Archives for March 19, 2011

'"He's played really well for us," coach Lindy Ruff said following practice in Northtown Center in Amherst. "Energy in the game has been good. I think he's shooting the puck well right now. He had two point-blank chances against Carolina. One missed the net, one obviously hit [goaltender Cam Ward], but he's in on a lot of chances every game, which usually tells … [Read more...] about Ennis dares to be patient with the puck

'"It's a long shot, but I'm trying to get ready for the playoffs," Roy told The Buffalo News this week. "It's something to shoot for. Probably second round would be the best-case scenario."' … [Read more...] about Roy looking at a possible return in May

Thrashers face ‘huge' game against Sabres (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Atlanta (30-29-12) at Buffalo (34-28-8) (AP) Atlanta Thrashers (30-29-12) at Buffalo Sabres (34-28-8) (The Sports Network) Sabres back in action hosting resurgent Thrashers (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Atlanta Coverage

'When it comes to concussion talk, Regier is hockey’s equivalent of Raymond, who liked to dare people to drop a box of matches on the floor so he could instantly calculate how many spilled.' … [Read more...] about Darcy Regier&#8217s goal is to eliminate concussions in hockey

Portland starts its trip off right (Portland Press Herald) Pirates pull within sight of division lead (Maine Hockey Journal) Binghamton Senators burned by turnover (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Pirates Top Senators (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates overcome B-Sens 3-2 (BinghamtonSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Portland Coverage