Archives for October 14, 2011

'"I'm expecting it to be pretty crazy out there," right wing Drew Stafford said. "With everything that's gone on with all the changes, we've got off to a decent start now, over in Europe we played pretty well, so I think fans are excited. If I was a fan, I'd be coming out and screaming my head off for us, so I'm looking forward to a great turnout."' … [Read more...] about Rested Sabres ready for puck to drop

'Not since 2006-07, after the Sabres reached the conference finals following the lockout, has so much anticipation accompanied a home opener in Buffalo. The Sabres long ago moved past their darkest summer in franchise history and the consecutive DNQs that followed. They're beyond first-round knockouts the past two years.' … [Read more...] about Time to see what the Sabres have got

'"Jochen won't be ready for this weekend," Ruff said after practice Thursday in First Niagara Center. "We gave him a little extra today, but we need to be sure this time around. We need to pound him physically and take him to the limit, which we haven't taken him to the limit yet. We're getting close, but it's not a case where we're going to put him in and guess or put him in … [Read more...] about Hecht to sit until he passes team ‘physical’

'“I would like them to last together a whole year together like (Henrik) Tallinder and Myers stayed together,” Ruff said about his top duo two years ago. “That would be ideal. There may be some offensive situations where you may see two offensive (defensemen), (Andrej) Sekera or (Marc-Andre) Gragnani going with Myers if we’re down or if we need some offense. But that’s a pair … [Read more...] about Myers, Regehr make quite a pair

Game-ready Canes face rested Sabres (Raleigh News and Observer) Carolina (1-2-1) at Buffalo (2-0-0) (AP) Carolina Hurricanes (1-2-1) at Buffalo Sabres (2-0-0) (The Sports Network) Unbeaten Sabres host 'Canes in home opener (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Carolina Coverage

Rochester Amerks lose home opener (Rochester D&C) A red carpet reunion for Rochester Amerks' home opener (Rochester D&C) Cheers galore for former Rochester Amerks (Rochester D&C) Terry Pegula's loyalty shows his true colors (Rochester D&C) Amerks' loss dampens festive evening (Buffalo News) Rout of Rochester is season's first win (Scranton Times Tribune) Terry Pegula … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage