Archives for April 8, 2011

'Buffalo has no desire to rely on the Hurricanes -- nor does it need to do so. "We just have to take care of business," coach Lindy Ruff said. "We have the opportunity to really wrap our arms around this and enjoy it and go out and play a heck of a game."' … [Read more...] about Festive mood engulfs Sabreland

'McGuire was the brother-in-law of Buffalo Sabres equipment manager Rip Simonick, a fellow native of the Old First Ward. Simonick and his wife, Mary Ann, were among several immediate family members to visit McGuire in Toronto on Wednesday night.' … [Read more...] about EJ McGuire loses his battle with cancer

'"I think we battled hard for three months to put ourselves in a good position, so I think we know that if we win, we’ll be in, so that’s our focus, to win one game at a time this weekend,” said Thomas Vanek, whose hat trick led Buffalo to a 4-2 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday. “For us, it’s about getting the win Friday night and getting the win … [Read more...] about 80 down, 2 to go

Buffalo needs to make playoff point against Flyers (Philadelphia Daily News) Flyers tonight (Bucks County Courier Times) Philadelphia (46-23-11) at Buffalo (41-29-10) (AP) Philadelphia Flyers (46-23-11) at Buffalo Sabres (41-29-10) (The Sports Network) Sabres can clinch playoff berth by beating Flyers (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Philadelphia Coverage

Adam adds to Pirates' honors (Portland Press Herald) Adam completes the rookie of the year hat trick (Maine Hockey Journal) Luke Adam named AHL’s top rookie (St. John's Telegram) Adam Named AHL's Outstanding Rookie (PortlandPirates.com) Adam named AHL rookie of the year (TheAHL.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage