Archives for March 2013

'It was easily Enroth's best outing in over a year, but it fell apart in the final period thanks to goals by Adam Henrique and Patrick Elias. Ryan Miller replaced Enroth for the final minute of regulation, plus overtime and the shootout, where New Jersey found the net twice. Buffalo was denied on both shootout attempts.' … [Read more...] about Devils Rally for 3-2 Win Over Sabres in Shootout

'Pucks were around Enroth for much of the period and he seemed very calm in the crease locating them before teammates collapsed and cleared.' … [Read more...] about Enroth trying to rebound

'The left winger has just one goal and is a team worst minus eight. That goal came back on January 27th in a 3-2 loss at Washington so the Buffalo native drags an 18 game goal drought into tonight’s game at New Jersey. The 6’2”, 227 pound winger is pointless in his last eight games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Foligno struggling

'Sabres captain Jason Pominville barely missed giving the visitors the victory 3:52 into overtime when his slap shot from the right circle beat Hedberg but rang off the long-side post. That came just 15 seconds after Buffalo's Ryan Miller made a sliding save against Devils defenseman Andy Greene.' … [Read more...] about Devils rally to beat Sabres 3-2 in shootout

'Buffalo dropped to 9-13-3 on the year, and are now 0-1-2 during their season-high four-game road stretch that concludes Sunday in Philadelphia.' … [Read more...] about Cramping their style

Amerks find strong pairing in McNabb, Pysyk (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Amerks recall Shawn Szydlowski from Fort Worth (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'“It was a hard-fought game, and tempers were flaring,” center Tyler Ennis said Wednesday. “We’re competitive guys, so I expect another hard game.”' … [Read more...] about Carryover effect may lead to sizzling rematch

'“Philly would probably be one of the good options here,” Leino said. “I’m having a lot of fun out there. I wish practices would run longer, and that normally doesn’t happen during the season. It’s pretty exciting.”' … [Read more...] about Leino, in high spirits, plans his return

'If the Sabres miss the postseason for the second straight year and fourth time in six seasons, could general manager Darcy Regier be next?' … [Read more...] about Halfway through disappointing season, Sabres’ playoff chances slim

Sabres-Devils Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (9-13-2) at New Jersey Devils (10-8-5) (The Sports Network) Devils hope to end slide against Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s New Jersey Coverage

'“Ron's come in and really reiterated the strengths in our system, especially defensively,” Steve Ott said. “We're making smarter plays, working off each other better. The little details of the game matter more now. We've definitely seen some players here improve under Rolston. He's brought fresh ideas that have helped a lot of guys out.”' … [Read more...] about New coach Ron Rolston leads culture change for the Buffalo Sabres

'“These guys are pretty quiet. We’ve got a couple of vocal guys, but we’ve got to be better there with communication and that really eliminates a lot of confusion and right now getting out of our zone is a big part of our communication factor and guys talking to each other and supporting each other both offensively and defensively, so it’s something we’re definitely trying to … [Read more...] about Sabres need more on ice conversation

'What’s the point in having a 6.25 million dollar goaltender when he’s frequently beaten by counterparts who make 1/2, 1/4, or even 1/8 his salary?' … [Read more...] about Viewing Value – Clock ticking on Miller Time

'The winger said, “Yes I felt good. Earlier I had been able to do a lot of stuff like skating so my conditioning is good, I’ve done a lot of weights so it’s pretty good. It gets a little sore, but it’s quite fine.” He added, “Next week at the latest.” He also admitted that Philadelphia would be a good option too."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Leino is closer than Leopold

'The Sabres took Monday off to rest after back-to-back weekend games. The respite continued for much of the first period as Carolina dominated.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ faults look familiar