Archives for February 2011

''Sorry to be blunt, but with every move that goes down -- admittedly with time to spare -- Regier looks more and more like the wimpiest general manager in hockey. Quite literally every team in the division has made moves for now or the future. Regier has Paul Byron in the NHL well before he’s ready, which used to be the against the GM’s credo. … [Read more...] about Watching Regier watch the market set itself is infuriating

'Folks looking to see why the Sabres are among the Eastern Conference's worst at home and best on the road need only to view one-goal games. The Sabres fell to 6-7-2 in the closest of home contests with the loss to Toronto. On the road, they are 8-2-4.' … [Read more...] about Sabreland has been great place to visit

Up next: Blues-Sabres (St. Louis Post Dispatch) St. Louis (25-21-9) at Buffalo (27-23-6) (AP) St. Louis Blues (25-21-9) at Buffalo Sabres (27-23-6) (The Sports Network) Blues pay rare visit to Buffalo (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s St. Louis Coverage

Pirates have benefited from ECHL call-ups (Portland Press Herald) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage

'Without providing an exact timeline, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday that “everything’s on schedule,” and that he expects the sale to be completed “rather soon.”' … [Read more...] about Pegula set to take over Sabres by next week

'The Sabres allowed their NHL-worst 11th short-handed goal at the worst possible time, killing their third-period momentum and handing the Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory. It was the Sabres' first home loss to the Leafs since Dec. 12, 2008, and there was no debate about the turning point.' … [Read more...] about One stinging defeat

'Give them credit for coming back this season, but proceed with caution. Every year, teams surge late in the season only to tail off. Some continue into the playoffs, as the Flyers did last season. The Sabres could be teasing fans with greatness wedged into mediocrity. We'll see how they respond Friday, when Terry Pegula is expected to take over ownership.' … [Read more...] about Rivet watches turnaround unfold

'The Leafs are 6-2-1 since the all-star break, making up eight points in the standings, and posted wins at Boston and Buffalo the last two nights.' … [Read more...] about Leafs find themselves back in the playoff race

'"I thought we started well, but as the game went on we lost energy and tailed off. It wasn't our night most of the night."' … [Read more...] about Listless Buffalo Sabres fall to Toronto

Win keeps Leafs in playoff hunt (Toronto Sun) Leafs' Grabovski keeps going (Toronto Sun) Grabovski looking good (Toronto Sun) Leafs beat Sabres 2-1 but lose Giguere (Toronto Star) Leafs take heat for giving Grabovski green light after hit (Toronto Star) Maple Leafs stun Sabres (Toronto Globe and Mail) Leafs’ decision on injured player sparks furor over head-injury … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Toronto Coverage

'Too many turnovers and not enough flair cost the Sabres, who were coming off a 3-2 shootout win at Montreal on Tuesday after erasing a two-goal deficit.' … [Read more...] about Crabb leads Leafs to rare win in Buffalo

'"Their energy was better than ours," said Buffalo head coach Lindy Ruff.' … [Read more...] about Toronto 2, Buffalo 1

'Ryan Miller was there for his teammates tonight, but the rest of the team just could not bury their chances to be successful.' … [Read more...] about Leafs Top Sabres 2-1

'With Crabb’s shorthanded goal in the third period, Buffalo has now given up a league-high 11 shorthanded goals on the season.' … [Read more...] about The aftermath: Maple Leafs 2, Sabres 1

Rookies provide just the right touch for Pirates (Portland Press Herald) Pirates hand the P-Bruins a pounding (Maine Hockey Journal) Even way up north, they’re heading south (Providence Journal) Pirates Blast Bruins (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates Sign Tuzzolino (PortlandPirates.com) P-Bruins fall to Pirates (ProvidenceBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage