Archives for April 29, 2011

'"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