Archives for April 17, 2010

'“It’s almost like he’s walking around with a couple of trophies on his eye,” Sabres captain Craig Rivet said. “He loves it. He loves the crash and the bang and the guts and the glory. He’s a menace on the ice.”' … [Read more...] about Kaleta: small minutes, big contribution

'“Another piece broke off,” Hecht, who’s wearing a hard cast to protect his outer left fingers and a sling to hold the arm in place, said Friday. “Same injury, same bone."' … [Read more...] about Hecht to be out eweeks&#8217

'"This time of year you've got to find a little extra with whatever you have left," Grier said Friday. "That was a big chance to make sure we win the game, get the puck out and get it down to their end to try to run out the rest of the clock."' … [Read more...] about Sabres embracing their blue-collar roots

'"It's no secret that he's sharp, he's good, he makes the big saves and whatnot," Bruins winger Milan Lucic said after Friday's workout. "It's definitely not easy to beat him. Obviously we didn't execute on all the chances we had. Just basically what we got to do is keep putting shots on him and create more traffic."' … [Read more...] about Bruins plan to create some chaos in Game Two

'"I can go through the special playoff moments," Kaleta said Friday. "From Brad May to Dave Hannan to the '99 Cup run. I can keep on going if you want. It's a little different being a fan. Being out there is a whole other level."' … [Read more...] about Kennedy, Kaleta share dream ride

'Win the body check battle after losing it in Game One. Big, bad Bruins need to be exactly that.' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Bruins Game Two scouting report

'"I was hoping for the next series in two weeks, but it looks like it's going to be longer," he said. "Hopefully, the guys can keep this going so I can return."' … [Read more...] about Hecht caught off guard by latest surgery

'CBC's Hockey Night in Canada is carrying the Boston-Buffalo series because the Canadian playoff teams are either on a different network or a different time. However, CBC isn't in HD here, reducing its popularity.' … [Read more...] about CBC takes a share of Sabres-Bruins series

'“There was a lot of beer sold, and we didn’t want things to get out of hand,” Gilbert said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans in the plaza cut off after three beers

'"I thought he was great," Ruff said. "He worked hard, scored a great goal. I thought he played great and he has played great since he came back. We need him, we need him to score and it was a real good display by Thomas."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Vanek peaks at right time

'“He definitely got the most bang for his buck on ice time,’’ said Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff. “He had the most fun. Created the most havoc. Looks the most beat up. Drew penalties. But that’s what he is. On the same side of it, he’s scored some real big goals for us. He’s done a lot. His energy for our team is something that’s been … [Read more...] about Kaleta wastes no time

'“I’m not really worried about what they’re saying,” Kaleta said. “I’m going to do the same exact thing that I’ve been doing the whole year and the past couple of years. People can say whatever. I’m going to go out and play my game and do what’s best for my team.”' … [Read more...] about Patrick Kaleta ugliness only skin deep

Bruins’ plan is to become more goal-oriented (Boston Globe) Kaleta wastes no time (Boston Globe) Bruins’ Game 2 agenda: More hits, better shots (Boston Herald) Marco Sturm, Michael Ryder fall short of goals (Boston Herald) No heading off controversy (Boston Herald) Patrick Kaleta ugliness only skin deep (Boston Herald) Boston Bruins’ plan for Game 2 of … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Boston Coverage

'As Ruff observed, Kaleta had “a lot of bang for his buck” with just 6:07 of ice time. He had four hits, was involved in the biggest dustup of the night, earning a 10-minute misconduct, but in a fracas took Boston’s chief aggressors Chara and Milan Lucic off for eight minutes total.' … [Read more...] about Battle-scarred Sabre

'"I think he's been the best goaltender in the NHL," said Burke." I think there's a few things that makes them a contender. But No. 1 is Ryan Miller."' … [Read more...] about Miller has the weight of Buffalo on his shoulders