Archives for December 24, 2011

‘”I know I’m close [to returning],” Myers said after skating with the team for an hour Friday morning in First Niagara Center. “It’s just a matter of getting where I need to be before I jump in.”‘

‘”It’s crazy,” Rolston said this week. “Sometimes you think you’re more of a travel coordinator, just trying to make things work and get guys in.”‘

‘“We’ve been living, breathing (what) seems like the same day for a good month,” Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold said. “We’ve had a lot of criticism. We haven’t played the way we want to play and haven’t gotten the results we wanted. We totally get away from it, listen to nothing but Christmas music and eat pie and turkey and whatever it may be. Maybe put on a couple extra pounds and battle in front of the net.”’

‘Lindy Ruff says Myers won’t be ready for Monday’s game against Washington. The big defenseman is no longer wearing a splint on his injured wrist, but can’t put weight on it or take shots just yet.’

That’s life on the Sabres’ farm (Buffalo News)
Joe Finley: Climbing the ladder and not looking back (Amerks.com)