Archives for February 21, 2011

'Pegula was scheduled to inspect and tour HSBC Arena on Monday.' … [Read more...] about Pegula set to close on purchase of Sabres

'“When you get in a stretch where you’re struggling on the offensive side... I think we’ve got a little bit away from what was making us successful,” said Lindy Ruff, who kept Monday’s practice at HSBC Arena to just under 30 minutes in length. “Some of our players got away from really what made it good for us, and that was the simple part of … [Read more...] about Looking to rebound

'Terry Pegula will be introduced as the new owner of the Buffalo Sabres at a press conference on Tuesday at 11:00 am in the Atrium of the HSBC Arena. Pegula will be joined at the press conference by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.' … [Read more...] about Terry Pegula to close on his purchase of Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday

'"We still feel like we're right in there," said right wing Jason Pominville, the Sabres' lone goal-scorer. "Right now we're pretty fortunate. You look around at the other teams that are in the situation we are, they aren't winning games, either."' … [Read more...] about Home fans left wanting more

'But it's hard to take the Sabres seriously when they score two goals in 180 minutes on their home ice. It sounds as if even Lindy Ruff, the coach, is wondering if they're mentally up to the challenge here.' … [Read more...] about Pegula should notice stale air in HSBC

'"You have to give the guy credit," added Jason Pominville. "The first period was basically all his."' … [Read more...] about Miller did his best to hold off Capitals

Mathieu Perreault, Marcus Johansson score in Washington's win (Washington Post) Postgame Notebook: Capitals 2, Sabres 1 (WashingtonCaps.com) Photo gallery (WashingtonCaps.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Washington Coverage

'Jason Pominville scored for the Sabres, who dropped their third straight and are winless in their past four home games (0-3-1). In the midst of a six-game homestand, Buffalo squandered yet another opportunity to inch closer to playoff contention. The Sabres (27-25-6) remain in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings, four points behind Carolina.' … [Read more...] about Johansson tip-in seals Caps&#8217 2-1 win over Sabres

'Jason Pominville had the lone goal, while Ryan Miller made 37 stops for the Sabres, who have dropped their past three games.' … [Read more...] about Washington 2, Buffalo 1

'My, how the times have changed for Buffalo since their 2-1 shootout win on Wednesday? The team has only score 2 goals in their 9 periods of hockey here at HSBC Arena. It was another chance to gain ground on the 8th place Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference standings. Instead, the Sabres are still 4 points out of the playoffs with 2 games in hand on the 'Canes.' … [Read more...] about Capitals Upend Sabres 2-1

'In a game that featured plenty of shots but very few goals, a quirky bounce off the glass ended up making the difference.' … [Read more...] about The aftermath: Capitals 2, Sabres 1