Archives for March 24, 2012

Wild-Buffalo game preview (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Minnesota (31-32-10) at Buffalo (36-29-10) (AP)
Minnesota Wild (31-32-10) at Buffalo Sabres (36-29-10) (The Sports Network)
Sabres try to take over 8th in East by beating Wild (NHL.com)

‘”If we can get one more team involved, it’s just one extra spot up for grabs,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “It just creates some pressure. If we win out we’re in, and that’s a good feeling when you can control your own destiny.”‘

‘”I’ve only roomed with him the last couple road trips, but I’ve definitely caught on to a few of the things he does on a routine basis. I think that’s why he plays almost every game, if not every game, for the last handful of years and why he’s as good as he is.”‘

Rangers Are Overwhelmed by Sabres’ Rushes (New York Times)
NY Rangers lose Mats Zuccarello to broken left wrist and fall to Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Garden (New York Daily News)
Rangers fall to Sabres, lose Zuccarello with broken wrist (New York Post)
Blueshirts need some forward thinking down stretch (New York Post)
Fedotenko likely to replace Zuccarello in Rangers’ lineup (New York Post)
Rangers lose to Sabres and lose Zuccarello (Newsday)
Torts still has faith in Fedotenko (Newsday)
Rangers lose Zuccarello to broken wrist, game to Sabres (White Plains Journal News)
Rangers lose Zuccarello and game against Sabres to end homestand (Bergen Record)
Henrik Lundqvist energized (Bergen Record)
Rangers’ LW Zuccarello out with fractured wrist (AP)
Rangers F Zuccarello breaks wrist (The Sports Network)
Rangers fall in closing long homestand (NewYorkRangers.com)
Photo gallery (NewYorkRangers.com)
Photo gallery (Sabres.com)
Photo gallery (AP)
Photo gallery (WGRZ-TV)

‘“We’ve put a lot of work into getting to the position where we’re at right now, but obviously we’re not there yet,” Stafford said. “We’re not worried about the other teams around us. We know if we play well, take care of our business and win the games, we’ll be sitting just fine. Right now we haven’t accomplished anything.”’

‘Pominville has shown perseverance during a seven-year NHL career in Buffalo. He’s gone from being waived by the Sabres in 2005 — Pominville went unclaimed — to being a consistent 20-plus goal-scorer and named the team captain this season.’

‘”We’re not worried about the other teams around us,” Stafford said. “We know if we play well, take care of our business and win the games, we’ll be sitting just fine.”‘

‘The line of Tyler Ennis, Drew Stafford, and Marcus Foligno continued its torrid pace on Friday night, racking up 8 total points in a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers.’

‘Friday’s game was a microcosm his time in Rochester.’

‘We all know the story, he was brought in to play center, he was awful, wanted to play wing, and that didn’t work. But the good news is he’s played much, much better for maybe the last 15-20 games.’