Archives for 2012

'Marchand, who is all of 5 foot 9 inches and 183 pounds, is the same guy. But he does have skill and as much as I despise him, he's one of those guys you can't stand until your team picks him up and then you love the guy.' … [Read more...] about Despising Marchand

'Their line has done a good job of neutralizing the other team's best offensive threats recently, and for Gerbe it all starts with how hard they are willing to work on a nightly basis. The young forward believes that, "the biggest thing that we try to work on is how hard we work and how hard we compete [against] the other line. That's our main goal, that's, I think, what we … [Read more...] about Trio Working Together On And Off The Ice

'The Bruins actually practiced at the First Niagara Center on Thursday afternoon, and Marchand was asked about his remark. "I never meant to offend anyone. It's cold and usually raining when we come here and I was just kind of playing around," Marchand told the Buffalo and Boston media.' … [Read more...] about Bruins Marchand Bashes Buffalo

'“It’s a good test,” said Lindy Ruff. “I think when Boston rolled in here last time around we knew it was going to be a test. And they had a hard game last night (in St. Louis). I thought St. Louis maybe had the edge in play a lot of the time, but they created a couple of big turnovers and were able to put the puck in the back of the net. They’ve got good size, good grit; both … [Read more...] about Sabres face weekend test

Amerks players share various talents (Rochester D&C) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'About team captain Jason Pominville, Patrick said, “Jason is probably the forward with the most minutes. We know he gets tired, but he still gives everything he has and that’s all you can ask for from a player.”' … [Read more...] about A Chat With Sabres’ Patrick

'"That's probably Terry's style more than anything else," team President Ted Black said by phone Wednesday. "I don't even think we even said anything to each other [about the anniversary] when I saw him today. We'll save the celebrations and back-slapping for when we really accomplish what we set out to do."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ first year under Pegula a qualified success

Rochester Americans defeat Hershey Bears (Rochester D&C) Hershey Bears lose 5-2 to Rochester Americans (Harrisburg Patriot News) Amerks cruise past Bears, 5-2 (Amerks.com) Bears fall in Rochester, 5-2 (HersheyBears.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'"We've got to win hockey games," Roy said. "That's all we can think about right now. It's about working together, working hard and just winning hockey games."' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Roy making their points

'His numbers are ghastly when you consider he scored 26 goals or more three times and had 43 goals in 2007-08. He had five goals and 14 points in 21 games for Buffalo last year. He has nine goals and 28 points in 75 games, including playoffs, after arriving from St. Louis for a second-round pick.' … [Read more...] about Boyes tries old routine to end slump

'Miller is 7-2-2 over his last 12 games (including his relief effort Thursday in Philadelphia), and has posted a goals-against average of 1.72 and a save percentage of .938 in that span.' … [Read more...] about Miller remains sharp between the pipes

'“The hope tank just gets a little bit more every game you win,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “ … That’s one point closer to where we need to be. We got our part done. We’re going to play those teams that are ahead of us.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres jump on Islanders early, move to within six points of eighth place

'“The thing is you just got to come in and work hard every day. It’s mainly my focus. I don’t worry about what the stats say.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Gerbe showcasing strong checking skills throughout scoring slump

Islanders can't find offense in loss to Sabres (Newsday) Doug Weight takes over for ill Jack Capuano (Newsday) Weight to fill in for ill Isles coach Capuano (AP) Islanders fall in Buffalo (NewYorkIslanders.com) Photo gallery (NewYorkIslanders.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) Photo gallery (WGRZ-TV) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New York Coverage