Archives for February 15, 2013

'“I’m just trying to stick with it, stay positive and continue to work,” Stafford said. “It’s one of those things where if you continue to get frustrated, let negativity creep into your game, creep into your life, it makes it that much harder. It’s obviously very difficult, especially when you’re losing as well.”' … [Read more...] about Stafford zeroes in on ending drought

'This is the kind of project that has been too rare in Buffalo. It involves a significant investment of private money, it has definite benefits for this community and it should draw visitors (and their money) from outside the region.' … [Read more...] about HARBORcenter will be a hockey destination

'“We’ll find it,” Ruff said confidently after the Sabres prepared for tonight’s game against the Boston Bruins, the start of a three-game homestand. “I mean, we’ve gone through it. We knew we were a little young down the middle. But it will come. I’m confident it’ll come. It’s all on me to clean this mess up. I’m not done trying. I think the attitude of the players has been … [Read more...] about Ruff ready to ‘clean up’ struggling Sabres: ‘It’s on me’

Bruins-Sabres Preview (AP) Boston Bruins (8-1-2) at Buffalo Sabres (5-8-1) (The Sports Network) Sabres aim to break through, beat Bruins (NHL.com) B's Defense Tough for Sabres to Break (BostonBruins.com) Keeping it Simple (BostonBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Boston Coverage

'''Any time you get off to a slow start is disappointing, even more so in a shortened season,'' center and captain Jason Pominville said. ''You've got to pay attention to details. And at times, when we do it, we're a really good team. And at times we don't, we're an average team.''' … [Read more...] about Ruff takes blame for Sabres’ sputtering start

'"I think the attitude of the players has been awesome. The attitude today out on the ice has been great," the head coach said. "I liked the energy. We got to work on three or four things that you don't normally. We did a lot of battle drills, a lot of offensive zone stuff to get people in better spots."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ruff: ”It’s all on me to clean this mess up”

'All players on the active roster were participants for a session that included battle drills, neutral zone activities, five-on-five work and some conditioning drills at the end. The lines and defensive pairings even stayed the same from the team's 2-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lines hold steady from Ottawa game

'The bottom line here is that I think the Sabres are working on a slippery slope. As evidence to support how committed Pegula is to building a championship hockey team, they point to his investing in the development of a key parcel of land downtown.' … [Read more...] about Shiny objects don’t fix the problem on the ice

Veteran Matt Ellis embraces his role with Rochester Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage