Archives for September 23, 2010

'The thing Sabres fans may not realize is this: compared to the rest of the 2004 draft class, Stafford stacks up very well. Other than possible future Hall of Famers Alexander Ovechkin and the obvious second choice Evgeni Malkin, not many other players from the class have blossomed at this point in their NHL careers. Washington defenseman Mike Green was drafted near the end of … [Read more...] about Stafford Must Earn His Spot

'Lindy Ruff is a god here. Does he deserve to be? He's got plenty of wins -- and postseason wins -- to his name. For the record, the Sabres have made the playoffs three times in the last eight seasons. I think Ruff should share in the blame for Torres, as Torres seemed to fall out of favor with the coach almost immediately upon his arrival.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reach crossroads

'Ruff said that he has not determined his lineups for the preseason yet, but will start making those decisions today. A big question is how he will ease Ryan Miller and Patrick Lalime back into game action. That is a tricky situation that Ruff has still yet to decide.' … [Read more...] about Ruff Ready For Preseason Like His Players

“I got to play with a chip on my shoulder,” Gerbe said. “Obviously, I always want to get better. I always want to play better. I want to try to make this team.” … [Read more...] about Gritty Gerbe Has Impressed During Training Camp

'"We get more specific," Ruff said. "The practices are more system related. Even through the practices already, we've worked on every area of our game just to try to break down the practice drills and start from scratch, get some real good habits."' … [Read more...] about Sabres turn attention to the system