Archives for November 17, 2011

‘Defenseman Mike Weber, playing in just his third game of the season, sustained an upper body injury at some point during last night’s against New Jersey. Ruff didn’t have specifics on the injury timeline, only saying that it “may take some time.”’

‘“It’s kind of been an Achilles’ heel in this building,” defenseman Jordan Leopold said about the slow starts following the Sabres’ 5-3 loss. “We can’t get off to a start like that.”’

‘”When we get down in goals like that, it’s always going to be a huge battle to come back and get back in the game and win a game,” said Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers, who scored twice in his return from a one-game benching. “We’ve really got to address our starts.”‘

‘Rather than complain about players like Lucic, they should try acquiring players like Lucic. Based on the evidence, how can anyone argue?’

‘”I took away a lot of support from the GM group as a whole with regard to the needed sensitivity to goaltenders in general and goaltenders specifically playing the puck like Ryan did in the Boston game,” Regier said in First Niagara Center. “Based on my conversations, it certainly wouldn’t be viewed in the same light as it was unfortunately in Ryan’s case.”‘

‘The Federal Communications Commission ruled in September that MSG could not withhold HD feeds of its programming from Verizon and AT&T. MSG sports programs include Buffalo Sabres games, which have been available to Verizon FiOS viewers only in standard definition.’

‘“I thought Tyler skated well, got up in the play, made a great shot getting up,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “But he was in on four or five other opportunities. He probably skated as well as he skated. He had a little bit of an edge to him, too, which was nice.”’

‘”I didn’t like the look of it. It looked to me like one of the head shots we’re trying to get out of the game. But I don’t get paid to look at those things. Brendan Shanahan does, so I’ll be interested in seeing what their opinion of it is.”‘

‘Zubrus was leaning forward trying to reach for the puck when Myers hit him with his upper right arm. Zubrus didn’t think Myers attempted to play the puck at all. No penalty was called.’

Kolvachuk makes triumphant return (New York Post)
Devils get goals from five different players win win over Buffalo (Newark Star Ledger)
Ilya Kovalchuk returns, helping Devils to 5-3 victory (Newark Star Ledger)
Devils anxious to see if Tyler Myers is punished for hit on Dainius Zubrus (Newark Star Ledger)
Kovalchuk’s return sparks Devils to 5-3 win over Sabres (Bergen Record)
Tyler Myers in trouble? (Bergen Record)
Photo gallery (NewJerseyDevils.com)
Photo gallery (Sabres.com)
Photo gallery (AP)