Archives for March 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

'With the recent graduation of Tyler Myers to the Sabres, the more diminutive Tyler takes over the No. 1 spot on Buffalo's Top 20 list. Ennis leads the AHL in rookie scoring and could be the second player in as many years in the Sabres organization to win AHL Rookie of the Year honors. Ennis has put up big numbers at every level. His biggest obstacle will be adding strength to … [Read more...] about Sabres Top 20 prospects, Spring 2010

'"That falls on my shoulders, obviously," coach Lindy Ruff said Wednesday. "A lot of that is just preparation. I'll talk to them again about preparation going into a game. We lacked desperation early in the game. We've eased into games. We've coasted into games, and it's hurt us. It's been different players, but it hasn't been good enough."' … [Read more...] about Sabres are sick of slow starts

'"That's really good for the organization and for that town," said Kennedy, the Sabres' rookie forward who spent last season with the Pirates. "It was a great town, great travel. Nearly all the games were within two, three hours, so you're not riding the bus every night or for long hours every weekend."' … [Read more...] about Kennedy happy to see Pirates stay put

'"Now, people want to know different things about me, more personal stuff. It's not the same questions I've been getting, so it's been a little different for me. I'm just trying to keep myself in a good spot, where I've always taken the time and been an accommodating person."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Miller riding high off Olympic silver

Sabres' Miller riding high off Olympic silver (Tampa Tribune) Game preview: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres (St. Petersburg Times) Buffalo (36-22-10) at Tampa Bay (28-29-12) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (36-22-10) at Tampa Bay Lightning (28-29-12) (The Sports Network) Desperate Lightning set to host Sabres (NHL.com) Desperate Lightning set to host Sabres … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

Pirates, arena on a short lease (Portland Press Herald) From the fans to players, relief surrounds decision (Portland Press Herald) Pirates moving to Saco? (Biddeford Journal Tribune) Pirates and Civic Center Agree to Two-Year Extension (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage

'"The start wasn't very good," coach Lindy Ruff said. "There's no doubt. That's kind of an obvious statement. If you're going to start games like that, you're going to make it really difficult to win games."' … [Read more...] about Slow start stymies Sabres in loss

'"Atlanta and Buffalo are like night and day," MacArthur said Tuesday. "The traffic here, you've got to leave an hour before just to get here on time. I've had a few panic attacks here so far. I definitely miss living beside the arena in Buffalo, I'll tell you that right now."' … [Read more...] about MacArthur adjusting to Southern life