Archives for March 2011

Pirates, new goalie stop Bruins (Portland Press Herald) Pirates make it six (Maine Hockey Journal) Late goal sinks Providence (Providence Journal) Pirates Squeeze Past Bruins (PortlandPirates.com) P-Bruins fall to Pirates 5-4 (ProvidenceBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Providence Coverage

'“That was the probably close to being the runaway favorite--or unfavorite: Getting rid of the slug,” Black told The Associated Press this past week. “So we’re in the process of becoming slug-free.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 transformation starts with going slug-free

'"It's one of the reasons I assumed I was here was to help offensively, and I've been trying to do that," he said. "So far, it's been good, but we've still got a ways to go, and I'm just looking to continue it."' … [Read more...] about Boyes piles up points, mileage

'Six players skipped practice Friday for various injuries, and it's possible only one of them will play against the Maple Leafs in Air Canada Centre. Mike Grier is expected back after taking a maintenance day, but Drew Stafford, Chris Butler and Paul Gaustad are questionable, while Patrick Kaleta and Patrick Lalime are definitely out. To combat the ailment, the Sabres recalled … [Read more...] about Hecht returns, but five others still out

'“You can usually tell about the character of your team by how you play on the road,” Ruff told reporters after beating Boston in overtime on Thursday. “The ground we’ve made up has been by going on the road and playing good hockey. We want to continue that. This trip isn’t over.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres motivated, too

Must-win time for Leafs (Toronto Sun) Leafs rest for Sabres tilt (Toronto Sun) Sabres motivated, too (Toronto Sun) Leafs rest up ahead of critical showdown with Sabres (Toronto Star) Points hungry Sabres ready for Leafs (Toronto Globe and Mail) Reality setting in for Leafs (National Post) Leafs game day (National Post) Maple Leafs have little margin for error now (CBC … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Toronto Coverage

'“So far it’s been a good trip,” Head Coach Lindy Ruff said following a half-hour practice on Friday. “Most games have had a playoff-type atmosphere and the intensity was way up. I thought we had a couple periods here and there you don’t like but I thought the response to those periods was good.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres make pit stop in Buffalo

Pirates reach the top with a 5-3 victory over Springfield (Portland Press Herald) Portland Pirates today (Portland Press Herald) Pirates take over first place (Maine Hockey Journal) Falcons suffer fifth straight loss (Springfield Republican) Pirates Power Past Springfield (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates beat the Falcons 5-3 (FalconsAHL.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Portland Coverage

'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