Archives for October 20, 2011

'"He's a motivating guy. He's personable, but if you're not playing well or he doesn't like what you're doing he's going to tell you. That's the kind of guy he is. He can be tough at times, but there isn't a guy that I played with there that played with him that didn't like him as a coach."' … [Read more...] about Dineen will see familiar faces coaching against Sabres

'"You know in games like [Tuesday] he's going to bail us out when we need him. That's just the kind of goalie that he is. That's the kind of player he is. He's the backbone of this team, and when he's going we can feed off that."' … [Read more...] about Miller shows why he’s No. 1

'“You have to continue to work hard and get better in every possible aspect,” Leggio said Oct. 8 after making 22 saves in the Americans’ 5-2 season-opening loss in Copps Coliseum. “That’s always been my MO, kind of to work hard and try to be that guy. That’s always been my staple. That’s obviously a great comment. Take it and build it.”' … [Read more...] about Leggio looking for an edge

Preview: Buffalo Sabres vs. Florida Panthers (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Buffalo (4-1-0) at Florida (3-2-0) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (4-1-0) at Florida Panthers (3-2-0) (The Sports Network) Sabres try to continue fast start vs. Panthers (NHL.com) Game notes (FloridaPanthers.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Florida Coverage

'Head Coach Lindy Ruff isn't worried that Leino will not fit in on his team. He thinks the forward just needs some time to get acclimated. "It takes time to fit in. It takes time to find the right guy to play with. I think we're having some success right now. We'll just have some patience. I think, at times, he's held onto a few pucks too long but there hasn't been a lot of … [Read more...] about Leino Finding His Place in Buffalo

AHL suspends Rochester Amerks' Marcus Foligno, Jonathan Parker (Rochester D&C) Leggio looking for an edge (Niagara Gazette) Amerks to hold 'Sweets in the Suites' night this Sunday (Amerks.com) Amerks announce '$5 Parking Nights' for Civic Center Garage (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'Pegula delivered in the summer with the acquisitions of Robyn Regehr, Ville Leino and Christian Ehrhoff. But he’s also come through off the ice as well, adding former Sabre Teppo Numminen to the coaching staff. The Sabres have also brought in a skating coach this season, hiring renowned high performance technical power skating instructor Dawn Braid.' … [Read more...] about The cutting edge