Archives for January 4, 2012

'Instead of pouncing on the Oilers, who played a night earlier in Chicago and got into town about 2:30 am, the listless Sabres fell behind 1-0 as the visitors held a 9-0 and 12-2 shot advantage halfway through the opening period. Good grief.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally to beat Oilers after awful start

'For the most part, this was a game completely devoid of atmosphere. Your average college pillow fight had more hitting. The usual sellout crowd of 18,690 sat mostly stoic, quieter than normal in the library-like atmosphere of First Niagara Center.' … [Read more...] about A little passion’s not too late

'"It's his first time out, and he skated a couple times on his own," coach Lindy Ruff said prior to the game against the Edmonton Oilers. "In his case, he should be able to progress pretty fast."' … [Read more...] about Leino skates, may play Saturday

'Roy Bakos, the manager at Pearl Street, said the bar is "actively looking" to switch to another provider even though it has a large account with Time Warner. While the pregame business was steady Tuesday, Bakos said the bar simply can't afford not to air the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Time Warner customers scramble to watch Sabres game

'Negotiators on both sides must not have been paying attention recently as consumers made their voices heard following executive decisions they disliked.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans unhappy about loss of televised games

'But with top scorers Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek feeling ill Tuesday, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff decided to dress more skill, so Kassian went back in and the struggling Cody McCormick sat.' … [Read more...] about Ilnesses give Kassian another chance

'“People aren’t going to be able to watch the game,” he said. “Without it, I’m dead in the water. It would probably more than cut my business in half on game nights. It’s that important to business.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres are boon or bust for taverns

'Like many hockey fans, I would never have purchased a cable package that did not include Sabres broadcasts. I won’t hesitate to switch to a satellite carrier if this continues much longer.' … [Read more...] about Blackout irritates hockey fans

'If Time Warner were sincerely concerned about how much it charges customers it would reduce the fee for cable TV service in the wake of dropping MSG. We’re not holding our breath for that to happen.' … [Read more...] about Time Warner skating on thin ice

Sabres slice up Oilers (Edmonton Journal) Nugent-Hopkins not playing, but not sent home (Edmonton Journal) Sabres rattle Oilers (Edmonton Sun) Nugent-Hopkins out with shoulder injury (Edmonton Sun) Oilers a return for Green (Edmonton Sun) Oilers rookie C Nugent-Hopkins out indefinitely (AP) Shoulder injury shelves Oilers' Nugent-Hopkins (The Sports Network) Big Sabres … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Edmonton Coverage

'“We’ve talked about it enough. Bottom line is guys knew we just needed to go out there and get it done,” Stafford said. “It feels good to get those two points. Now, hopefully we can string a few together.”' … [Read more...] about Stafford, Gerbe lift Sabres to 4-3 win over Oilers

'Buffalo took the lead for good at 14:34 of the third period when Derek Roy brought the puck into the offensive zone on the right wing, swung wide and backhanded a shot on net that was stopped by Khabibulin. The puck sat in the slot before Stafford spotted it and popped it into the net.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Edmonton 3

'Fans hoping for Buffalo to cruise to an easy victory from that point were in for an unpleasant surprise. Too many Sabres chasing the puck in their own zone led to a big shot from Edmonton's Corey Potter to bring the score to 4-3. The Oilers poured on the pressure in the final minute, but Buffalo held on, with the game fittingly ending with Stafford holding the puck in the … [Read more...] about Sabres Topple Oilers 4-3

'Leino is thinking that he may even be back before the week is out, “Usually they say it’s around four weeks, so we’re at the three week mark, (December 13th) so four weeks will be pretty close. We’re going here day to day and make it feel more comfortable, but we’ll see, maybe next Saturday will be a good chance or the game after.” (Tuesday)' … [Read more...] about Sabres Leino getting close