Archives for November 15, 2011

'"The unwritten rule is that you don't touch the goalie," former Washington Capitals goaltender Olaf Kolzig said. "I don't have a problem if the player is just trying to bump a guy, or make it more difficult for the goalie to get back to the net, but to full out hit a guy and cause a concussion, I don't think there's any room for that."' … [Read more...] about Goalie fraternity critical of Lucic hit

'"That is essentially what that means. You can concuss the other team's goaltender. You can run him whatever speed (Lucic) was going, he made no attempt to get out of the way. "It means it's fair game on goaltenders again."' … [Read more...] about Ruff: Is it open season on goalies?

'But if Miller knew he could be legally hit, he would think twice about wandering where defencemen usually tread. Or, if a goalie did skate to the puck, he would be forewarned, head up, knowing a player could legally hit a goalie outside the crease.' … [Read more...] about It’s all about equality

'"Shanahan played the game and he probably knew that [Lucic] had time to move, and growing up you learn you can't really hit the goalies. I would have dove at the puck or have tried to get out of the way. "I thought there would be repercussions."' … [Read more...] about Canucks surprised at Lucic verdict

'"He had all the time in the world to stop or change his angle," Daniel Sedin said of Lucic. "That should never happen and it wasn't fun to watch."' … [Read more...] about ‘Lucic could have avoided it’

Lucic draws no sanctions for hit (Boston Globe) Lucic survives hearing (Boston Herald) Boston Bruins winger Milan Lucic avoids suspension, fine for collision with Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller (Quincy Patriot Ledger) Milan Lucic not backing down (ESPN) Brendan Shanahan Calls Sabres' Comments Following Milan Lucic Hit 'Irresponsible' (NESN) Lucic avoids suspension; talks to … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Boston Coverage

'"It's completely irresponsible for people in Buffalo and management to suggest that it's open season on goalies," Shanahan said. "I can assure and warn the players that it's not. I'll view each and every one of these cases case-by-case. It's illegal to hit the goalie as the rulebook states. Depending on the intent and depending on the situation, a player runs the risk of being … [Read more...] about Brendan Shanahan calls out Sabres

'"It makes my job easier when you have Vanek and Boyes and guys like that as the shooters," said Enroth. "They're pretty much 100 percent."' … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Canadiens 3-2 in a shootout

'"I'll just try to stay humble and work hard every game again."' … [Read more...] about Enroth ready to take over Sabres net

'"I had the hearing because I did make an initial assessment of the play as I do with all plays, but I did have some questions for Milan and I wanted to hear directly from him," Shanahan told NHL.com. "They were regarding his intent; at what point did he know there was going to be a collision; and whether or not he felt he had the time to avoid the collision."' … [Read more...] about Lucic not disciplined for hit on Miller

'"I think Buffalo's comments are irresponsible to suggest that it's open season," Shanahan said at the Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony. "I will have this warning for players: `It's not. If you run a goalie you're going to find yourself in the same situation that Lucic was today, you're going to have to explain yourself and you don't explain it sufficiently, and if I … [Read more...] about Shanahan calls Sabres comments irresponsible

'"We proved we're a pretty resilient bunch," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said. "We had some opportunities that they blocked and there was a little frustration there. But my mindset was to go down to three [lines] in the third period, and we moved Roy up to Pominville's line and it worked."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Montreal 2 (SO)

'"If it's open season on the goalies then let's get at it," said Ruff.' … [Read more...] about Bruins’ Lucic will not be punished for hit on Miller

'In the shootout, Vanek and Boyes netted goals while Enroth only allowed one giving the Sabres the 3-2 victory. They are now 11-6-0.' … [Read more...] about Sabres win 3-2 over Montreal in shootout

'The lack of response was unacceptable. Hopefully this is serves as some sort of a wake-up call to the internal leadership of the team.' … [Read more...] about NHL Makes Right Call on Lucic Hit