Archives for 2012

'"We had to defend a lot out there tonight," said Miller. "We had to kill a bunch of penalties and we did a good job of that. I thought we played a good game out there, just came up short."' … [Read more...] about New Jersey 4, Buffalo 1

'A Mike Weber cross check at the end of the second period allowed the Devils to net the game winner by Petr Sykora early in the third. Sykora's wrist shot was redirected by Sabres' defenseman Andrej Sekera, beating Ryan Miller on his stick side.' … [Read more...] about Kovalchuk, Brodeur dominate as Devils beat Sabres 4-1

'Buffalo took seven minor penalties in the game, including four tripping calls. A cross check by Mike Weber on Zach Parise at the end of the second period gave the Devils a five-on-three to start the third, and Petr Sykora made them pay with a power-play marker goal at 1:44 of the third that turned out to be the eventual game winner.' … [Read more...] about Devils 4, Sabres 1

'On Tuesday morning, Ruff said that he'll wear a "flak jacket-type of design" to protect his midsection. Assistant coaches Patrick and Teppo Numminen will stay close to Ruff on the bench.' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Ruff set to return

'But the best part of this unfortunate situation is doing something I haven’t done since I was a kid: listening to hockey on the radio.' … [Read more...] about When there’s no choice but to be all ears

'"He's definitely altered his game," Ruff said. "He realizes that he's a marked man and he doesn't get any slack one way or the other. He's skated well and stayed away from some of those situations and hasn't put himself where the referee has an opportunity to make an easy call."' … [Read more...] about Kaleta states case with Sabres

'"Even if I do go back, I'm going to need help because there's situations there where I can't vocalize loud enough, especially with the crowd, and react quick enough to have people ready," Ruff said Monday. "So if I do go back there, I'll have James sort of in the same role."' … [Read more...] about Sabres coaches may need to give Ruff a shout

'“I know a lot of people have said I’m just a mutt, a fourth-liner; I’m just going to go out and hit,” Kaleta said Monday inside the First Niagara Center after the Sabres prepared for tonight’s tilt against the New Jersey Devils. “I take that personally. I take that as a challenge. I love challenges and I love having people say that about me because it motivates me to do even … [Read more...] about Sabres agitator Kaleta earning more ice as he alters his style

Devils up next: Sabres (Bergen Record) New Jersey (31-20-4) at Buffalo (24-25-6) (AP) New Jersey Devils (31-20-4) at Buffalo Sabres (24-25-6) (The Sports Network) Sabres chase important two points against Devils (NHL.com) Devils look to rebound in Buffalo (NewJerseyDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s New Jersey Coverage

'As you know, Kaleta likes to hit and talk trash on the ice which doesn’t make him a favorite around the league. When his assignment is shutting down the other team’s best player he said he uses physical and mental tactics, “I do both, whatever way I can make them adjust and worry about me and at the same time, for myself to play my game and do things that I need to do, either … [Read more...] about Sabres Kaleta’s role expanding

'“I was hoping for last game. Even if I do go back Tuesday, I’m going to need help because there are situations there where you can’t vocalize loud enough, especially with the crowd and react quick enough to have people ready so if I do go back there, I’ll have James sort of in the same role.” … [Read more...] about Sabres Ruff may come back limited

'So with the Sabres taking Sunday off, here's a quick shift of focus to Feb. 27: Two weeks from today and seven games away, the NHL trade deadline will hit at the stroke of 3 p.m., just before the Sabres board their plane for Anaheim and a week-long road trip.' … [Read more...] about Sabres approach a deadline

“I thought we were going to tie it up,” center Derek Roy said after the Sabres’ 2-1 loss. “We worked hard. We got some pucks at the net. We had looks. We hit a crossbar late. Those got to go in. We worked hard in the third, and we got to come out at the start of the game like that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres fight to finish, fall to Lightning

'What they can learn from Saturday's showing is 20 minutes of effort won't cut it. Of course, that's a lesson they should have learned long ago.' … [Read more...] about Loss to Lightning puts Sabres in must-win mode

'"There were some tough times," said Stamkos, who signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract in July. "We went through some injuries, obviously didn't play as well as we wanted at the beginning of the year, maybe realizing what we did last year and how special that was and maybe coming into this year expecting to win and not earning it."' … [Read more...] about Stamkos steady as Tampa Bay catches up