Archives for March 4, 2013

‘A lack of discipline led to a brief lapse in the Sabres’ resiliency — which only allowed them to show their mettle once again.’

‘“I think it’s good for those guys,” Porter said Sunday about his former Rochester teammates. “He’s been with some of those guys for almost a year and a half, so he knows them and he knows how they play. If they’re playing well, there might be some injuries here or guys not playing well, and there could be a chance. I think they know that, and it’s good for them.”’

‘“He’s a player that can be a dominant hockey player in this league, and he was when he came up to Buffalo last year,” Rolston said Friday. “In order to do that, he’s got to play a certain way. He hasn’t been able to do that thus far. We have full confidence that he’ll be able to get that game back.”‘

‘Opponents loathe Kaleta. The 26-year-old winger’s aggressive play and history of questionable hits have put him under the microscope. It’s unlikely he’ll receive the benefit of doubt from NHL discipline czar Brendan Shanahan.’

Illegal Blow to Richards Spurs Rangers’ Goals (New York Times)
Rick Nash, Ryan Callahan both score in shootout to lift NY Rangers over Buffalo Sabres, 3-2 (New York Daily News)
Hit on Richards injects life into Rangers (New York Post)
Defining point for Blueshirts (New York Post)
Miller maintains his focus (New York Post)
Rangers beat Sabres in wild shootout win (Newsday)
Henrik Lundqvist discovers Rick Nash can be dangerous (Newsday)
Rangers get 3-2 victory after Sabres’ Patrick Kaleta hits Brad Richards from behind (Newark Star Ledger)
Photo gallery (Newark Star Ledger)
Rangers beat Sabres, 3-2, in shootout for second win in row (Bergen Record)
Almost an own-goal (Bergen Record)
Rangers-Baby Buffaloes in review (White Plains Journal News)
Rangers Nab Shootout Win (Wall Street Journal)
Rick Nash boosts Rangers in return (ESPN New York)
Rangers mad at Patrick Kaleta (ESPN New York)
Rangers burn Sabres in 3rd and win in OT shootout (NewYorkRangers.com)
Photo gallery (NewYorkRangers.com)
Photo gallery (Sabres.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)

”’We gave ourselves a chance to win the game. It comes down to a power play in overtime. I think we can be a little bit better on that.”’

‘Jason Pominville and Tyler Ennis each missed their chances in the shootout.’

‘With both Nash and Dan Girardi in the box, the latter called for boarding Tyler Ennis early in overtime, the Sabres could not take advantage of a 5-on-3 opportunity in the extra frame. The missed chance underscored an 0 for 5 night on the power play for the Sabres as they remain at the bottom of the league with the man advantage.’

‘The Sabres pulled themselves together and before the major penalty on Kaleta was over, Gerbe, who was all over the ice all night, took a pass from Steve Ott and went under the bat for his 3rd. That is what’s different about this team the last four games — there’s no quit and very little panic.’

‘Already down a man but with the Sabres ahead thanks to a Drew Stafford goal, Kaleta drove a defenseless Brad Richards into the boards. Kaleta was issued a major penalty along with a 10-minute and game misconduct for checking from behind, giving the Rangers a lengthy two-man advantage and five-minute power play that infused life into a lifeless performance.’