Archives for April 11, 2012

'"It was a lot of fun for me," he said. "Every game was just enjoyable. It was just a confidence builder, too, because I felt like my game just kind of rounded out. I had the puck a lot more than I did at wing. I had more touches. I was breaking the play out. I was kind of controlling the play. That's what I wanted. I just really enjoyed it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ennis moved by shift

'“Mainly, it was kind of, ‘Enough is enough. I’m better than this,’” Miller said Monday inside the First Niagara Center as the Sabres cleaned out their lockers following a ninth-place finish. “I don’t know. I’ve been trying to figure it out because I knew I’d have to answer something like that. It’s really just I wanted to prove something. I had a lot of play for."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Miller ‘sick’ his poor play contributed to lost season

'“My chest’s been hurting since January, I have an ankle-sprain and the shoulder’s also not completely a hundred percent. I’m just glad that I don’t need any surgery, but I do need a few weeks away from the ice to let all those little nagging injuries heal themselves.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Vanek finally admits to his injuries

Rochester Amerks fall to Grand Rapids in OT (Rochester D&C) Doug Janik records a franchise first as Grand Rapids Griffins keep slim playoff hopes alive (Grand Rapids Press) Amerks playoff chances slip with OT loss (WGR-AM) Amerks rally, but fall in overtime to Griffins (Amerks.com) Franchise first (GriffinsHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage