Archives for April 6, 2012

'Basically, Hodgson remains what he was when he left: a gifted offensive player whose skating and back checking problems would send the blood pressure of a defensive-minded coach like Alain Vigneault through the roof. Like the kids in Edmonton, Hodgson can score, but he can't yet outscore his defensive deficiencies, and he's not ready to star on a contender at this point.' … [Read more...] about Sabres didn’t ‘fleece’ Gillis

'“You’re damn right that was my message. I don’t care about the missed opportunities, I mean I care about them, but I want those put into situations that put the other team away. The play that lost us the game is a play that can’t be made. And you can’t accept that, can’t like it, can’t accept it.” The head coach added, “You can sit on the injury factor, but you’ve got to get … [Read more...] about Ruff not happy with his core

'They entered the final period with the lead, a position they'd found themselves in 27 times prior. With a 25-0-2 record, they'd never lost in regulation — until a two-goal comeback by the Flyers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres out of the playoff picture

'What if Foligno had been on the ice when Milan Lucic ran over Ryan Miller in Boston? Might the team have responded differently and avoided a league-wide embarrassment? Do you suppose Foligno's youthful grit and verve could have helped during a 12-game road losing streak?' … [Read more...] about Foligno becomes instant hit

'"There's nothing you can do," coach Lindy Ruff said. "In his case it was an emergency and he had to leave."' … [Read more...] about Sulzer leaves to tend to personal matter

'It comes as no small irony that it was a mistake by Regehr — an all-time terrible flub — that ended the season. After all, it was his decision to waive a no-trade clause and come to Buffalo during the off season that blew open the dam on a roster overhaul that had fans here believing Lord Stanley's Cup was finally within reach.' … [Read more...] about Another Sabres season ends in disappointment

Flyers cut Sabres, set up first-round matchup with Pens (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers-Penguins: Get ready for the rematch (Philadelphia Inquirer) Photo gallery (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers cut Sabres, set up first-round matchup with Pens (Philadelphia Daily News) Simmonds wins Flyers' Hart (Philadelphia Daily News) Flyers' Giroux collects some hardware (Philadelphia … [Read more...] about Friday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'“It’s disappointing. It’s embarrassing to miss the playoffs,” Sabres goalie Ryan Miller said. “We have a lot of talented players on this team and we just didn’t get it going early enough this season.”' … [Read more...] about Flyers eliminate Sabres from playoffs in 2-1 win

'"We came out with a pretty sold game defensively," said Regehr. "I thought the guys played really hard, and in our zone especially the first half of the game. We had opportunities, the difference was it came down to the play in the neutral zone, but I thought I could be a little more aggressive, I had to win that one on one, I ended up getting beat and it cost us the hockey … [Read more...] about Philadelphia 2, Buffalo 1

'The Flyers tied things up 6:05 into the 3rd on a Marc-Andre Bourdon slapshot. The Philadelphia defenseman capped off a series of quality puck movement in the Buffalo zone by winding up and ripping the puck past Miller. Philly took the lead later in the period when Matt Read gained posession, skated right around Robyn Regehr and was able to beat Miller to put the Flyers up for … [Read more...] about Flyers End Sabres’ Playoff Hopes With 2-1 Win

'"The difference was, it came down to a play in the neutral zone," Regehr said after the game. "I thought I could be a little more aggressive. I saw a puck that was being flipped out and I have to win that one-on-one. I ended up getting beat and cost us the hockey game. That was the difference."' … [Read more...] about Sabres knew they had to defend

'"It's not a good thing," said Leino. "It's not a fun time right now. It's kind of really disappointing right now to end the season so early."' … [Read more...] about Flyers end Sabres’ playoff hopes with 2-1 win

'“It’s not fun, but we did it to ourselves well before this game. To keep ourselves in a strong position to make the playoffs, we had to chase. Not a good feeling; pretty embarrassing.”' … [Read more...] about Flyers 2, Sabres 1