‘It will be the first time in his career that Myers will miss time because of an injury. He joins fellow defenseman Mike Weber, who is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.’
Archives for November 22, 2011
No extras are left on Sabres’ defense
‘Instead, 22-year-old T.J. Brennan has been called up from Rochester and has the daunting task of making his NHL debut in what figures to be a real pressure-cooker as November games go.’
Winning is Job One against Bruins
‘Asked Monday how tough it is to prepare for a game when the fan base might be more interested in a pound of flesh than two points in the standings, Gaustad said, “I don’t know what the fans are wanting. We want to get a win. I think that’s what we have to focus on: Playing our game, execute our system and try to win.”‘
Myers will miss 4 to 6 weeks
‘What exactly happened to Myers on Saturday during the Sabres’ 4-2 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes? He quietly left late in the second period. “Nothing you would ever notice, just one of those freak-like incidents,” Ruff said.’
Sabres F Kaleta, Sharks F Clowe fined by NHL
‘Kaleta was punished for high sticking Phoenix defenseman Derek Morris during the second period of the Coyotes’ 4-2 victory on Saturday night.’
Sabres D Myers out 4-6 weeks with broken wrist
‘To replace Myers on the roster, defenseman T.J. Brennan was recalled from Rochester of the American Hockey League.’
Myers Has Broken Wrist
‘Brennan is being thrust right into the fire this week. Not only is he going to suit up on Wednesday night against the Boston Bruins, but Ruff is expecting him to be able to step right in from the get go. Ruff acknowledged the team’s injury woes on defense recently but did not make any excuses saying, “we’ve taken a little hit here injury wise, with [Mike] Weber now and now Myers he’s gonna have to play a regular shift for us…we need him to play well for us.”‘
Myers out 4-6 weeks with injured wrist
‘“It happened just on an awkward play,” Ruff said after today’s practice at the Northtown Center in Amherst, N.Y. “Nothing that you’d ever notice, just one of those freak-like incidents.”’
Sabres recall defenseman TJ Brennan
‘Brennan (6’1”, 214 lbs., 4/3/89) joins the Sabres on his second career recall after a brief stint with the team last week. Brennan was recalled prior to Buffalo’s game at Carolina, but did not dress for the game and has yet to make his NHL debut.’