Archives for November 28, 2010

'"We got a lot of pucks to the net," said Derek Roy, one of five Sabres to get at least four shots. "We were crashing the crease and pucks were laying there and we just needed somebody to poke at it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ offensive woes continue in loss

'"On an injury front, it will give us some time to catch up there," coach Lindy Ruff said. "On the team front, you saw at the end of our seven [games] in 11 [days], the energy level started to go down. Even with a few days, you get the energy back with your team. You work really hard at your system, try to clean up different part of your game. We've got extra … [Read more...] about Lull in schedule coming after busy month

Canadiens' Price falls 73 seconds short of 5th shutout (Montreal Gazette) Canadiens still looking for consistency: Gionta (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette) Leading by example (Canadiens.com) The Numbers Game - Nov. 27, 2010 (Canadiens.com) Photo gallery (Canadiens.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) The following are rough English … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Montreal Coverage

'“We made some big mistakes tonight, Myers and Sekera had a tough night and we rely on those guys a lot,” said Buffalo’s coach Lindy Ruff.' … [Read more...] about Gionta scores 2 as Habs beat Sabres 3-1

'"We got off on the wrong foot. We were forcing it down in the neutral zone, but they were always looking to get creative," Miller said. "We didn't pick the right time to take the lead. On the third goal, I should have played it better."' … [Read more...] about Montreal 3, Buffalo 1

'It was the first win against Buffalo at home this season, with the first two meetings taking place at HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Canadiens Continue To Dominate Sabres

'"Everyone always wants to blame the coach for everything when things go wrong," Buffalo's Jason Pominville said. "But you know what? It usually isn't the coach's fault, and there's something to be said for having this kind of stability."' … [Read more...] about Ruff still in tune with Sabres

Pirates experience embarrassing loss (Portland Press Herald) Pirates hit first slump of the season; fall to Monarchs, 6-1 (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates trying to find a new spark with roster influx (Maine Hockey Journal) Monarchs continue offensive onslaught (Manchester Union Leader) Monarchs Blast Pirates (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates Sign a Pair … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Portland Coverage