Archives for January 2013

'But even though we might end up with some weird stats, the advanced statistics from the past can tell us much about where a player will land this season. Combine his scoring rates with past usage (offensive, defensive, PP, PK) and add that with how that player will be used this season and we can put together an educated guess about how things will go this year.' … [Read more...] about What Advanced Stats Say About The 2013 Sabres Pt. 1

Adam Pardy's arrival brings stability to Amerks in win over Syracuse (Rochester D&C) Rochester Amerks skate all over Syracuse Crunch, 4-1 (Syracuse Post Standard) Pardy Makes Strong First Impression in Rochester (WGR-AM) Varone, Leggio power Amerks to 4-1 win over Crunch (Amerks.com) Crunch fall to Rochester 4-1 (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'“It’s good for me. More enforcers, the more chances I’ll play,” Scott said. “I think you see that from year to year, the shift from West to East, with the tough guys. I think last year all the tough guys were in the West, and the West did pretty well, so the Eastern Conference teams wanted to bulk up and be a little more physical. ... It’s good. I enjoy going up against the … [Read more...] about Scott ready to get tough for Sabres

'''It wasn't a good feeling at all at the end of last year,'' defenseman Tyler Myers said. ''And I think feeling that way at the end of last year is going to motivate each guy in this room that much more to not feel that way again.''' … [Read more...] about Expectations high for Sabres to deliver winner

'Pardy is a three-year NHL veteran who was acquired along with center Steve Ott in a trade in which the Sabres dealt Derek Roy to Dallas in July. He proved to be the odd-man out on a Sabres roster that is now down to eight defensemen.' … [Read more...] about Source: Sabres D Pardy among 3 placed on waivers

'Buffalo has waived one of the players it got back in the Derek Roy trade, Adam Pardy. I think the Sabres would rather have T.J. Brennan go to Rochester, but with the season he's had down there, Darcy Regier must think he would not clear.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make a decision on defense

'It looks like I’ll start the season with Cody Hodgson and Jason Pominville. I’ve always played well with Pominville and I ended the last season with Hodgson on a pretty high note. He’s a right hander, but can dish the puck to both sides great. I’m really glad that I have him back as center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Vanek blogs about Grigorenko and Hodgson

'If things don’t work out and the Sabres miss out on the playoffs again, it might spell the end of the Darcy Regier/Lindy Ruff regime in “Hockey Heaven”. Under their guidance, the Sabres have not been in the post season field in three of the last five seasons and six of the last ten. Their teams haven’t won a playoff series since 2007. Terry Pegula may be a big fan of the … [Read more...] about Sabres Season Preview

Rochester Amerks rivalry with Syracuse heating up again (Rochester D&C) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'This season will be a little different, though. The schedule is compressed, and no one should benefit more in Buffalo than Enroth. Even if Miller starts four of every five games, Enroth will be idle only seven to 10 days rather than the two or three weeks he’d sit in a normal calendar.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Enroth will get chance to flash skills

'“Yeah, it’s really good,” Sulzer said about his situation. “I mean, for now (I’m practicing) with Christian and I hope I’m going to play with him, too. I haven’t gotten the confirmation that I’m actually in the top six. But, yeah, (I’m) excited to get a chance again to prove (myself)."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Sulzer hoping to parlay late-season play into regular duty

'“You’d love to see him in preseason games,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said this afternoon inside the First Niagara Center. “You’d love to see him against somebody else’s competition. It’s a great way to see where a guy’s at, and then along the way there’s the physical part of it, there’s the mental, there’s the grind of the schedule. There’s everything inside of that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ evaluation of Grigorenko trickier without preseason games

'Gerbe isn’t sure if he’ll be ready for Sunday’s season-opener. “I like where my body’s feeling,” he said. “But I think it’s too hard to pinpoint two days of not full game situations.”' … [Read more...] about Injured Sabres progressing well

'''At least I have a chair,'' the 18-year-old said, smiling after practice Wednesday. ''It's better than to sit somewhere in another room. At least I'm here with the guys. It's an honor to be here in the locker room.''' … [Read more...] about Grigorenko seeks more permanent role with Sabres

'"It really is the toughest question to answer because you'd love to see him in preseason games," Ruff said Wednesday. "You'd love to see him against somebody else's competition. It's a great way to see where a guy's at. Then along the way there's the physical part of it, the mental, the grind of the schedule -- there's everything inside of that. But when you're evaluating … [Read more...] about The Sabres great Grigorenko debate