Archives for March 2012

'"I'm happy for him because it's a grind out there and teams focus on him. They try to rough him up," said goaltender Ryan Miller. "He's got many things going on right now that you just have to grit it out and play through it. They're not quite bad enough to keep you out of the lineup but they're not fun to have."' … [Read more...] about Vanek continues to fight through injuries

'“It’s kind of cool,” Foligno said of their ability to help Buffalo’s drive for the playoffs. “I think it says a lot about the organization down there. It says a lot about the progress down there.”' … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller, former Amerks power Buffalo Sabres’ win

'Rookie Marcus Foligno secured the Sabres’ fourth straight win 1:45 into the third period, scoring his sixth goal and 10th point since his recall eight games ago.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Wild, move into eighth playoff spot

'“My Twitter, my phone, my Facebook – from the second I got called up … it’s been crazy,” Turnbull said. “I’ve been trying to get back to people through kind of one message saying, ‘I’ll get back to everybody when it kind of settles down here. I’m just trying to concentrate on the games.’”' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookie Turnbull enjoying NHL life

'Desperate' Sabres prevail over Wild (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Wild's Kurtis Foster planning to use final games to prove himself (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Matt Cullen hurt in loss to Buffalo (St. Paul Pioneer Press) Team could factor in others' playoff fates (St. Paul Pioneer Press) Minnesota starts fast but fades (St. Paul Pioneer Press) Photo gallery (Fox Sports … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Minnesota Coverage

'With six games left, including a critical showdown at Washington on Tuesday, the Sabres aren’t in the playoffs yet. But they can at least rest easy for a few days in knowing how they rallied from a flat first period, in which they were being outshot 8-1 at the 6:51 mark, when Minnesota’s Steven Kampfer scored.' … [Read more...] about Foligno lifts Sabres to 3-1 win over Wild

'"I wasn't surprised that they had better legs early on," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said. "But we dug in with shorter shifts and came out at the start of the second period and started to make a difference."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Minnesota 1

'Buffalo went ahead 2-1 just 1:45 into the final frame on a Foligno power play goal, the 6th of the season for the rookie forward. Camped directly in front of Harding, Foligno was able to redirect a Tyler Myers slapshot into the net. He now has 10 points in his last 8 games. The Sabres were able to hold the Wild off over the rest of the 3rd and made it 3-1 on Cody Hodgson's … [Read more...] about Foligno, Sabres Edge Wild 3-1

'"We have to get points, get points, get points," Miller said. "Tonight was a good job of playing a back-to-back game and reacting to a first period where we could have done a better job and played smarter hockey."' … [Read more...] about No Surprise Miller Is Back In Goal

'“We’ve got an opportunity to take a breather, get the guys some rest,” said Ruff. “(Sunday) will be a day off. I told them to get their minds off hockey and get some rest. Our next one coming up is a big one. But we’ll deal with that come Monday. We play one game in the next four days, and should be an opportunity to freshen up for this last little stretch drive.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Wild 1

Varone tallies shootout winner (Rochester D&C) Syracuse Crunch loses a game of inches, falling to Rochester in shootout 4-3 (Syracuse Post Standard) Amerks edge Crunch in 4-3 shootout win in Syracuse (Amerks.com) Crunch Streak Snapped by Rochester (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

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) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Minnesota Coverage

'"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."' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat the best, inch closer to final playoff spot

'"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."' … [Read more...] about Pominville nominated for Masterton Trophy

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 … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage