Archives for October 29, 2010

'"Our penalty killing is near the bottom of the league, and now we've got to race to the top," coach Lindy Ruff said. "Structure-wise, we've been OK. We've made some big mistakes. Shot lanes are so important, and we've missed some shot lanes. Pucks aren't hitting us. When they don't hit you, the result is usually the shot goes in or somebody's allowed to tip the … [Read more...] about Sabres’ penalty killers are frustrated

'There's little to the mystery of why this franchise has missed the playoffs five of the last eight years. Either the personnel isn't what the GM fancies it or the coaching fails to extract optimum performance from the players at hand. What prevents the organization from pinpointing the problem is the absence of a team president with the knowledge to discern the difference.' … [Read more...] about Flat play puts target on Ruff

'The Sabres' Hall of Fame Committee elected Kelley and Mogilny as the two members of their 2011 induction class. Mogilny, one of the Sabres' most talented players on the ice, and Kelley, one of the area's most respected voices off it, will be enshrined on New Year's Day prior to the Sabres' home game against Boston in HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Kelley and Mogilny picked for Sabres’ Hall

Thrashers preview (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Buffalo (3-6-1) at Atlanta (4-4-1) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (3-6-1) at Atlanta Thrashers (4-4-1) (The Sports Network) Buffalo makes second trip to Atlanta this month (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Atlanta Coverage

Pirates eye first road win with a trip south of the Mason-Dixon (Maine Hockey Journal) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage

'The skilled Sabres players lack consistency, and the tenacity needed to win in this league. A very talented youngster like Tyler Ennis is in his rookie season, and naturally will be looking up to players who have his same skill sets. Roy, Vanek and Connolly are not two-way players, not in the least. Ennis will see that it is acceptable to slack in the defensive zone, as long … [Read more...] about Regier Needs To eC&#8217 The Truth About Roster