Archives for April 14, 2011

'There are only five coaches in the 90-plus year history of the NHL who have won more games with a single franchise than Lindy Ruff. He has racked up more than 540 wins with Buffalo since 1997. And few coaches have been able to do it in the modern era without losing grasp of the locker room. Ruff has done that. His players believe in him. He has been in some big moments, … [Read more...] about Scouting report: Flyers vs. Sabres

'"The people that didn't want me are gone now," Briere said, referring to the Sabres recent change in ownership. "There's nothing personal about it. I don't see it as payback or anything like that."' … [Read more...] about Briere excited about shuffling back to Buffalo

Miller a big advantage for Sabres against Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers have confidence in their rookie goalie (Philadelphia Inquirer) The roles are reversed for the Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers fans on edge as playoffs start (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers ready to go, with or without Pronger (Philadelphia Inquirer) Giroux's skills make him a target for … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'Goaltending has been shaky down the stretch for the team, with rookie Sergei Bobrovsky struggling through up-and-down play for the better part of March and April. Bobrovsky has gone 6 starts without recording a victory for Philadelphia, and was pulled after only 10 shots faced in the team’s final regular season contest. The keeper allowed 3 goals before head coach Peter … [Read more...] about A look at the Flyers

'“Ryan is as fresh as he’s ever been for a postseason with only a couple periods of play over the last couple of weeks and four days (off) before we start a series. I would look at that as he should be as strong as he’s ever been and as fresh as he’s ever been,” said Ruff.' … [Read more...] about Postseason eve

'The Sabres have the second-most points in the NHL since Roy’s injury and Vanek is the number one reason why.' … [Read more...] about Vanek is heartbeat of Sabres

Playoff time, with new faces in new places (Portland Press Herald) It's still a whale of a franchise (Portland Press Herald) Pirates OK with fewer games (Portland Press Herald) Brennan maintained a steady ship in rough waters (Maine Hockey Journal) Whale Prepared For Playoff Matchup With Portland (Hartford Courant) Whale Notebook (CTWhale.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage