Archives for March 3, 2010

‘“There’s no time to really sit and reflect. Certainly, I am happy with my performance,” Miller said. “I guess it’s sinking in a little bit. But you come back, and you’ve got to get to work.”’

‘In parts of four NHL seasons, the 24-year-old winger has 41 goals and 38 helpers in 187 games, all with Buffalo.’

‘Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said: “After two weeks their competitive level was real high, and I don’t think we were able to match their level. I thought once we got locked in and realized that we’re going to be in for a battle, I thought our plays were better."’

‘“It is nice that the Olympics can kind of help bring that out of the crowds here in the NHL,” Miller said Tuesday morning. “ … It would be nice to have a crowd appreciate your effort when you’re on the road. “I think that’s what good about hockey fans,” he said. “They enjoy a good hockey game. It’s not just about one team. It’s about the sport.”’

‘The 28-year-old was originally the fifth overall pick in the 2000 draft by the New York Islanders. Over 418 regular season games, Torres has registered 98 goals and 79 helpers to go along with 310 penalty minutes with the Islanders, Edmonton and Columbus. He has also totaled four goals and 13 points in 26 playoff contests.’

‘The Columbus Blue Jackets waited until the final hour of the NHL trade deadline on Wednesday to deal forward Raffi Torres to the Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Nathan Paetsch and a second-round draft pick.’

‘The Buffalo Sabres have traded left wing Clarke MacArthur to the Atlanta Thrashers for a third- and fourth-round draft pick.’

Washington (41-13-8) at Buffalo (33-19-9) (AP)

PWashington Capitals (41-13-8) at Buffalo Sabres (33-19-9) (The Sports Network)

Miller, Ovi return as Sabres host Caps (NHL.com)

Back to Business in Buffalo (WashingtonCaps.com)

‘Sabre forward Paul Gaustad will miss at least one week of hockey with a shoulder injury. Gaustad suffered the injury while fighting Mike Rupp during Tuesday night’s loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.’

‘"Someone is going to have to pick up the slack," said Ruff. "Derek Roy’s percentage in the last five, six games has gone way up so he’ll become a real key faceoff guy for us."’