Archives for April 6, 2013

'“That was a big shift for us,” Flynn said. “It’s tough when you lose your captain and some other veteran guys who were a big part of the team, but I think we just stressed it gives other guys opportunity, maybe gives a guy like me more opportunity to hopefully contribute more offensively.”' … [Read more...] about Flynn, Hecht end droughts to fuel Sabres’ rally

'“It’s always tough to leave the place you started and Tampa did a lot of good things for me,” Conacher said after taking a pregame skate for the first time with his new team, the Ottawa Senators. “I have to give them a lot of credit for the success I’ve had so far this year. At the same time Ottawa is a team on the rise and they’ve been finding ways to win with all the … [Read more...] about Conacher’s adventure continues

'“It was tough. Let’s be honest,” Ott said prior to the game against Ottawa in First Niagara Center. “What Jason has done for the Buffalo Sabres over the last 10 years or so is unbelievable. He’s a heckuva player. It’s not easy to replace a guy like that. It takes years to build a prospect into a Jason Pominville. It’s disheartening in the fact that our team obviously wasn’t … [Read more...] about Ott is sad about deals

'“There’s a true factor of actually catching a playoff spot if we hold some destiny in our own hands,” Ott said after scoring the tying goal 3:15 into the third period. “Obviously, we’re going to need some help from the top-end teams to knock off the teams we’re racing with. But you know what? We’re playing a lot of those guys we’re racing with for a playoff spot."' … [Read more...] about Sabres say playoffs still within sight after rallying to down Senators

'“I have a lot of fans and family in the crowd,” he said. “It’s going to be fun for all of us.”' … [Read more...] about Former Canisius star Conacher thrilled to play in Buffalo again

Lots of chances, but Senators lose (Ottawa Citizen) Photo gallery (Ottawa Citizen) Buffalo Sabres too much for homesick Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun) Andy gives props to Bishop for posting shutout in Tampa debut (Ottawa Sun) Lehner falters at the wrong time (Le Droit) Photo gallery (OttawaSenators.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Ottawa Coverage

'''Hah, there's no memo,'' Ott said, when asked about the Sabres trading away three veteran players over the past week for prospects and draft picks. ''There's no indication of that even being said in this room. We really want to fight. There's a lot to play for in this dressing room, and we've got 10 games left to prove that.''' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally for 4-2 win over Senators

'"Obviously there are a lot of great leaders in this dressing room and we lost a great one in Jason Pominville," Ott said. "I thought he showed up every single night and he was a tremendous hockey player. To throw the 'A' on the jersey and have that representation means a lot to myself, but like I said, a lot of guys in here lead in their own way and hopefully a few guys jump … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Ottawa 2

'"There's so many aspects to play this game and there's still a lot of life in here to maybe even catch a playoff spot," Buffalo forward Steve Ott said. "Obviously, we're going to need some help from some of the top-end teams to knock off the guys we're racing with, but you know what? We're playing a lot of those guys we're racing with. We have to continue to be, I guess, that … [Read more...] about Rebuilding Sabres win second in a row

'A defensive struggle for two periods turned into a scoring fest in the third as the Buffalo Sabres got their first victory against the Ottawa Senators this year, 4-2.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat Senators 4-2

'It wasn't pretty, but they found a way.' … [Read more...] about Sabres start without their captain

'The Sabres have won back-to-back games after gaining two points in their previous four. Buffalo, considered sellers when they traded defensemen Jordan Leopold and Robyn Regehr and captain Jason Pominville before the NHL deadline Wednesday, have not given up hope of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs despite being four points out of eighth place with 10 games to go.' … [Read more...] about Two quick goals give Sabres win against Senators

'The month of April has been kind to the Sabres since 2005-06 as the team is now 25-11-3 in that span, including 2-0-0 this year.' … [Read more...] about Sen-sational victory

Rochester Amerks fall to Lake Erie Monsters (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Lake Erie Monsters trip up Rochester, 3-1 (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Larsson Scores in Amerks Debut (WGR-AM) Amerks kickoff final month with 3-1 loss to Monsters (Amerks.com) Amerks sign forward Justin Kea to ATO (Amerks.com) Amerks reassign Fienhage and Knapp to Gwinnett and Greenville … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage