Archives for December 8, 2011

‘“What killed us is what we did with the puck,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “Our puck management wasn’t good. It cost us probably four goals on the night.”’

‘“Apparently, it’s not keeping it on my head,” Miller said about all the changes. “It’s been pretty good for puck impacts. But I got to get a way to make that thing stay on a little tighter. We’ll have to go back to the drawing board on that because it was too much and that was dangerous.”‘

‘”It was disappointing to give up the lead like that,” Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller said. “It was disappointing to lose in overtime.”‘

‘Overall, though, the Sabres’ younger players have performed well. Gragnani had the big miscue, but the rookies weren’t the reason for the loss Wednesday. They’re big, tough and hungry, and they helped Buffalo build the comfortable lead in the first place. And that’s just Zack Kassian, who was superb again.’

‘In the second period, a collision with teammate Brayden McNabb knocked the mask off and a Scott Hartnell shot clipped Miller, who stayed in the game. The mask came off again in the third period on a James Van Riemsdyk shot and Miller needed it jerry-rigged so he could continue. And, of course, the mask flew off from the hit Miller took from Boston’s Milan Lucic and during the scrum after he was crunched Saturday by Nashville’s Jordin Tootoo.’

Flyers defeat Buffalo in overtime (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Talbot eager to face Penguins (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Photo gallery (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Giroux guides Flyers to another win (Philadelphia Daily News)
Pens will be missing Crosby in Philly tonight (Philadelphia Daily News)
Giroux caps Flyers’ OT victory over Sabres (CSN Philadelphai)
Flyers’ Bourdon could face ban for hit (CSN Philadelphia)
Fly-by: Flyers 5, Sabres 4 in OT (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com)
Photo gallery (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com)
Photo gallery (Sabres.com)
Photo gallery (AP)

‘After Buffalo blew its lead and fell behind, Stafford scored his fifth goal of the season after the Sabres pulled Miller for an extra attacker.’

‘Thomas Vanek, Ville Leino, Drew Stafford and Zack Kassian lit the lamp for the Sabres, who have dropped six of eight. Miller made 29 stops in defeat.’

‘The Buffalo Sabres blew a three-goal lead Wednesday, but tied the game late against the Philadelphia Flyers late to force overtime.’

‘Kassian of course is excited about the extra ice time, but he knows he has to take advantage of every opportunity, “Just create plays. The power play is meant to be creative and score goals. That’s what we’re going to try to do tonight and hopefully we’re successful.” It’s nice I’m getting more responsibility, but I can’t get satisfied, I’m here to work hard and cover for people who are injured so my goal is not to be a liability out there and try to help the team any way possible so those games that I’ve had are behind me and tonight’s a new night and it’s another night where I get to showcase what I have.”’