Archives for December 30, 2011

'The Sabres lose to the Flyers in the playoffs. Buffalo had a 3-2 lead entering Game Six of its first-round playoff series with Philadelphia. The Sabres were at home. They were facing the Flyers' third-string goalie. If you are the Sabres, you have to win that game.' … [Read more...] about In sports, high hopes and painful losses

'"We've got to find ways for other guys to score," right wing Brad Boyes said Thursday in SkateQuest, 20 miles from the capital. "We've got the same guys scoring every game. You're not going to win relying on two guys. You look at the lineup, a lot of guys have history, but that doesn't do anything right now."' … [Read more...] about Following Vanek’s example may cure Sabres’ scoring woes

'Watching an NHL game is like attending an archeeological dig.' … [Read more...] about Thrills in NHL turn extinct

'"The game from on top looks like the easiest game," the Sabres' defenseman said Thursday. "Everyone can play the game from up there, so you just try to watch, try to pick up a couple things that when you're on the ice you can't see."' … [Read more...] about Gragnani gains insight from press box

'“It gives you a little bit of confidence, seeing guys that have been around, that have been successful in this league and have been a big part of this team for a while now getting back in the lineup.” Buffalo captain Jason Pominville said. “Hopefully they can give us an extra spark and help our team out because we’ve got to get on a roll.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres healing slowly, look to climb standings

Sabres healing slowly, look to climb standings (Washington Times) Capitals seeking a little payback (Washington Examiner) Buffalo (17-16-3) at Washington (18-15-2) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (17-16-3) at Washington Capitals (18-15-2) (The Sports Network) Caps look to avenge earlier losses to Sabres (NHL.com) Caps Seek Better Results vs. Buffalo (WashingtonCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Washington Coverage

'Head Coach Lindy Ruff says that Sekera will be out for awhile with an upper-body injury and that Marc-Andre Gragnani will take his place in the line-up. Buffalo will not call anyone up from Rochester at this time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Skate Without Sekera

'Lindy Ruff isn’t a firm believer that they’re lucky, “On a consistent front, you’ve got to earn your breaks. You’ve got to create enough that they start going your way. You can look at all the posts we hit at home and Pommer’s off the post last night, if you’re consistently creating those opportunities, they start going your way. You’ve got to be able to create them game in, … [Read more...] about Are the Sabres unlucky?

Amerks feeling confident (Rochester D&C) Amerks host Bulldogs on Friday to close out December (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage