Archives for December 2011

'"It's exciting for me, exciting for [Nick], exciting for the family," Marcus said prior to the game. "He was pretty pumped. He was texting me all day [Monday] to see if I was getting called up. He was giving me advice. He's been doing that all year."' … [Read more...] about Foligno brothers finally face off

'"It's probably the best Christmas present we've ever got," said Nick Foligno, who is two inches shorter and five pounds lighter than his younger brother, but is the bigger talker of the two. "We feel like my mom had something to do with that."' … [Read more...] about ‘Best Christmas present – ever’

'"It's a pretty neat opportunity for both of us," Foligno said of his first chance to play a game against Marcus, a 6-2, 215-pound forward. "I got to play against my dad last year and now my brother. Hopefully, we'll get to do that for a long time. We're very fortunate to be able to do this, especially (Marcus) having his first game against me. It's pretty exciting for the … [Read more...] about Foligno family gets ‘best Christmas present ever’

Steady as he goes (Ottawa Citizen) 'Best Christmas present - ever' (Ottawa Citizen) Turris doesn't disappoint in Game 1 (Ottawa Citizen) Photo gallery (Ottawa Citizen) Turris sparks Senators' win over Sabres (Ottawa Sun) Turris has memorable debut (Ottawa Sun) The Sens wake up in the third period (Le Droit) Nick and Marcus Foligno compete in front of the famiglia (Le … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Ottawa Coverage

'"I thought the first 40 was a pretty even game," said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. "We knew we couldn't play run and gun with them, but I thought we created some good opportunities, but didn't take advantage of them."' … [Read more...] about Condra scores 2 as Sens rattle Sabres

'"It could have been one of those nights where we could grind it out on the road, but it just didn't wind up that way," said Miller.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 4, Buffalo 1

'Jordan Leopold got credit for Buffalo's only goal of the evening on the power play at the 13:12 mark of the second. Leopold's shot got past Craig Anderson to make the score 1-1. Thomas Vanek, standing in front of Anderson, appeared to get a piece of it, but Leopold was given the equalizer. Just about 8 minutes into the final period, Erik Condra's rebound shot put Ottawa back … [Read more...] about Sens Pull Away From Sabres 4-1

'While the game may have looked boring to the fans, it’s exactly what the Sabres have to do right now with all the injuries they are trying to play through. Instead of trading scoring chances with the opposition, they need to play a low chance game that limits mistakes at both ends of the ice. For two periods they were doing just that.' … [Read more...] about Hangin’ tough

Rochester Amerks scramble to add players (Rochester D&C) Division Rivals Square Off In Pre-Christmas Meeting Tonight At BCA (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

'Not only will the Foligno boys both be on the ice, father Mike Foligno - a former NHLer who was fired as an assistant with Anaheim earlier this month - will be in the stands. According to Nick, Mike isn’t going to be alone. “We have a whole slew of family coming: 30 people,” said Nick. “I’m sure (Marcus) will be taking care of more than half of the tickets. I’ll make sure of … [Read more...] about Brother act for Sabres-Senators

'Miller needs a quick turnaround in his game if the Sabres have any chance to stay afloat during an incredible spate of injuries. His numbers have plummeted to 37th in the NHL in goals-against average (3.12) and 32nd in save percentage (.902) this season, numbers well below his career norms.' … [Read more...] about Miller works overtime to fix his game

'Pegula ought to be mad. It's time he did something about it. He needs to shake things up. There's no culture of accountability in that operation. This is the 15th year of Regier and Ruff. It's a culture of contentment, in which people become too comfortable, and it trickles down to the players.' … [Read more...] about It’s time for Pegula to act

'Foligno and Whitmore got the call after the Sabres lost Tyler Ennis and Colin Stuart over the weekend, bringing the team's injured list to nine.' … [Read more...] about Foligno, Whitmore set for NHL debuts

'Foligno estimates that 20 of his family members will be in attendance, watching the game from a luxury box. Whitmore said his wife, Sarah, will be there.' … [Read more...] about Whitmore to make NHL debut with Sabres

'“That’s just what I’m trying to work toward,” he said. “I think I’ve seen some moments in games where I felt really good and felt confident. I’ve seen some plays that I really handled poorly. I’m just trying to work through bad habits and work through some things I can control.”' … [Read more...] about Miller says he’s healthy