Archives for March 22, 2012

'"We've had to get ourselves through a lot of tough times, but I think winning puts a smile on everybody's face," captain Jason Pominville said. "We feel good about our game, made some big changes, and right now we're deserving to be where we are."' … [Read more...] about Miller blanks Canadiens as Sabres catch Caps

'But there's little ignoring the production after moving newcomer Ville Leino back to the wing, where he belonged, and shifting Ennis to center, where he belonged. They stumbled upon a potential jewel with Ennis.' … [Read more...] about Ennis in the middle of Sabres’ run

'"The guys have done a great job, and the whole organization has, in making me feel comfortable and part of the team," Hodgson said. "The time to worry is when you're not getting chances."' … [Read more...] about Hodgson finally converts chances to goals for Sabres

'Most notably, though, Ryan Miller began playing like, well, Ryan Miller, NHL superstar.' … [Read more...] about Miller’s shutout moves Sabres closer to final playoff spot

'“I kind of had the feeling that was why he was calling me,” Turnbull said Wednesday inside the First Niagara Center prior to making his NHL debut in the Sabres’ 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens. “It was probably the best thing I’ve ever heard in my life.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Turnbull replaces injured Kaleta in NHL debut

'"We have a foot in the door. We follow the results of games in Washington, Winnipeg and Florida. But mostly we try to focus on what we do. We must win games. If this is achieved, we should not have problems by the end of the season, "he said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fever

'"These are three players who complement each other well. Marcus is a big guy, a guy who rushes to the net, while both players are talented. They built their individual goals. "' … [Read more...] about From father to son

Lights out in Buffalo (Montreal Gazette) Punchless Habs still get licks in (Montreal Gazette) Losing isn't pretty, even now (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette) New bleached (Le Journal de Montreal) Sabres fever (Le Journal de Montreal) From father to son (Le Journal de Montreal) "The Sabres played like a team desperate" - Carey Price (Le Journal de … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Montreal Coverage

'Miller improved to 11-1-3 in his past 15 games, a stretch in which he’s allowed only 29 goals.' … [Read more...] about Miller stops 34 in Sabres’ 3-0 win over Canadiens

'Cody Hodgson scored twice, Jason Pominville lit the lamp, and Derek Roy added two assists for the Sabres, who have won two straight and pulled even with eighth-place Washington with 80 points.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Montreal 0

'The win pulls Buffalo into an 8th place tie with Washington in the Eastern Conference. Both teams have 80 points, but the Capitals do hold the head-to-head tiebreaker and have a game in hand.' … [Read more...] about Hodgson Nets Two, Sabres Blank Habs 3-0

'“Statistics help, but you can’t really look at that, you can’t judge how a player’s playing by his stat line, there are other things going on in the game. At this point of the year I’m trying my best to contribute like being a plus players, being good defensively, but obviously where you’re scoring goals and providing offense, those things go hand in hand. It starts in your … [Read more...] about Sabres Stafford striving for consistency

'The Sabres are now 11-2-4 since February 17, and their 27 points are second only to Pittsburgh’s 27 (13-1-1) during this stretch.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Canadiens 0

Rochester Americans can't hold off Syracuse Crunch (Rochester D&C) Tarkki's larceny helps Syracuse Crunch steal a 4-3 win in Rochester (Syracuse Post Standard) Amerks fall to Crunch in Shootout (Amerks.com) Crunch Power Past Amerks (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage