'The Sabres were not the same team after Pominville's injury, and that proved the difference. Crawford was shaky right from the get-go, but was able to steady himself as the game went on and eventually get the victory. Chicago outshot the Sabres 17-10 in the second period, with many of Buffalo's coming late in the period. Don't forget, these two teams meet up again on … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Trip Up Sabres 4-3
Archives for October 2010
Pominville Leaves Ice On Stretcher; Suffers Concussion
'Ruff does not have a timetable for Pominville’s return to the ice. He believes that the forward will miss some time, but will have to pass several tests to be cleared for game action.' … [Read more...] about Pominville Leaves Ice On Stretcher; Suffers Concussion
Pominville suffers concussion
'“That was bad. He’s not that type of player but he made a mistake obviously,” Ruff said of the Hawks defenseman. “He caught a player in a tough spot and it will be addressed."' … [Read more...] about Pominville suffers concussion
Tuesday's Portland Coverage
Jhonas Enroth makes his point (Portland Press Herald) Pirates take the Checkers in victory against Charlotte (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Blast Checkers (PortlandPirates.com) Checkers bested in Columbus Day Matinee (GoCheckers.com) Pirates rookie named week's best (TheAHL.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Portland Coverage
Myers growing into Sabres role
'“He’s big, but he’s such a great skater. With his size, it’s amazing,” said Sabres defenceman Shaone Morrisonn, who has partnered with Myers to start the season. “He gets those hips going and with that reach, he’s so strong on the puck. It’s scary. He’s only 21.”' … [Read more...] about Myers growing into Sabres role
Sabres seek rebound against champs
'"The onus is not on one guy," center Derek Roy said. "If he makes a mistake there are four other guys out there to back him up. ... We have to make small plays. Forwards have to get back and help our 'D' out to bring the puck up."' … [Read more...] about Sabres seek rebound against champs
Hawks' Kane enjoys trips home to Buffalo
'“This year it's been pretty generous of the people in Buffalo. I got three (suite) boxes that people just gave me. I have a lot of tickets to hand out."' … [Read more...] about Hawks’ Kane enjoys trips home to Buffalo
Monday's Chicago Coverage
Matchup: Blackhawks at Sabres (Chicago Tribune) Hawks' Kane enjoys trips home to Buffalo (Arlington Heights Daily Herald) Blackhawks game day (Arlington Heights Daily Herald) Chicago (0-1-1) at Buffalo (1-1-0) (AP) Chicago Blackhawks (0-1-1) at Buffalo Sabres (1-1-0) (The Sports Network) Hawks take another crack at first win vs. Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Chicago Coverage
Partyers prime for puck drop
'Much of the crowd nursed overpriced beers--$6 for a 16-ounce can -- and endured long lines to to wet their whistles. But it didn’t matter - it’s hockey season again.' … [Read more...] about Partyers prime for puck drop
Sabres' effort flags in home opener
'"We weren't good," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "We had a period of maybe 10 minutes in the second period where we put the work boots on. I'm pretty disappointed with our work ethic. We had pucks we didn't want to go get. We had some retrievals where we had lack of communication. We had some changes where our defense had no support. There was a lot of bad stuff … [Read more...] about Sabres’ effort flags in home opener
Little things mean a lot on clunker of a night for Sabres
'The home opener was a pile of ugly. They were outworked. They lacked communication. They had defensive breakdowns. They didn't skate well. They made too many cross-ice passes, made too many bad decisions and lost too many races.' … [Read more...] about Little things mean a lot on clunker of a night for Sabres
No winners emerged in Kennedy vs. Sabres
'Kennedy could have been picked up by any team for $550,000. The Sabres could have claimed him and paid him $716,666, including his buyout for this year. It would have been less than they offered him over the summer and effectively put the bullets back in the gun. They passed.' … [Read more...] about No winners emerged in Kennedy vs. Sabres
Hats off to Rangers' Stepan after three-goal debut
'Stepan added his other two goals in a span of 3:12 late in the second period and easily could have become the first player in history with a four-goal debut. He shot high and wide on a breakaway in the third period and hit the goal post on a center-ice shot at an empty net in the final seconds.' … [Read more...] about Hats off to Rangers’ Stepan after three-goal debut
Sunday's New York Coverage
Rangers Rookie Has Three Goals in Opener (New York Times) Rangers rookie Derek Stepan nets hat trick as Blueshirts overwhelm Sabres, 6-3, to open NHL season (New York Daily News) Rookie's historic hat-trick keys Rangers' opening win (New York Post) Rangers scratch D in opener (New York Post) Rangers' Stepan scores hat trick in NHL debut (New York Newsday) Dubinsky starts … [Read more...] about Sunday’s New York Coverage
Stepan scores 3 in NHL debut in Rangers 6-3 win
'Myers, last season’s NHL rookie of the year, had a rough game. Aside from having the first goal go off his skate, his turnover behind the Sabres net led immediately to Dubinsky’s goal which put the Rangers up 2-0.' … [Read more...] about Stepan scores 3 in NHL debut in Rangers 6-3 win