Archives for April 1, 2013

'Many of the players and Rolston claim the team is playing better, yet you wouldn’t know by the lack of wins. Rolston said, “We obviously want to get results, but we have to continue the consistency of doing what we did for the first two periods for 60 minutes and we’ll have to do that tomorrow night. I mean I liked our game and at the end of the day the scoring chances were … [Read more...] about Sabres short players at practice

'“I think every year you think about that, but obviously this year probably more than any other year because of the position we’re in and one year left on my contract,” Vanek said. “Obviously, you think about it, but at the same time it’s part of the business. If it happens, it happens, and we’ll move on."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Vanek wants to stay, but …

'“He’s got to be better on the defensive side of things right now, period,” Rolston said of why he dropped Hodgson, who remains second on the team with 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) after Sunday’s 2-0 loss at First Niagara Center.' … [Read more...] about Hodgson must improve his defensive play

'“We played a complete game, had a couple mistakes there at the end,” said Rolston, whose team was booed off the ice by what remained of the crowd of 19,027 fans. “But we didn’t take a penalty the whole game. I thought that was one of our best team games since I’ve been here, hands down.”' … [Read more...] about Bruins send Sabres to fourth straight loss

'“He was always a guy that was upbeat, which was nice,” said Myers, who skated 23:59 on Sunday. “Going through tough times, he was always a guy that stayed positive through thick and thin. So it was nice to have that personality around. St. Louis gained a good player as well.”' … [Read more...] about Leopold’s departure from Sabres creates opportunites for Myers and Pysyk

Bruins beat Sabres, 2-0, in Buffalo (Boston Globe) Bruins search for answers to their poor play (Boston Globe) Surge in 3rd lifts Bruins to win (Boston Herald) Another shot (Boston Herald) Anton Khudobin Stands Tall, B’s Score Twice in Third to Win 2-0 (NESN) Khudobin makes all the big stops in B's win (CSN New England) Bartkowski registers first career NHL point (CSN New … [Read more...] about Monday’s Boston Coverage

'Frustration continues to grow in Buffalo for a team that's already fired its coach Lindy Ruff after a 6-10-1 start. And there continues to be speculation that the Sabres will continue shaking up their roster before the NHL trading deadline on Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Khudobin stops 26 in Bruins’ 2-0 win over Sabres

'"I did not see him coming to be honest," Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera said of his defense on Horton.' … [Read more...] about Boston 2, Buffalo 0

'"I thought we played pretty good," Miller said. "I thought we played the game we needed to play. We didn't bury, not for lack of trying. I thought the guys made some good plays. We were right there."' … [Read more...] about Two late goals push Bruins past Sabres

'I have pretty much run out of things to say about this team. I have said it before, and I will say it again (I guess): the Sabres are what their record says they are. The blue and gold are one of the worst teams in not only the Eastern Conference, but the NHL overall.' … [Read more...] about Bruins shut out Sabres 2-0

'played yesterday, but the Sabres looked totally out of gas in the third.' … [Read more...] about Sabres distributing Leopold’s ice time

'"They won the Stanley Cup two years ago. They're at the top of the League this year and that's what good teams do -- they're patient and they're confident. They went into the third period with that in mind and we still have to get there," Rolston said.' … [Read more...] about Khudobin, Bruins blank Sabres

'Combined with Philadelphia’s overtime win against Washington, the Sabres find themselves in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with 32 points, three behind the New York Rangers for eighth spot.' … [Read more...] about Bruins 2, Sabres 0