Archives for April 2011

'"With a better start, we wouldn't have had to put the run together that we did," Ruff said in HSBC Arena. "The start of the season I find as a coach is a very important time. It sets you up for the rest of the year."' … [Read more...] about With Ruff locked up, Sabres set their sights high

'There have been 162 coaching changes in the NHL since Ruff took over 14 years ago. He is the third-longest tenured coach in the four major professional sports leagues, behind only Tony LaRussa (St. Louis Cardinals) and Gregg Popovich (San Antonio Spurs).' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Ruff to contract extension

'Buffalo owner Terry Pegula announced the news at a Friday morning press conference.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reward Ruff with contract extension

'As far as if there are any untouchables on the Sabres roster Regier said, "The odds are that there are players that we don't want to trade, that we're not going to trade, then in the back of your mind you think, well Wayne Gretzky was traded. I think there's a high unlikelihood that certain guys will not be in play."' … [Read more...] about Uneventful presser except for Ruff

'The 2010-11 season was Ruff’s 14th year as head coach since being hired on July 21, 1997, making him the NHL’s longest tenured head coach. During Ruff’s time in Buffalo, there have been 162 coaching changes throughout the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Head Coach Lindy Ruff to multi-year deal

'“Before I bought the team, I had a perception in my mind that Lindy was a good coach,” Pegula said while explaining his decision to extend Ruff. “After doing our due diligence and talking to a lot of people who had nothing to gain by saying ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ about Lindy’s abilities, I didn’t hear any negative comments about … [Read more...] about Management meets the media

'Ruff said that Pominville had surgery to repair the tendon, and that the recovery time will be around four to six months.' … [Read more...] about Ruff reveals playoff injuries

A long fight is ahead of Pirates (Portland Press Herald) Binghamton Senators taking nothing for granted (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Sabres Reassign Zack Kassian to Portland (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Portland Coverage

'"With Terry coming, I think he set a mind-set that a lot of guys really, really like and care for. I know I do," leading scorer Thomas Vanek said. "Not that [previous owner] Tom [Golisano] was bad. I enjoyed having Tom. I think he was good for us. But Terry just brings another element, just the way he talks to guys. He cares. You can tell he cares so much, and that's what … [Read more...] about Sabres exit excited about coming back

'The team has yet to confirm whether the injury was another in a long line of concussions or if it was a shoulder/collarbone problem, but coach Lindy Ruff said after the series that Connolly would have been out for about six weeks.' … [Read more...] about Connolly makes quiet exit

'The bottom line now is that he needs to prove he's up to the job. We're going to learn plenty about his management skills now that the word "no" has been removed from the Sabres' vocabulary. We're going to see whether his negotiating skills can be effective without him needing the hard-line approach common during his tenure.' … [Read more...] about Now is Darcy’s time to show his stuff

'"It was the worst feeling in the world," Kaleta, the Angola native, said Thursday in HSBC Arena. "I've had to battle injuries this year and there's no worse feeling than sitting at home and having to watch your teammates go out and battle, especially in a Game Seven of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and you can't go out and help."' … [Read more...] about Missing Game Seven stings for Sabres’ Kaleta, Montador

'“You take a little bit of both. The way we played the last three, four months, I think there are a lot of positives, and then the way we didn’t get it done in the playoffs, there’s something to learn from,” Vanek said. “That’s myself included. I was going pretty good for most of the year, and then I didn’t get the job done in the … [Read more...] about Sabres reflect on 2010-11 and look to the future

Costly call, costly loss (Portland Press Herald) Enroth does his best to shake off rust (Portland Press Herald) Gragnani's leaving to join Team Canada (Portland Press Herald) Pirates in a hole as the series moves to Binghamton (Maine Hockey Journal) Binghamton Senators sink Pirates again, grab 2-0 series lead (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Photo gallery (Binghamton … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage

'Players will be at HSBC Arena on Thursday for the annual task.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres to clean out lockers