Archives for March 2013

'How much was intangibles and how much was qualfitiable? It's hard to seperate the two, but the Sabres' roster failed to perform up to potential under Ruff outside of the Sabres' top line of Thomas Vanek, Jason Pominville and Cody Hodgson.' … [Read more...] about A complete statistical analysis of Rolston’s first six games

'Brendan Shanahan stated that, while the hit was not hard, the position of Richards in respect to the boards made the hit dangerous and illegal. The fact that Kaleta was a repeat offender also was taken into account. Here's Shanahan's video from the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Patrick Kaleta Suspended 5 Games for Hit on Brad Richards

'Ron Rolston hasn’t been around long, but he has a read on his players. He said, “We thought it was important for the guys to have a day where they could recharge physically and mentally, emotionally to get back to where we need to be tomorrow, so with the lockout schedule, it’s very important to be in tune to where’s the energy level of the team and you want to make sure you … [Read more...] about Sabres get a rest day that Miller needs

'Kaleta is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Based on his average annual salary, he will forfeit $76,219.25. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kaleta suspended five games for boarding

'A lack of discipline led to a brief lapse in the Sabres’ resiliency — which only allowed them to show their mettle once again.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall in shootout to Rangers

'“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.”' … [Read more...] about Opportunity for Amerks sends message

'“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."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Foligno struggling to regain slick form

'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.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kaleta could get suspended for Richards hit

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 … [Read more...] about Monday’s New York Coverage

'''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.''' … [Read more...] about Rangers slip past Sabres in shootout 3-2

'Jason Pominville and Tyler Ennis each missed their chances in the shootout.' … [Read more...] about NY Rangers 3, Buffalo 2 (SO)

'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.' … [Read more...] about Rangers Get 3-2 Shootout Win Over Sabres

'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.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres try to beat being sluggish

'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.' … [Read more...] about Rangers win in shootout after two-goal power play

'Rick Nash scored the shootout deciding goal, along with a goal and assist in regulation, as the New York Rangers stopped Buffalo’s three-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory before a vociferous, sold-out crowd of 17,200 at Madison Square Garden. Nash and Ryan Callahan both scored on Ryan Miller in the shootout for New York, while Jason Pominville and Tyler Ennis failed to … [Read more...] about Rick rolled