Archives for April 2011

'"It's why he's the best goalie in the league," defenseman Mike Weber said. "Game One is huge, especially when you're on the road. He stole the show tonight. Huge save in the second period on Carter. When he makes that save, you know he's in the zone. He was stellar all night."' … [Read more...] about Miller finds way into the O zone

'"Everybody in the room will be happy to have him in here but he's not," added coach Peter Laviolette. "He hasn't been here for a while so it's business as usual."' … [Read more...] about Flyers stay evasive on injured Pronger’s status

'How do you argue with perfection? Miller stopped all 35 shots he faced, earning his second career playoff shutout. The first came against the Flyers during the opening round in 2006.' … [Read more...] about How Game One was won

'They have history on their side. Together, that might simply prove too much for even the Flyers to overcome.' … [Read more...] about Game 1 triumph is good sign going forward

'Neidermayer and Grier haven’t shown much this season, but this time of year is why they’re on the roster.' … [Read more...] about Grizzled vets grind one out

'"We wanted to come out and establish that we can play with these guys and go from there," Miller said after stopping all 35 Flyers shots. "We still think they have a load of experience, and they've been down before, so we certainly are not going to be comfortable in this situation. We like where we're at, and we know that team has a lot of fight."' … [Read more...] about Miller looks fresh in goal

'"He was locked in," said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff.' … [Read more...] about Miller is a healthy sign in Sabres win

'"You have passionate fans here, and we have passionate fans back on our end."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ruff appreciates passionate fans

'“You can’t control everything out there; you have to stick to one mindset,” Miller said with the same sense of calm he’d exhibited during the game. “With help from my guys, I was able to accomplish that, because I didn’t have to worry about too many scrums in front. A couple of times they got inside and got some crease presence, but we did a … [Read more...] about Only Sabres’ Miller can outmatch van Riemsdyk&#8217s energy

'Through it all, Miller was unflappable.' … [Read more...] about Bob good, Miller better in Game 1

Rattled by a Sabre (Philadelphia Inquirer) Miller looks fresh in goal (Philadelphia Inquirer) Maybe it's still all about the goalie (Philadelphia Inquirer) Carcillo, Nodl getting a chance for Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer) Photo gallery (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers can't solve Miller as Sabres take 1-0 series lead (Philadelphia Daily News) Miller is a healthy sign in … [Read more...] about Friday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'Miller stopped every shot under all types of pressure and carried the Sabres to the clutch opening win. The teams have met eight times in the postseason and the Game 1 winner won the series each time.' … [Read more...] about Miller gets shutout, lifts Sabres past Flyers

'Ryan Miller notched his second career postseason shutout by stopping all 35 shots he faced as Buffalo topped Philadelphia, 1-0, in Game 1 of this Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 1, Philadelphia 0

'The Sabres controlled much of the play early in the third, and were rewarded for their efforts. Partick Kaleta scored nearly 6 minutes into the period to give Buffalo a 1-0 lead. Marc Gragnani and Paul Gaustad were credited with assists on the first goal of the series. That would be the only goal of the game. Miller finished with 35 saves in the victory, while Bobrovsky … [Read more...] about Miller and Kaleta Lead Sabres to 1-0 Win Over Flyers

''Ryan Miller was phenomenal. Critics need him to steal a game? Check. The best part is that he was kinda all over the place, diving around like a less-composed netminder. I’m 100-percent convinced he can play better than that, and he had a shut-out." … [Read more...] about Immediate Reactions: Sabres 1, Flyers 0