven there, and the hockey wasn’t anywhere near where it was in Calgary,” said Myers, who caught the hockey bug when his dad took him to a Houston Aeros minor league game. “We’d make a lot of four-hour drives to Dallas to play, and even then it wasn’t that big in Dallas.”' … [Read more...] about Myers showing Olympic class

Record night in Buffalo (Ottawa Citizen) Myers showing Olympic class (Ottawa Citizen) Photo gallery (Ottawa Citizen) Sens earn record 10th straight win (Ottawa Sun) Sens not joining Kovalchuk sweepstakes (Ottawa Sun) Photo gallery (OttawaSenators.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) The following ar rough English translations from French language … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Ottawa Coverage

'Andrej Sekera and Tim Connolly scored 27 seconds apart to tie it in the third period for the Sabres, who lost their eighth in a row to Ottawa, dating to a 4-2 home win on Jan. 6, 2009.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2

'Daniel Alfredsson scored twice in the third period, including the game-winner with one minute to play, as Ottawa notched its 10th straight win by edging Buffalo, 4-2, at HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2

'Buffalo's lead in the Northeast Division is now down to three points over Ottawa.' … [Read more...] about Spezza, Alfredsson Score Twice; Sens Hold Off Sabres 4-2

Pirates bolster depleted lineup (Portland Press Herald) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage