Archives for November 2011

Shaone Morrisonn finding fun with Rochester Amerks (Rochester D&C) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'“Penn State is supported by millions of students, alumni, faculty, staff and administrators. Our own support for Penn State and its hockey program is well known and will continue. We expect the University will carry out its educational mission with high standards and integrity.”' … [Read more...] about Statement From Terry Pegula

'A self-made billionaire who is the former owner of the Buffalo Sabres hockey team is preparing to bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers, making him one of the first to declare an interest in buying the storied franchise who actually has the money to pull off the transaction.' … [Read more...] about Billionaire Golisano Readies Bid for Dodgers

'"I made three mistakes and I cost us three goals," Sekera said. "I've got to be responsible for my play and I have to make sure I don't make those mistakes. ... When I came over [to Wheeler], I saw the look on Mysie's face and I definitely knew what was going on."' … [Read more...] about Defense problematic for Sabres

'"He's really played well. He's worked hard," said coach Lindy Ruff. "He's supplying real good energy for us. He's been in around the net and he's done a great job with pucks down low. And that's with limited ice time. Kudos to him for playing as well as he has."' … [Read more...] about Tropp earns his minutes

'Team spokesman Michael Gilbert said Wednesday that Pegula is not ready to make any remarks on the situation, and the owner declined to issue any statement on the matter when one was requested by The News through Gilbert.' … [Read more...] about Pegula silent on Penn State

'“That’s years and years of experience,” Ruff said. “He’s very smart about staying in the middle of the ice, not chasing outside. The old saying, ‘Having your head on a swivel’ is really one thing for a defenseman. When you get locked into your skates going east-west and your vision is going toward the boards, there’s times where somebody can come down your backside. That … [Read more...] about Myers, Sabres blue liners struggling

'"I don't plan those things," Jeanneret said. "They just happen. It's sports and it's supposed to be fun. I know a lot of them get replayed, but there were some bad ones, too. I just try to announce the excitement of the game. It doesn't matter which team."' … [Read more...] about From May Day to La-la-la-la LaFontaine, Jeanneret is a Hall of Famer

'Pominville usually finishes the season on a point per game pace, but he never starts like this. The captain said, “I think me and Thomas have found chemistry. It started last year towards the end of the year we were put together and we started to build off that and do some good things. We’re stuck together this year on a line and then add Lukie who’s been helping us out. I … [Read more...] about Vanek & Pominville join league leaders

Rochester Americans' David Leggio happy to be close to home (Rochester D&C) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'“Before my third year I said to them ‘You might want to invest in a Green Card for me and it would save you a lot of money every year.’ They looked me as if to say ‘You’re not going to be here very long, so we’re not going to invest anything in you.’ But here I am 37 years later, and nobody else is around from that era.”' … [Read more...] about ”The only job I ever wanted”

'“You ask your players never to quit,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “That includes your goaltender. Even after the defense made some of the plays they did, you got to settle down and make better plays. I like a lot of things about the way we bounced back. We could’ve got discouraged every time they took the lead. We settled in.”' … [Read more...] about Vanek’s goal lifts Sabres to 6-5 win over Jets

'On most of Winnipeg's goals, it didn't matter who was in net. The Sabres used Miller, but it could've been Jhonas Enroth, Dominik Hasek or Georges Vezina. The way Buffalo turned over pucks and lost track of players, the chances of anyone stopping the shots were slim.' … [Read more...] about Sabres flex power-play muscle, trip Jets

'"It was nice to make it to the second period this time," Miller deadpanned. "To be honest, after those first two, it was like 'Yeah, OK, we're gonna do this again, huh?' I just tried to slowly keep myself in the game."' … [Read more...] about Miller battles through a tense outing

'"We had a lot of guys who could score goals here. I felt my niche was always to do what can I bring to the table that's going to be best for this hockey team. When [Alexander] Mogilny and [Pat] LaFontaine want the puck, you get it to them. That was going to be best for the Buffalo Sabres."' … [Read more...] about Hawerchuk, Jeanneret share spotlight