Archives for March 2011

'"If you want to look at the Chara incident, there are things we can look at doing that are more related to arena safety, or board safety -- more protections on the stanchions," Regier said. "If the stanchions were protected, offered more protection for the player, it might be as simple as that."' … [Read more...] about Head injuries on agenda for GM meetings

'"Rico was probably one of the best players we ever had - as person and as a player, he had to be a perfectionist at everything," Simonick said. "He worked at everything. He worked at his sticks, he worked at his golf game, he worked at his friendships. That's the way I remember Rick."' … [Read more...] about Fans Remember Man They Called ‘Rico’

'“He was a teammate. He was somebody I worked with, somebody I played golf with. He was a great person. Anybody you talk to would say the same thing. We lost a real good person and it’s a tough one to take.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres hero Martin dies

No happy ending for Sens (Ottawa Citizen) Game File (Ottawa Citizen) Photo gallery (Ottawa Citizen) Sens disappoint Leafs fans with loss (Ottawa Sun) Ex-Sens struggling with new teams (Ottawa Sun) Sabres hero Martin dies (Ottawa Sun) Photo gallery (OttawaSenators.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) The following are rough English translations from … [Read more...] about Monday’s Ottawa Coverage

'The game was played hours after former Sabres great Rick Martin died in a one-car accident. A moment of silence was observed in honor of Martin, a member of the Sabres’ famed French Connection line.' … [Read more...] about Ennis scores 2 goals in Sabres&#8217 6-4 win over Sens

'The Sabres didn’t provide any details of Hecht’s injury on Sunday. Hecht was playing in his second game after he missed four games because of an undisclosed upper body injury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres C Hecht leaves game with upper body injury

'Nigrelli said witnesses spotted Martin driving with his head slumped and eyes closed before the crash, which occurred in the Buffalo suburb of Clarence. Nigrelli said it appeared Martin had “an undetermined medical emergency” before the accident.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres great, Rick Martin, dies at 59

'Thomas Vanek and Paul Gaustad posted a goal and assist each for the Sabres, who have won four of their last six and pulled into a tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference with the idle Rangers. Both teams have 76 points.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Ottawa 4

'A law enforcement official in the nearby town of Clarence told the News on Sunday that Martin suffered a heart attack while driving.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres great Martin dies

'After such an emotional day here at HSBC Arena the Sabres are able to take care of business on the ice, the best way to pay tribute to one of the greatest players in team history. After the win all of the players skated just inside of center ice and saluted to the heavens and Martin's #7 banner in the rafters as fans stood and cheered as well. What a great gesture by the … [Read more...] about Sabres Trounce Senators 6-4

'"(Rick) is a guy I was in the community with for 30 years," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said. "We lost a heck of a guy today. He was teammate, he was somebody I worked with as part of the coaching staff and somebody I played golf with. He was a great person, a real good person. Anybody who crossed his path would say the same."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Legend Rick Martin Dies

'Richard Martin loved that team. Sabres fans loved him.' … [Read more...] about Remembering #7

'Brad Boyes made his home debut for the Sabres after playing each of his first seven games with the team on the road and scored Buffalo’s sixth goal of the game. He now has seven points (4-3-7) in eight games with the team.' … [Read more...] about The aftermath: Sabres 6, Senators 4

'Rick was not only one of the greatest players in franchise history, he was a great friend to the Sabres organization and the entire community.' … [Read more...] about Rick Martin: 1951-2011

'But Rico was beyond special in the sense that despite his French Canadian roots, he made his home in Buffalo and considered himself "one of the guys". On the golf course, and although he belonged to Crag Burn he played all over the place, Rick would sometimes just show up and join a group. No biggie. He was always approachable and enjoyed chatting with fans of all ages, and … [Read more...] about Rick Martin Knew How to Live Life