Archives for December 2010

'Rivet has played just twice since Nov. 6 and has been scratched in six straight games. Ruff decided to use Chris Butler instead of Rivet during the previous two outings, a trend that's expected to continue as Shaone Morrisonn nurses a head injury.' … [Read more...] about Rivet working to keep his ‘C’ legs

'San Jose played Wednesday night in Philadelphia and will close a five-game, eight-day road trip in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo has owned road-weary Sharks

San Jose (14-9-4) at Buffalo (11-13-4) (AP) San Jose Sharks (14-9-4) at Buffalo Sabres (11-13-4) (The Sports Network) Sharks aim for third straight win at Buffalo (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s San Jose Coverage

Different skates, plus fighting is OK (Portland Press Herald) Mancari back with the Pirates, but for how long (Maine Hockey Journal) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage

'Weber acknowledged the mistake but is eager to learn from it and turn the page. “It’s a tough pill to swallow. I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night but it’s nice to get right back at it. That’s the good thing about hockey, you’re always right back at it the next day. My focus today was on just having a good practice, and now the focus … [Read more...] about Focus turns to San Jose

'Mark Recchi was credited with the game-winning goal at 2:11 of the OT, tipping home Dennis Seidenberg's slap shot from the point. The puck clanged off the underside of the crossbar and bounced out, with play continuing for another 51 seconds.' … [Read more...] about Mistakes doom Sabres in overtime loss

'"Last year, I finally realized to just come in and play the game I had been playing in Portland," Mancari said. "My first three years I came up and you're sitting there jittery and you're trying to think too much going, 'I need to score. I need to do this and do that.' Now I've learned not to change my game and bring what I bring. When you try overly hard, … [Read more...] about Need for goals brings Mancari back

Win is worth a second look (Boston Globe) Thomas likes finishing touch (Boston Globe) Thornton set for a battle (Boston Globe) Bruins win anything but dull (Boston Herald) Bruins need to reach goals (Boston Herald) No rest for defense (Boston Herald) Boston Bruins score first extra-time win of season, beating Buffalo 3-2 (Quincy Patriot Ledger) Pair of Boston Bruins … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Boston Coverage

'In overtime, Buffalo had a chance to win it when the puck went to Derek Roy right in front of the net, with no Boston players except the goalie to beat. Roy tried to stickhandle Thomas out of position, but Patrice Bergeron finally skated in to break up the play and keep the Bruins in it.' … [Read more...] about Recchi tips Seidenberg&#8217s OT slapper, and it counts

'A terrible turnover by Buffalo blueliner Mike Weber led to a 2-2 score. Weber held control along the rear boards in his defensive zone and tried to make a pass through the slot. Horton was in perfect position, intercepted the puck and easily lit the lamp with a wrister from in close with 6:21 remaining in regulation.' … [Read more...] about Boston 3, Buffalo 2 (OT)

'During the second period of Tuesday's game at TD Garden in Boston, Luke Adam experienced the joy of scoring his first-ever NHL goal. In overtime, the Sabres rookie felt the pain of recording a four-minute penalty which led to the game-winning goal for the Bruins as Boston edged Buffalo 3-2.' … [Read more...] about Bruins Beat Sabres 3-2 in OT

Pirates short on players, and wins (Portland Press Herald) Pirates undermanned and outmatched by Worcester (Maine Hockey Journal) Sharks feed upon depleted Portland (Worcester Telegram and Gazette) Sullivan on a record pace (Worcester Telegram and Gazette) Pirates Doubled by Sharks (PortlandPirates.com) Sharks chomp 2nd place from Pirates (SharksAHL.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Portland Coverage

'"Goaltending is an absolute team position. You can make a difference, but ultimately you've got to have everybody around you on the same page," said Miller, who was Thomas' Team USA teammate at last winter's Vancouver Olympics. "They play a smart hockey game, and it's always worth a lesson playing against them. If you play well against them, you know you can go … [Read more...] about Thomas regains his old form

'"Again, he's suffering a bit upper-body-wise from the hit, so I just decided to get him off the ice," coach Lindy Ruff said in HSBC Arena. "I'm going to say the likelihood right now is no [he won't play] with leaving during practice. He felt pretty good before practice but then after a few drills didn't feel right."' … [Read more...] about Stafford will miss game at Boston with injury

Sabres thumbnails (Boston Globe) Boston Bruins shoot for hot streak at TD Garden (Quincy Patriot Ledger) Buffalo (11-13-3) at Boston (14-8-3) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (11-13-3) at Boston Bruins (14-8-3) (The Sports Network) Resurgent Sabres come calling on Bruins (NHL.com) B's Expect Buffalo's Best (BostonBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Boston Coverage