Archives for April 8, 2012

'Only in Buffalo could a team go five years without winning a single playoff series and pass it off as progress.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need sweep — with a big broom

'Milan Lucic's bulldozing of Miller and the Sabres' lack of response to their franchise goalie getting run started a tailspin that lasted more than two months. They entered the Boston beatdown with a 10-5 record, but they won just nine of the next 33 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres begin their time of reflection

'The season started heading south Jan. 7. In the final 38 games of the season, Vanek scored just seven times and recorded 21 points, including two assists in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss in Boston. He had skids of seven, four and three games without a point.' … [Read more...] about Second half a mystery to Vanek

'"I thought during this season that perhaps I should have done a few more games than I did," said Jeanneret, who worked 39 home games and 18 road games this season. "When you pick the games at the start of the season it all looks great. Then in January I had 17 days off. I spent some of them in Florida, I spent some of them with my wife yelling at me around the house, saying … [Read more...] about Jeanneret finds he’s not really the retiring type

Bergeron gives his all in Game 82 (Boston Globe) Figuring playoffs adds degree of difficulty (Boston Globe) Bonus baby: Top scorer Seguin hits jackpot (Boston Globe) B’s wrap up regular (Boston Herald) Pouliot develops in end (Boston Herald) Photo gallery (Boston Herald) Bergeron leads Bruins to 4-3 win over Buffalo (Quincy Patriot Ledger) Bruins ice Sabres; Capitals … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Boston Coverage

'Brad Boyes scored twice for the Sabres, who finished with 88 points—two behind the Capitals, who had one game to play.' … [Read more...] about Bergeron leads Bruins to 4-3 win over Buffalo

'Boston erased a 3-1 deficit in the third period with goals from Tyler Seguin -- his second of the game -- and Brad Marchand 2:25 apart.' … [Read more...] about Boston 4, Buffalo 3 (SO)

'Boston would not go down quietly, however, as Seguin's 2nd of the game cut the deficit to a goal about one minute after Pominville scored. About two and a half minutes later, Brad Marchand shoveled a shot past Enroth to tie the score 3-3. The two sides skated to a scoreless overtime before Patrice Bergeron notched the lone shootout goal to lift Boston to victory.' … [Read more...] about Bruins Close Out Sabres With 4-3 SO Win

'Last season the Sabres went on this big run and got away with it, no team in NHL history has done it two years in a row and the Sabres won’t be the first. Thomas Vanek said it best, “We’re here to lead this team and we failed. I needed to be one of the guys that needed to keep going and be a leader and I didn’t.”' … [Read more...] about This game shouldn’t be meaningless

'“It’s frustrating, it sucks any word you can find it’s out there. I think the standards have to be higher around here, we have to find a way to be better. It’s unacceptable to be out in the position that we’re in right now and disappointing we came up short.” Pominville added, “We gave ourselves a chance, we lost a game in a tough way where we had the lead and ended up losing, … [Read more...] about Pominville: The standards have to be higher around here

'Well, that’s all folks.' … [Read more...] about Bruins 4, Sabres 3 (SO)

Rochester Amerks defeat Hamilton Bulldogs (Rochester D&C) Rochester Amerks keep their faith (Rochester D&C) Loss to Rochester seals season for Dogs (Hamilton Spectator) With Sabres out, Can the Amerks make the playoffs? (WGR-AM) Amerks snap winless streak with 3-1 victory over Bulldogs (Amerks.com) Amerks sign defenseman Ryan Grimshaw to ATO (Amerks.com) Bulldogs' … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage