Archives for October 2010

'The seven players being assigned to Portland are: forwards Luke Adam, Paul Byron and Mark Mancari; defensemen Drew Schiestel, T.J. Brennan and Dennis Persson; and goaltender David Leggio. In addition, forward Zack Kassian was returned to his junior team in Windsor (OHL). The Sabres also released forward Mark Parrish from his training camp tryout.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reduce camp roster by 9 players

'Buffalo has outshot its opponents, 69-42, in the third period but of its 15 goals only four have come in that time frame.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose to Flyers

'Brennan didn't just dress against his hometown Flyers, Ruff put him in the starting lineup, having his name announced with the other Buffalo starters. We'd like to think the usual chants that echo after each visitor's name was a little quieter for Brennan at the Wells Fargo Center.' … [Read more...] about Little Flyer Brennan faces Flyers

Flyers' Boucher hopes to 'stick' as starter (Philadelphia Inquirer) Photo gallery (Philadelphia Inquirer) Carcillo battling for a spot on Flyers' roster (Philadelphia Daily News) Little Flyer Brennan faces Flyers (Philadelphia Daily News) Zherdev, van Riemsdyk lead Flyers past Sabres (Delaware County Daily Times) Flyers' dilemma: Who's starting goalie? (Cherry Hill Courier … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'Derek Roy scored on a 2-on-1 at 17 seconds of the third period for the Sabres (3-2-0).' … [Read more...] about Zherdev, van Riemsdyk lead Flyers past Sabres

'Derek Roy notched the only goal for the Sabres, who got 23 saves from Ryan Miller in defeat.' … [Read more...] about Philadelphia 3, Buffalo 1

'Zack Kassian suffered a foot injury in the middle stanza and did not return to the game.' … [Read more...] about Flyers Take First Game Of Home And Home WIth Sabres

Pirates' camp on, for those in town (Portland Press Herald) Pirates theme is more grit, more passion (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Hit the Ice for Early Session (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates Announce Training Camp Details (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates Add Mr. Sparky to the Team (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Portland Coverage

“I think I showed I’m willing to do whatever it takes to play in the NHL last year with going to Norfolk,” Parrish said. “Portland certainly doesn’t scare me.” … [Read more...] about Mark Parrish: Whatever It Takes to Play in the NHL

'Thomas Vanek, Tim Connolly and Drew Schiestel all scored on the power play while rookie Luke Adam scored twice in the second period for the Sabres, who improved to 3-1.' … [Read more...] about Sabres find the power to beat Montreal

'"I kind of lost my way a little bit," Stafford said Thursday. "I lost my focus and my priorities got shifted. Instead of focusing on things that were in my hands -- my focus or my conditioning or my preparation -- I got wrapped up with blaming other elements. It comes down to maturity."' … [Read more...] about Enlightened Stafford set for revival

Special teams melt down on home ice (Montreal Gazette) 'Back on our heels,' Gionta says (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette) Sabres handle Habs prospects (Ottawa Sun) Learning on the fly (Canadiens.com) Numbers Game - Sept. 30, 2010 (Canadiens.com) The following are rough English translations from French language documents: One evening to be forgotten … [Read more...] about Friday’s Montreal Coverage

'"This is my fourth year with the organization, and as I'm getting older, I'm realizing these guys are good but I can play with them," he said. "I may not be in the NHL yet, but I know I can play at that level."' … [Read more...] about Moorestown’s Brennan closes in on NHL dream

'Tim Connolly, Thomas Vanek and Drew Schiestel also scored for Buffalo (3-1), and Tyler Myers had two assists. Jhonas Enroth stopped 28 shots.' … [Read more...] about Adam&#8217s 2 goals lead Sabres over Canadiens

'The Sabres scored three times with the man advantage, while the Canadiens power play failed to score for their third-straight game bringing their pre-season total to a paltry 3-for-37.' … [Read more...] about Adam scores 2 as Sabres beat Habs 5-3