Archives for March 19, 2013

'A bubble team a year ago – the Sabres fell three points short of a playoff spot despite a furious late-season push – there were high hopes for Buffalo, which has overhauled its roster since deep-pocketed new owner Terry Pegula came on board. Instead, the team is on its second coach of the year, holds a 10-15-4 record – and 1-3-3 in its last seven - and possesses the worst … [Read more...] about Sabres try to quiet controversy before taking on Canadiens

'“There’s some times in the game where the guys have to collect themselves,” Rolston said. “We’ve got to have a team that can do that in a hockey game. If I had to call a timeout every time something went bad, I wouldn’t have enough. There’s times that guys have to compose themselves and you’ve got to be able to throw guys over the boards and be able to go out there and settle … [Read more...] about Sabres stalling with second-period slides

'“I’ve really focused on my defensive game,” Myers said Friday. “I’ve put all my thought process and preparation into the D-zone. Even coming off when I sat, I feel like the D-zone has really been my biggest improvement throughout the last few weeks here. So it’s just a matter of staying consistent with that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Myers hoping defense-first philosophy will turn around season

Sabres-Canadiens Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (10-15-4) at Montreal Canadiens (19-5-4) (The Sports Network) Desperate Sabres need win at Montreal (NHL.com) Game preview (Canadiens.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Montreal Coverage

'Nobody in Buffalo is happy about how poorly this season has gone, but if Kaleta wants to help make things better he should probably stop being so good at making them worse.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kaleta not done behaving badly

'The first move between now and the trading deadline is to trade Pominville. He has always been a good scorer and responsible on defense. He’s not a rah, rah guy and is not what I would want in a captain, but this season by far has been his worst as a Sabre. His defense has been way below average and he’s often caught standing around.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres need new eyes