Archives for January 14, 2012

Buffalo (19-19-5) at NY Islanders (15-20-6) (AP)
Buffalo Sabres (19-19-5) at New York Islanders (15-20-6) (The Sports Network)
Sabres begin seven-game trip on Long Island (NHL.com)

‘”Unfortunately, there’s nothing new to share this morning,” Plucknette-Farmen responded to a question on the status of a possible new deal with MSG that would bring Sabres hockey back to Time Warner. “We’re ready to negotiate wherever and whenever they are.”‘

‘The Sabres moved to 4-0-3 in their last seven home games. However, starting tonight with their visit to the New York Islanders, they are on the road for seven straight. They’ve lost the last seven away from home.’

‘”It’s huge for us,” Kaleta said. “We talked earlier in the week how we want to help out our top guys a little bit more at that end of the ice. Matty’s goal [at 1:05] gives you a boost of energy and confidence as a line to go out there and play our game.”‘

‘“We’re at a point that we need to win games, and we know how demanding this trip is going to be,” coach Lindy Ruff said prior to the Sabres’ tight 3-2 triumph over the Toronto Maple Leafs before a capacity crowd of 18,690 bipartisan fans inside the First Niagara Center.’

‘“Right now, we’re healthy enough to win,” Ruff said Friday prior to the Sabres’ 3-2 over the Toronto Maple Leafs inside the First Niagara Center. “We got enough pieces back. We’re not going to blow anybody out, but we’re going to have to win some tight games.’

Sabres squeak by Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
More zeros for Kessel, Lupul (Toronto Sun)
Burke: Schenn a Leaf … for now (Toronto Sun)
Two quick goals by Buffalo Sabres bury Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)
Luke Schenn not in trade mix, Maple Leafs GM says (Toronto Star)
Brian Burke denies Luke Schenn trade rumours (Toronto Globe and Mail)
Desperate Sabres edge Leafs (National Post)
Leafs fall short in Buffalo (TSN)
Photo gallery (MapleLeafs.com)
Photo gallery (Sabres.com)
Photo gallery (AP)
Photo gallery (WGRZ-TV)
Photo gallery (WIVB-TV)

‘“It wasn’t our best game, so it was nice to be able to get that one,” Pominville said. “It was fun to see guys keep their composure. We’re not going through the stretch we would want, but we were playing well.”’

‘“I think we’ll get Humpty back together here by the All-Star break and we’ll have our Buffalo Sabres back the way they were designed to be at the beginning of the season,” Pegula said in a telephone interview. “It’s not four or five players, there have been 18 players involved. It’s like, `Who’s playing tonight? Who’s on first?”’’

‘”That was a good, hard game,” Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said. “I thought we really got the short end of the stick on some of the calls, but we battled through it.”‘