Archives for November 23, 2011

'“These guys drafted me a few years back and are dressing me for a reason,” said Brennan, a third-year pro who was the Sabres’ second-round draft pick in 2007. “I just try to remember that. Keep it simple early on until I get some confidence and see what happens.”' … [Read more...] about Moorestown native to make debut for Sabres against Bruins tonight

'"It'll be a different atmosphere. We realize that," Sabres forward Brad Boyes said. "But we need to win. They're playing very well. They just jumped ahead of us in the standings, and we need to keep pace with them. It's a game that's very valuable to us in the sense that we need to play well at home, we need to keep pace, we need to win."' … [Read more...] about Boston, Buffalo ready for the main event

'Sabres fans view the winger as a son of a gun, but he's actually a son of a longshoreman. He's 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds. He grew up between two brothers. He's had 40 NHL fights in four-plus seasons. He knows how to scrap. Looking back, the Sabres' failure to engage might have been self-preservation, not a lack of team unity.' … [Read more...] about Lucic seems to enjoy the furor he created

'Hecht was close to returning several times this fall but repeatedly got blindsided by the return of symptoms. He stayed away from the ice during the first week of November, a break he credits with helping the recovery process. He also changed medications and visited a chiropractor.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Hecht excited and ready to play again

'“I don’t know what to expect,” Ruff said. “We got to try to win a game, obviously. They’re playing well. They’re Stanley Cup champions. They’re a good team. They’re playing as good as any team. They’re probably the best team in the league right now.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres just want to win

'“When I took that week off again and just changed treatment a little bit, that really helped,” said Hecht, who began seeing a chiropractor and taking different medicine. “I’ve been fine since. Not really pushing it over the edge.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Hecht plans to make season debut tonight

'Rugged Bruins winger Milan Lucic figures he has a fight waiting for him here tonight, the residue of his infamous entanglement 11 days ago with Ryan Miller that left the Buffalo goalie hurting, coach Lindy Ruff fuming, and Sabres teammates apologizing for standing idly by in the aftermath of Lucic’s shot heard ’round the world.' … [Read more...] about Lucic expects Ruff stuff

'“Yeah, I mean, you can look back at the whole Matt Cooke thing,” said Lucic. “The next game, he stood up and fought Shawn Thornton, and it was over and done with. I expect sort of the same thing. If it ends up being a brawl, well, then it ends up being a brawl.”' … [Read more...] about Bruins know Sabres have fight

'A big to-do, or much ado about nothing? Almost everyone who watches wants to find out.' … [Read more...] about Bruins shoot for 10th straight win against revenge-minded Buffalo Sabres

Lucic expects Ruff stuff (Boston Globe) Sabres thumbnails (Boston Globe) Bruins know Sabres have fight (Boston Herald) Bruins shoot for 10th straight win against revenge-minded Buffalo Sabres (Quincy Patriot Ledger) Bruins aim to brush off storm brewing in Buffalo (New Bedford Standard Times) Bruins, Sabres preaching focus rather than revenge (Providence Journal) Bruins … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Boston Coverage

'"Ryan's feeling better," Ruff said. "Every day is a little bit different. I think you get in these situations and you really don't know. You could have a bad night's sleep and think it's something else, so a lot of times it's tough. He's doing better. I talked to him on the way in and I talked to him on the way out. He's in good spirits, and I think he's progressing."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Hecht Close to Return; Miller Update

'"I don't know what to expect. We've got to win a game obviously they're playing well they're a Stanley Cup champion, they're a good team they're probably the best team in the league right now so we know we're playing a good team."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Face Lucic and Bruins in Rematch

'"It's no different than other game, aside from the fact that we're playing one of the best teams in the league right now," Jason Pominville said.' … [Read more...] about Revenge Out of Sabres Mind as Lucic, Bruins Return

Amerks players take time out to help Foodlink (WHEC-TV) Amerks ready for holiday homestand with pair of tilts this weekend (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage