Archives for January 4, 2013

'“It’ll be a sprint. There’s no if ands or buts about it,” Sabres forward Matt Ellis said. “It’s going to be jump right into it and nose to the grindstone with not a whole lot of down time. Get right after it. There’s no time to have a bad stretch of hockey. You need to be ready, and I know judging from the guys here and the attitude in the locker room, we’re going to do our … [Read more...] about 1994-95 Sabres recall fun and intense 48-game season

'Bettman said a 48-game season needs to start by Jan. 19, which he said leaves the sides until next Friday to conclude a deal. They are still believed to be apart on contract term limits, yearly salary variance and the salary cap limit for 2013-14.' … [Read more...] about NHLPA looks for legal leverage

'So it appears Brandon is going to make heavy football decisions here. You'd like to think he's ready but it's scary stuff. Look what happened to the Sabres when Quinn got too involved.' … [Read more...] about Quinn legacy is no model for Brandon

Best Western Conference teams test Rochester Amerks (Rochester D&C) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage