Archives for April 2010

'“He had a small procedure,” Ruff said following the team’s morning skate at HSBC Arena. “He’s out now for what would be weeks instead of days.”' … [Read more...] about Hecht to miss weeks due to injury

'But Sabres nation has every reason to be optimistic going into this first round of play. Why? In a word: goaltending. Tuukka Rask has racked up some pretty significant numbers since wrestling the starting job away from Tim Thomas. But Buffalo’s Ryan Miller is having a career season. If anything, the Olympics experience just made him that much tougher and focused as he … [Read more...] about Now The Real Season Begins

'Hundreds -- and maybe a few thousand -- Sabres fans are growing playoff beards, tossing out their razors as long as the Sabres stay alive and looking in the mirror each day to measure how much fuzz they’ve grown.' … [Read more...] about Playoff picture: scruffy

'"What he represents is true grit and character of a winner. No matter what, he's going to give it his all. If it doesn't attract you, there's something wrong with you."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Miller padding his resume

'"From what I hear, the atmosphere gets pretty unbelievable," Ennis said Wednesday. "The building and the city, they love hockey here, and it's cool to be in a hockey town."' … [Read more...] about Rookie Ennis enjoying playoff scene

'"Ryan has been there whenever we've needed him," coach Lindy Ruff said as the season wound down. "We've really worked his schedule [of rest] to keep him sharp and he's given us a great season."' … [Read more...] about How the Sabres made their points

'"You don't want to waste them," power-play point man Toni Lydman said. "It's not the easiest spot to stand in, especially with the defensemen trying to get you out of there and trying to distract you."' … [Read more...] about With Gaustad, Vanek battling Chara, Sabres take best shot

'A look at the teams' postseason history against each other..' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Bruins: A rivalry revisited

'"We need him to score goals," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "That's why he's here. That's a big part of his game. At the same time, when you get frustrated, you can get going down the wrong road."' … [Read more...] about Vanek knows his game has to be on the money

'"It's definitely very flattering, and it's nice to have fans like that," said Myers, who gets attention no matter where he appears in Western New York. "It's not too hard to miss me. Being 6-8 you get noticed a lot, but it's nice. The fans are great here, and whenever they come up to you I just try and be as nice as I can and just enjoy that moment with … [Read more...] about It’s grow time for Tyler Myers

' The scouting report on the Sabres always says hit them, hit them and hit them again. Look for the Bruins to try to wear down Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Bruins scouting report

'Both teams are comparable on the power play with Buffalo converting on 17.6 percent and the Bruins on 16.6 percent of their respective power plays. Both teams also ranked in the top of the league with the least time spent in the box. That leads us to the X-factor. Ryan Miller vs. Tim Thomas/Tuukka Rask. I’ll stick with Miller to put the Sabres into the second round. Is … [Read more...] about Our experts like the Sabres

Stolen goods (Boston Globe) Opening series figures to be a grind (Boston Globe) Boychuk won’t sit by idly (Boston Globe) Sabres to watch (Boston Globe) Bruins fate lies with Tuuka Rask (Boston Herald) Bruins vs. Sabres: The matchups (Boston Herald) Scouting report: Bruins at Sabres (Boston Herald) Andrew Ference’s status remains unclear (Boston Herald) Short … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Boston Coverage

'But as great as the stoppers are, they both tip their masks to their respective behemoth blueliners, Zdeno Chara and Tyler Myers. Both defenceman see the most ice time on their clubs, between 24 and 26 minutes a night, and are heavily engaged in blocking shots and special teams.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo-Boston: A giant struggle

Pirates expect tough start against Monarchs' stopper (Portland Press Herald) Dineen deserves shot to coach Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage