‘Incredibly, the Sabres, who began Saturday tied for the NHL-high with 12 wins, fell to 5-6 at home. “It’s weird,” Adam said about the home struggles. “But if we can bring that game we’ve been playing on the road and bring it home, it’ll be nice.”’
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Sabres stymied by wily Coyotes
‘Smith outplayed Jhonas Enroth, who had a rare off night, and the Coyotes snuffed out Buffalo’s momentum with two goals in a 66-second span of the second period. The result was a 4-2 Phoenix victory before another sellout crowd of 18,690 that got to slink home quietly after the latest disappointment downtown.’
Myers’ loss leaves defense down a player
‘The Buffalo defenseman suffered an injury to either his wrist or hand Saturday, an ailment that forced him to miss the third period of the Sabres’ 4-2 loss to Phoenix in First Niagara Center. The injury will be re-evaluated today, with coach Lindy Ruff saying he’s not sure how long Myers could be out.’
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Penalty fits the crime in case of Lucic-Miller
‘Ruff did what coaches are supposed to do, which is stick up for their players and try to get the court of public sentiment on their side. His bigger issue last Saturday night was that no one in his lineup pushed back on Lucic for what the coach perceived as the big winger taking a run at his star, defenseless netminder. His Sabres shrunk at a time when they needed to stand tall.’
Ryan Miller won’t stop sniping
‘A highly talented goalie who has a reputation as something of a whiner, Miller was not happy that league disciplinary czar Brendan Shanahan opted not to suspend Lucic for the hit, which drew only a two-minute minor for charging.’
Unwritten rule still stands
‘The perplexing thing is that the Sabres seemed to stand for it. They never responded to Lucic’s hit.’
Lucic’s hit on Miller hurts big-time
‘While the Sabres were justified in their reaction to Sheriff Shanahan, I would have been even more furious if I was a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets.’
Bissonnette helps Coyotes beat Sabres 4-2
‘“We missed too many opportunities,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “Point blank. We missed empty nets. We hit a few posts. It isn’t good enough. If you want to win a game and come out with that much energy, you have to put those chances away.”’
Phoenix 4, Buffalo 2
‘”We missed too many opportunities,” Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said.’