Archives for October 11, 2011

‘“The season is long, and you’re going to have good stretches and bad stretches,” he said. “I think I’ve been around long enough where you welcome it and take it as they come. But it’s the same as when you win and lose games, you try to stay even keel.”’

‘”I don’t think there’s any reason to rule him out right now,” said Ruff. “I don’t think there’s good enough reason to say he could play Friday yet, either.”‘

‘Benson will be in charge of overseeing the Buffalo Sabres Foundation as well as other projects that will further involve the Sabres with the Buffalo and Western New York communities.’

‘”I don’t think there has been a detail spared,” Ruff said. “Walking through there with the names on one side, the players that have been retired, the stones from the Aud that will have the names carved, there hasn’t been many details skipped. It’s awful impressive.”‘

‘”I’d say this is more inspirational than a highlight video,” Holler said. “It’s fans coming together to come to the opening game.”‘

‘“It’s hard not to be impressed,” coach Lindy Ruff said Monday, the Sabres’ first full day home following an eight-day, season-opening European trip. “The room is spectacular, to say the least.”’

‘The footage will be used in a video that will air during the team’s home opener Friday. The Sabres say the video also will include a “surprise” but would not reveal what it is.’

‘Hundreds answered the casting call Monday for a promotional video at First Niagara Center.’

Just when things were looking up, injury bug hits Schiestel (Hamilton Spectator)