Archives for October 6, 2011

‘Four decades after the Knox brothers brought an NHL franchise to Buffalo, Sabres fans are hoping 60-year-old Terry Pegula can do what 20- and 30-year-olds Gilbert Perreault, Rene Robert, Rick Martin, Danny Gare, Dominik Hasek, Michael Peca, Pat Lafontaine and hundreds of other Sabres that came before and after them couldn’t do … bring a Stanley Cup to Buffalo.’

‘”I’ve been thinking about coaching for the last two years, and when I worked with Team Finland, I realized that it was really fun to be a part of a team, and that I still had the passion for the game, so I started to see what possible opportunities there might be for me,” he told NHL.com.’

‘The new owner, U.S. billionaire Terrence Pegula has invested heavily to put together an effective team in Buffalo. “My first and primary goal remains to win the Stanley Cup,” said the defender.’

‘Kuorokiskaisun after the team was already fading towards the dressing protects the Ruff suddenly commands the group back on the ice. Jotain oli unohtunut… Something had to be forgotten … Indeed, the team had another birthday a hero, a Finnish sentteri Ville Leino .’

‘Tyler Ennis could not believe his ears. Since his Buffalo Sabres 8-3 at the Mannheim Eagles had just given a free lesson – and yet the fans of the Blue-White-Red sang minutes after the end of the test game hoarse. “Although I know that I had on my game to concentrate. But with all the singing, clapping and drumming I’ve caught maybe ten times that I have looked incredulously at the audience,” said the young striker, the Buffalo by double (8./12.) had taken a 2-0 lead and now his 22nd Geburtstag feiert. Birthday.’

‘Boychuk was Buffalo’s seventh-round pick in the 2010 draft. From Abbotsford, British Columbia, he completed a four-year career with the Western Hockey League Portland Winterhawks, where he had 39 goals, 44 assists and 391 penalty minutes in 194 games.’

‘The Sabres are known for strong, consistent team. Superstars in the company of not. Gains will quintet game. Therefore, Ruff did not want to name a clear number one topic. It is a leader in the field, which makes the most points. We have a lot of depth.’

‘A special episode was seen about three minutes later, when the team met the rink near the center circle and began to sing Happy Birthday to You Leino-pieces – in Finnish.’

‘Leino, according to the dinner-like events are good for the team. Chemistry is a good one. We have had a lot of all kinds of team meetings. ‘

‘League is the shortest player in the United States striker Nathan Gerbe. He is only 165 centimeters tall. A good reference point to give Sabres, defenseman Tyler Myers. He will reach 203 cents. When the men are standing back to back, is a startling sight. The difference is the length of almost 40 cents.’