Archives for March 2010

'Connolly buried his chance on the doorstep of the crease in OT to catapult the Sabres back into first place in the Northeast Division standings. The forward took advantage of a rebound chance after a Toni Lydman shot from the slot. Lydman and Torres assisted on the game winner. Torres helped keep the puck in the offensive zone that led to the score.' … [Read more...] about Connolly Gives Sabres 3-2 Win In OT

Pirates can't hold lead, lose 5-4 at Bridgeport (Portland Press Herald) New offer, but still no deal for Pirates (Portland Press Herald) Pirates start weekend road trip off on wrong skate (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Statement Regarding Lease Discussions (Maine Hockey Journal) Time is running out to strike a deal (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Nipped By Sound Tigers … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Portland Coverage

""Roysie and Pominville are highly skilled with a lot of speed," Torres said as he faced a throng of media in the Buffalo dressing room shortly after he came off the ice. "I'm going to have to make sure I'm in the right zone spot and not ... lost out there. Keep my legs under me and not try to do too much. Just try to keep it simple to start."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Torres reports for duty

'"Part of our play in the first 30 games stemmed from puck support, knowing where people are at, hearing another guy's voice, leaving the zone under control and being a five-man unit coming out of the zone," Ruff said. "Watching the game again, I would swear that half the team had muzzles on. That makes it tough. When you're under pressure, the only thing you can trust is … [Read more...] about Ruff wants his players talking the talk

Flyers-Sabres could be playoff preview (Philadelphia Inquirer) Philadelphia (33-26-3) at Buffalo (33-20-9) (AP) Philadelphia Flyers (33-26-3) at Buffalo Sabres (33-20-9) (The Sports Network) Sabres conclude season series with Flyers (NHL.com) Game notes (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Philadelphia Coverage

Pirates push for rights to more revenue (Portland Press Herald) Why Albany? Location, location, location (Portland Press Herald) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage

'''“There wasn’t anything there,” Ruff said. “It’s my job to get them ready to play. We’ve got a day and a half to get ready for Philly (on Friday). That falls on my shoulders. We didn’t play well tonight, and we broke down system-wise. We got away from playing the way we needed to play.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres flat in loss to Caps

'A day after being acquired in a trade with Columbus, Torres joined his new teammates for practice Thursday as Ruff reshuffled his top two lines. Torres, an eight-year NHL veteran, skated alongside Derek Roy and Jason Pominville. Slumping winger Thomas Vanek was united with Drew Stafford and center Tim Connolly, the team's top setup man.' … [Read more...] about Torres brings fresh perspective to slumping Sabres

'"It wasn't a very good performance," said winger Jason Pominville of Buffalo's second loss in as many nights post-Olympic break. "We're not going to win a lot of games when we score one goal, but the way we gave up opportunities, we're not going to win many games that way, either."' … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller shines in return; rest of Buffalo Sabres falter

'"This is not the time of year to make big player acquisitions," Regier said Wednesday afternoon, a couple of hours after he made two separate low-profile transactions which cost Buffalo defenseman Nathan Paetsch and left winger Clarke MacArthur while bringing left wing Raffi Torres here. "You can make them, but we're looking longer term."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres tweak roster with Raffi Torres

'The Buffalo offense was a mess, consistently turning the puck over in the neutral zone and at the Washington blue line. Buffalo was outshot overall, 40-24 -- and the count was 29-13 over the final 40 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ homecoming night falls flat

'This year, there's a wide gap between the top five teams -- Washington, New Jersey and Pittsburgh in the East and San Jose and Chicago in the West -- and others such as Buffalo, Ottawa and Vancouver. The Capitals were busy for good reason Wednesday. They're capable of winning the darned thing. The Sabres' chances are slim at best.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acted quite wisely at deadline

'It was a great Buffalo sports moment, a collective thank-you that Miller won't soon forget. The people let him know how much they appreciated what he had done for his country, his community and his sport, and for carrying himself with dignity and intelligence.' … [Read more...] about An adoring ovation for you know who o Ryan Miller

'"It's a good day because I think it's a statement about a few things," Regier said. "We like this group of players here. We feel that with the addition of Raffi it's allowed us to get a little bigger on the wall. He's got good playoff experience. He's been to the finals. He's something that we think fits into this group of forwards."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fine-tune their roster

'He now will be assessed on a week-to-week basis by his treating neurosurgeon, Dr. Kevin J. Gibbons of University at Buffalo Neurosurgery, and his rehabilitation specialist, Dr. Phillip Kuruvilla, to determine when he will be able to return to his broadcast duties with the Sabres, according to a spokesman for Kaleida Health.' … [Read more...] about Mike Robitaille home but still undergoing therapy