Archives for February 16, 2012

'"We were doing pretty good when I was there," he said. "There's a lot of good memories. I'm sure it's going to be really emotional and nice to see the people around the rink again."' … [Read more...] about Leino returns to Philly on first line

'"I feel good," Hecht said in his first meeting with reporters since being hurt. "I rode the bike the last couple days. Now I'm at that point where I can start working out again and pump the intensity up slowly."' … [Read more...] about Hecht’s recovery is slow, encouraging

'Through 56 games, the Sabres have only 132 goals, a wretched 2.4 game, 26th in the NHL. The current 193-score pace would be three more than the franchise-low set in 2002-03 by arguably the worst edition of the Sabres ever.' … [Read more...] about Sabres offense cause for alarm

'“Looking back, at the time we really didn’t look at my neck,” he said. “Nowadays, with all of the head injuries and things, we’re starting to recognize that there are so many joints and muscles in the neck that can cause symptoms. People are so quick to say ‘concussion, concussion,’ but in reality it’s not always that. My head’s been fine this whole time.”' … [Read more...] about Moorestown native won’t play

Moorestown native won't play (Cherry Hill Courier Post) Buffalo (24-26-6) at Philadelphia (31-18-7) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (24-26-6) at Philadelphia Flyers (31-18-7) (The Sports Network) Flyers try to rediscover winning ways as Sabres visit (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'"It was a tough day for me. I had a nervous breakdown, kind of, sitting there and a lot of thoughts going through my mind. It was just a rough day mentally. Now that I'm back with the team and back feeling better you see the upside and hope for the best and work at things to come back."' … [Read more...] about Hecht Finally Has a Positive Outlook

'“It’s a lot of fun playing in Philly, whether you’re on the road or the home team. It’s going to be a lot of fun. It’s always nice to play in a loud building; it gets you ready. You don’t really have to push yourself too much.”' … [Read more...] about Ville-delphia story

Sabres University (Artvoice) Amerks assign three players to Gwinnett (Amerks.com) A critical weekend awaits for the Amerks (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage