Archives for March 2011

'“When I heard of Rick’s death, I asked myself why aren’t the guys who played in our era more up to date with their health?” Seiling said. “How many of us are ticking time bombs?”' … [Read more...] about Local fans, teammates remember ‘Rico’

'In an era of gas shortages and layoffs and Vietnam and Nixon, a young Sabres fan was on the ride of his life.' … [Read more...] about Martin and me, we lifted each other up

Preview: Panthers at Sabres, 7 p.m. Friday (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Florida (29-35-10) at Buffalo (36-28-9) (AP) Florida Panthers (29-35-10) at Buffalo Sabres (36-28-9) (The Sports Network) Desperate Sabres host slumping Panthers (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Florida Coverage

'"Rico is an icon in Buffalo, you know it. He was as good off the ice as he was on the ice. The last memory the fans will ever have of the French Connection being together is when they skated out to greet Terry Pegula who had just purchased the team. Robert wouldn't come back to the arena because of his battle with Larry Quinn. He is glad that final moment together happened, … [Read more...] about Thoughts with Perreault and Robert

'Each person who spoke at the service made reference to Martin’s tremendous sense of humor and his love for pulling pranks on people. They spoke of his love for his wife, Mikey, and their children. They talked about his passion for the game of golf, his Sunday routine which included playing with his dog and visiting friends, and his desire to score goals out on the ice. … [Read more...] about Buffalo celebrates the life of Richard Martin

'Gilbert Perreault, Martin’s center, remembered Martin as being a “great entertainer,” noting the player’s “flamboyant” hockey style and endless supply of jokes. Right winger Rene Robert celebrated Martin by pulling out a can of beer and a cigar, saying “this one’s for you my friend.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres star Martin remembered for his flamboyance

'"It has so much to do with confidence," Gerbe said Wednesday. "If you believe in yourself and believe you can do it, you can make things happen and good things will happen. I know how good this league is. The big thing for me going into this season was to not lose confidence no matter what."' … [Read more...] about Gerbe shooting up growth chart

'The Sabres are holding a public memorial service for Martin at 11 a.m. in HSBC Arena. The left winger on Buffalo's most famous sports line died March 13 at age 59 of sudden cardiac arrest brought on by cardiovascular disease. The Sabres moved today's practice to 9 a.m. at Northtown Center in Amherst so the players could be at the arena by the time the service starts.' … [Read more...] about Team to attend Martin memorial

'The doors of HSBC Arena open at 10 a.m. for the 11 a.m. service. Martin family members are expected to attend.' … [Read more...] about Public memorial for ex-Buffalo Sabre Rick Martin

'“There’s players that want to go on the ice in optional skates, there’s players that maybe just want to get on the (stationary) bike,” Ruff explained. “Everybody knows their body, everybody reacts differently to days off. There’s players that don’t want to shut it down.”' … [Read more...] about Light practice day

Old friend Gendron to enter Pirate hall Saturday night (Portland Press Herald) Hockey brawl seen by schoolkids has some rethinking field trip (Portland Press Herald) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage

'"We're trying to play smarter," Gerbe said. "We need to learn to win games 1-0. That's what's going to help toward the end here. We knew we needed to be smart."' … [Read more...] about Sabres silence the masses

'"I sent Colin an e-mail after it came out yesterday applauding him and the National Hockey League for taking that kind of action," Regier said Tuesday. "It was appropriate, measured, and I believe it will act as a deterrent not only for Matt Cooke in the future but for all other players."' … [Read more...] about Regier’s e-mail applauds Cooke’s penalty

Miller handcuffs Canadiens (Montreal Gazette) Sabres goalie brings Habs back to Earth (Montreal Gazette) Quality chances on Miller lacking (Montreal Gazette) Training staff a well-oiled machine (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette) Buffalo cooks up big two points (Toronto Globe and Mail) Tightening up (Canadiens.com) The Numbers Game - March 22, 2011 … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Montreal Coverage

'The Canadiens (40-27-7) were coming off Sunday's 8-1 win in Minnesota but couldn't muster any offense against Miller. The Canadiens trail Boston by three points in the East standings but face the Bruins on Thursday night. Tuesday marked the seventh time this season the Habs have been shut out.' … [Read more...] about Gerbe scores two as Sabres top Habs 2-0