Archives for March 11, 2011

'The Sabres (33-26-8) have moved into seventh in the Eastern Conference standings. They had been in 12th place and 10 points out of contention on Jan. 1.' … [Read more...] about Road trip takes Sabres into playoff contention

'The Sabres trailed, 2-0, in the second period and 3-2 early in the third. But they never stopped battling, both when it came to puck movement and using their fists.' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Bruins in statement game

'"I totally understand," Chara said when asked about those comments. "He's in the hospital so he's got the right to be emotional so I respect that. I obviously feel bad he got hurt."' … [Read more...] about Chara shrugs off the fallout from hit

'"We're looking at a very significant renovation where we're going to be knocking down walls and changing the plumbing and the electrical infrastructure to make this one of the top player facilities in the league," Black said. "We want this to be the place where every player calls their agent, calls their buddies and says, 'You've got to come here. This place is great.'"' … [Read more...] about Sabres putting a fan imprint on arena

'“I enjoy it here,’’ said Boyes. “I think it’s been a good move, I’m excited. When I came over, that was my thought, just be excited. I’m coming back to what I enjoy doing -- scoring goals, winning games, things like that. That’s what I’m trying to do.’’' … [Read more...] about Boyes back with a bang

'"There is always that extra little bit, but to be honest, it's been a while since I've been back," said Boyes on playing in Boston. "You want to score and go hard against all teams. There are a lot of different faces over there. The biggest thing is, you can't stress how important it is to get that extra point. Those other things are great, and I'll take them. But that point … [Read more...] about Boyes makes statement with game-winner

Rebuffed (Boston Globe) Boyes back with a bang (Boston Globe) Police open investigation of Chara’s hit (Boston Globe) Bruins blow leads, OT to Sabres (Boston Herald) Going gets tough for Bruins (Boston Herald) A new reality for Bruins’ captain Zdeno Chara (Boston Herald) NHLPA head Donald Fehr focuses on rink safety (Boston Herald) Zdeno Chara hit ignites … [Read more...] about Friday’s Boston Coverage

'Boston squandered leads of 2-0 in the second period and 3-2 in the third.' … [Read more...] about Boyes scores in OT, Sabres beat Bruins 4-3

'Nathan Gerbe set up the goal by picking up a loose puck and racing down the center of the ice before ripping a shot from the point. Tim Thomas blocked the initial shot, but wasn't quick enough to prevent the diminutive forward from slipping the puck to Boyes for the open-net tap-in.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Boston 3, OT

'The win lifts the Sabres to 4-1-1 through six games on their seven game road trip and also means that they are now even in the conference with the Rangers, with two games in hand.' … [Read more...] about Boyes, Sabres Rally For 4-3 OT Win in Boston

'Now, it’s Boyes who carries the big ticket -- $4.5 million this year, $4 million next season -- and getting him at the deadline was a huge statement by the Sabres to not only their fans, but to their dressing room. And, although the new owner wasn’t technically in place yet, it was also a tacit promise that, under Terry Pegula, the Sabres won’t always think … [Read more...] about Where the Boyes are; maybe the playoffs