Archives for January 2011

'Jochen Hecht, Thomas Vanek and Luke Adam tallied for the Sabres, who have won three of their last four and provided Lindy Ruff with his 500th career win as a head coach.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, San Jose 0

'All of Ruff's victories have come behind the bench with Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Miller Gets Shutout In 3-0 Win Over Sharks; Ruff Earns 500th Win

'The Sabres are on pace for 17 short-handed goals allowed, which would match the highest total of coach Lindy Ruff's tenure. The 2005-06 edition gave up 17, and the Sabres allowed 13 the following season. They've been improving their numbers every year since, finishing with a paltry three shorties allowed last year. That was tied for the third fewest in the league.' … [Read more...] about Power play pulls plug on Sabres

'"Playing five minutes, it's extremely tough," he said. "You play a couple shifts here and there. I think I played one shift in the second period [his final one of three came with 6:52 left], and I think my next shift came about an hour and a half later [he played one shift in the third, with 13:08 to play]. It's extremely tough to do, but that's the position that I'm in. I … [Read more...] about Back in San Jose, Rivet copes with new role

Buffalo (16-18-5) at San Jose (21-14-5) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (16-18-5) at San Jose Sharks (21-14-5) (The Sports Network) Sharks look to avenge earlier loss to Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s San Jose Coverage

Pirates surge past Bridgeport (Portland Press Herald) Pirates spread the offense for first win in Bridgeport (Maine Hockey Journal) Sound Tigers give away goals in loss to Portland (Connecticut Post) Pirates Power Past Sound Tigers (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates hand Sound Tigers 5-3 loss (SoundTigers.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage

'While we're waiting for it to become official that Pennsylvania billionaire Terry Pegula has purchased the Sabres from Tom Golisano - a move that Sabres fans should be excited about based on what we know about Pegula's Buffalo ties and love of hockey (and oh yeah, MONEY) - we're left with the more unhappy prospect of realizing that the current team will need nothing short of a … [Read more...] about Sabres New Owner Won’t Stand Still

'Ennis' stick got in the way of a sure-fire go-ahead goal late in regulation, then it flipped up and caught Colorado's Ryan Wilson in the face during overtime. Ennis could just sit in the penalty box and watch as the Avalanche scored on the man-advantage to deal the Sabres a 4-3 setback.' … [Read more...] about Ennis, Sabres get short end of the stick

'"Cody's filled his role really to a tee. When we've needed the added toughness, he's supplied it," Ruff said. "In Cody's case, he's been able to respond to the right situations. There hasn't been any staged fights, all of them have been for teammates, and I think that's all you can ask."' … [Read more...] about Enforcer McCormick returns to familiar turf

Avs defeat Sabres 4-3 in final minute of overtime (Denver Post) Former Av McCormick returns with Sabres (Denver Post) Photo gallery (Denver Post) Winnik Fuels Avalanche Win (ColoradoAvalanche.com) Photo gallery (ColoradoAvalanche.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Colorado Coverage

'“It might be one of the most bizarre breaks you can get--hit your own stick to stop it from going in the net,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Avs snap 2-game skid with 4-3 OT win over Sabres

'"I thought we came out great in the beginning of the third period with two big goals," said Buffalo forward Luke Adam. "They got one obviously. The chances are there, we had that open net and we had a chance in overtime -- we just have to capitalize on our chances."' … [Read more...] about Colorado 4, Buffalo 3 (OT)

'Buffalo had a few chances to regain the lead, most notably late in the final frame when Tyler Ennis' stick accidently got in the way of a Luke Adam chance. Adam, facing nothing but net, shoveled the puck past Budaj, but it bounced off Ennis' stick and never completely crossed the goal line, according to the off-ice official.' … [Read more...] about Avalanche Outlast Sabres 4-3 in OT

'"We have a day in between to get a practice in or catch our breath a little bit," forward Drew Stafford said. "It's just a matter of focus. Making sure we're 100 percent prepared every night."' … [Read more...] about Sabres get schedule breaks

Buffalo (16-18-4) at Colorado (20-14-5) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (16-18-4) at Colorado Avalanche (20-14-5) (The Sports Network) Sabres, Avs prepare for rare matchup (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Colorado Coverage