Archives for February 15, 2011

‘In five games with the Sabres this season, Enroth is 2-2-1, with a 2.90 GAA and .897 save %.’

‘"I’m not going to be perfect every time and I’m not going to handle it perfectly," Miller said after practice Monday. "I’m not a machine and that’s how it goes. But I’m going to come and do my job. I’m always going to try and be the guy working towards winning the game. It is what it is. It’s a tough situation if you let it become too much."’

‘Starting tonight in Montreal, the Sabres play 16 games in 29 days, a stretch that could determine their playoff fate. Even Ruff had to admit that Miller can’t play them all. The plan tonight is either to start Lalime for the first time since November or bring up Jhonas Enroth from Portland.’

‘"Some of my shots, if you want to call them that, I was just kind of parked in front of the net," Stafford said Monday in HSBC Arena. "You just hang around the net and pucks are hanging around there. They were not exactly shots per se."’

‘“You’re going to have bad games, you’re going to have games that just don’t go your way, and you’re going to have games where you can’t do anything right but somehow you still win,” Miller said after Monday’s practice.’

Buffalo (26-22-6) at Montreal (31-20-6) (AP)

Buffalo Sabres (26-22-6) at Montreal Canadiens (31-20-6) (The Sports Network)

Sabres looking to recover from tough loss (NHL.com)

‘Ruff agreed with his Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender, saying it’s important to move on and focus on the next game. “He had a tough night last night, just throw that one aside and move on. We’ll stick to the schedule. Our team has been on a good run. We don’t like losing that extra point, but what’s even more important right now is focusing in on the game tomorrow night. We want to get two points out of that game,” he said.’