Archives for March 19, 2010

'The Sabres owned the opening period and had a 14-4 edge in shots. They improved to 27-4-4 when scoring first.' … [Read more...] about Pominville’s hat trick helps Sabres blitz Lightning

'"I'm excited. It's not any fun when you're sitting out, especially when you're healthy," Butler said. "It was maybe a little more extended than I hoped for, but hopefully it's over with. I'm looking forward to moving on."' … [Read more...] about Butler gets back to business

Lightning can't halt skid, lose 6-2 to Sabres (Tampa Tribune) Ruff a fan of Bolts' Stamkos (Tampa Tribune) Bolts-Sabres: Tribune's 3 stars (Tampa Tribune) Tampa Bay Lightning loses to Buffalo Sabres 6-2 (St. Petersburg Times) Tampa Bay Lightning players support rule to ban blind-side head shots (St. Petersburg Times) Sabres 6, Lightning 2 (TampaBayLightning.com) Photo … [Read more...] about Friday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'Pominville scored twice in the first period and Tyler Myers added a goal to help Buffalo take a 3-0 lead. Pominville scored his final goal late in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Jason Pominville has hat trick for Sabres

'Buffalo had lost 10 of its last 11 on the road, going 1-7-3 over that span, with the only victory coming in overtime against the Rangers. Additionally, the Sabres had dropped the first two contests of their current five-game trip, but Thursday built a 4-0 lead on the way to recording the victory.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Tampa Bay 2

'The victory gives the team a little more breathing room in the Northeast Division. The Sabres now lead the Senators by five points thanks to an Ottawa loss in Atlanta on Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Pominville’s Hat Trick Helps Sabres Snap Skid, 6-2 over Tampa Bay

Pirates and Civic Center strike good bargain (Portland Press Herald) Goodwill and NAPA Auto Parts present the Pirates in Lewiston (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage