Archives for January 2013

'“The way they play the game makes it easy,” Hodgson said. “They make the smart plays. It’s not too complicated.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Pominville, Vanek proving to be dynamic wing combination

'“I’m not shy. I want to get out there,” Gerbe said. “I’m not going to be afraid. I want to hit someone. I want to get some hits out of the way. That’s probably going to make me calm down.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Gerbe close to returning; Enroth to get first start

'The Buffalo Sabres literally skated through the regular season the last two seasons and didn’t get interested until the final month, seemingly turning it on only when it looked like they might not make the postseason. That worked two years ago, but they fell short last season.' … [Read more...] about NHL should adopt 48-game schedule on permanent basis

'Despite his inconsistent play, the Sabres were a different team when Myers was on the ice. Buffalo was 31-21-4 when he played and just 8-11-7 when Myers was out of the lineup.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Myers off to slow start

'"It’s been a very, very, very long recovery for me, I’ve been out since basically April and this is my first game, lockout or no lockout. This is about the time I would’ve been back anyways.”' … [Read more...] about Gerbe Not Yet Cleared to Play

Sabres-Hurricanes Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (2-0-0) at Carolina Hurricanes (0-2-0) (The Sports Network) Sabres chase 3-0 start against winless Hurricanes (NHL.com) Canes Still Searching for First Win (CarolinaHurricanes.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Carolina Coverage

'A major reason the Sabres have won their first two games has been the work of their penalty killers and Hecht, hurriedly re-signed earlier this month to fill a gap at center, has been a main contributor.' … [Read more...] about Hecht is back and on a role

'“Our unknown is maybe the youth we have at center ice right now,” Ruff said last week inside the First Niagara Center. “But that youth could really serve us well. I think when Tyler Ennis moved into the middle where he had never been before we didn’t know, either, and that served us well last year. We placed a few gambles.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres banking on youngsters Ennis, Hodgson becoming top centers

'“People around here live for the Sabres and Bills,” said winger Thomas Vanek. “We know it. We appreciate it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres winning back their fans

'The Leafs had beaten Miller five straight times, a stat of which he was fully aware. “They’ve been kicking my ass for a few years now. It was time to get back at them,” he said.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs must be wishing Ryan Miller wasn’t still a Sabre

'Miller was in turn, good, lucky and great, coolly holding up Buffalo’s slim lead through his teammates’ repeated attempts to hand it over to the Leafs by taking a long string of penalties. There were some lucky escapes – Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel hit crossbars and Nazem Kadri had a goal waved off when he jammed it in just after the whistle sounded – but for every one of … [Read more...] about Miller shows value of having elite player at goaltending position

'“They were coming that whole third period, and we knew it,” Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold said. “We held on. Millsie made some big saves. We stole one, got two points.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Miller earns a day’s vacation

'Let's not kid ourselves. Last season, the Sabres would have found a way to lose the game Monday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres find way to run away with two points

'“I was just trying not to get hit in the head,” said a smiling Hodgson. “I turned away and it hit my chest but I’ll take it.”' … [Read more...] about Hodgson earns rewards for going to the net

'“We came in and we stole one,” Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold said. “You look at the shot chart (35-20), you look at the opportunities. They probably had more than us. Millsie made some big saves, (provided a) big turning point for us. Yeah, we battled.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres showcase more toughness in gritty win over Leafs