Archives for March 2010

'Ryan Miller was solid in making 35 saves. He outdueled Lundqvist, who stopped 30 shots in a matchup of Olympic goalies.' … [Read more...] about Kaleta gives Sabres OT win over Rangers

'With the overtime period halfway over, Kaleta charged down the right side of the ice and fired a shot on net. Kaleta collected the rebound behind the net and was able to jam the disc past Henrik Lundqvist, who had his pads stacked against the post.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, NY Rangers 1 (OT)

'Buffalo came out firing in the extra frame to no avail, getting a couple of quick chances as well as a missed opportunity for Roy. The Sabres forward found himself all alone in the front of the Rangers' net, yet failed to capitalize. Kaleta, however, played the role of hero on Sunday and ended the game 2:22 into overtime by banking a shot off Lundqvist and into the net.' … [Read more...] about Kaleta’s OT Winner Lifts Sabres Past Rangers 2-1

Pirates end trip losing on late goal (Portland Press Herald) Rochester Amerks top Portland Pirates for fourth straight win (Rochester D&C) Pirates head home winless on road trip (Maine Hockey Journal) AHL announces suspension (TheAHL.com) Amerks Slip Past Pirates (PortlandPirates.com) Amerks make Pirates walk the plank with 3-2 win (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Portland Coverage

'"I said (to Butler), ‘I was patient through a good stretch of games where I didn’t like the desperation and I didn’t like the way you were playing,’" Ruff said Saturday after the Sabres held an optional workout at the Amherst Center. "Some of the stuff in the previous game just lacked the urgency of a team that needed to win a game. "I just told him, I … [Read more...] about Ruff doesn&#8217t want Butler to sit too long

'"Our habits have to lead to good scoring," Ruff said Saturday. "I still don't think some of our habits in the game, from net-front presence to attacking from different places -- some of our habits aren't good enough yet."' … [Read more...] about Sabres seek solution to scoring slump

'"Hopefully, he can come up and give us a bit of an offensive burst," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "He's actually the guy that's been going the best down there. We'll maybe play him up there with Derek Roy. We'll see."' … [Read more...] about Mancari called up for injured Stafford

Buffalo (34-20-9) at New York (29-28-8) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (34-20-9) at New York Rangers (29-28-8) (The Sports Network) Top goalies expected to duel as Rangers host Sabres (NHL.com) Rangers' eyes on points vs. Sabres tonight at MSG (NewYorkRangers.com) Pregame Notes: Rangers vs. Buffalo (NewYorkRangers.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s New York Coverage

Pirates' comeback bid falls short at Syracuse (Portland Press Herald) Whew! Syracuse Crunch escapes with 4-3 win over Portland (Syracuse Post Standard) Photo gallery (Syracuse Post Standard) Pirates late rush was too little too late (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Suffer Second Straight Narrow Loss (PortlandPirates.com) Mancari Gets Buffalo Call … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Portland Coverage

'“Whenever you’re on a little bit of a lull, it seems like it’s harder to crawl out and get those wins,” Mair said. “Bounces seem to go against you. We were able to find a way after being down 2-1 in the third. That was a big turnaround for us.”' … [Read more...] about Connolly almost gives away game, but comes back with OT winner

'"I was quite mad at myself right after the [giveaway]," Connolly said. "Once we got it back into overtime, I just wanted to give myself a chance to go and try and get one. We did a great job of getting it on net, and I just went in front and got one of those dirty goals. I'm just happy we're able to come back and get two points."' … [Read more...] about Sabres have a reversal of fortune

'"We've got a lot of confidence in him and he's made some great stops over the last couple months for us," said Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger. "When your goalie is playing that well and making saves like that, you're able to just play normally and not worry. You know he's always going to be there."' … [Read more...] about Leighton solves Flyers’ problems in goal

Sabre Dance (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers' Leino benefits from strong debut (Philadelphia Inquirer) Photo gallery (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers fall to Sabres in overtime (Philadelphia Daily News) Sabres make it Miller time against Flyers (Delaware County Daily Times) Flyers End Road Trip with OT Loss in Buffalo (CSNPhilly.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'“It’s rebounding from your mistakes, and Tim makes very few of them on the ice,” said Mair, who also added an assist on Thomas Vanek’s(notes) second-period goal. “He was able to win the game for us, and that just speaks to his compete and mental ability to put things behind him and look forward.”' … [Read more...] about Connolly scores in OT for Sabres

'"We made improvements in some areas," said Buffalo head coach Lindy Ruff. "We missed a couple great opportunities you wished you put in the back of the net."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Philadelphia 2 (OT)