Archives for April 27, 2013

'“Everything comes to an end,” Miller said in First Niagara Center. “It’s not always clean and easy. Most of the time, it’s a little bit dirty and not any fun. It was hard to watch these guys kind of leave a team one by one, but it’s the nature of sports, nature of life. You can’t just hold on to something that’s not sustainable. Everything becomes stagnant if you’re always … [Read more...] about Miller basks in the moment

'“Certainly, it’s my dream to be an NHL coach,” Rolston said in First Niagara Center. “I had an opportunity this year, and I want to continue that.”' … [Read more...] about Rolston hasn’t heard about return

'“I can assure you that we are not happy with this season’s results,” Sinclair wrote. “We are going to use the offseason to evaluate what actions need to be taken for us to improve and advance toward our goal of winning the Stanley Cup.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ season ticket prices going up again

'The asking price for the 2,700-square-foot property is $659,900, according to an online listing. Miller bought it for $348,000 in 2007, according to county property records.' … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller’s house for sale

'“It was a lot of fun,” said Miller, who became the 62nd goalie to play 500 games. “I just tried to take a moment to enjoy everything and take a moment to enjoy a milestone. With the position we were in, not being able to make the playoffs, it was just something I need to take my mind to a little bit different place and just try to enjoy the guys and just try to look around the … [Read more...] about Miller buoys Sabres past Isles in season finale; Hecht retires from NHL

Isles pick up point in shootout loss to Sabres (New York Post) Isles' regular season ends with shootout loss to Sabres (Newsday) Sabres 2, Islanders 1 (SO) (NewYorkIslanders.com) Photo gallery (NewYorkIslanders.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News) Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage

'Buffalo will miss the playoffs for the second straight season and fourth in six years. The Sabres head into the offseason with questions about the futures of general manager Darcy Regier, interim coach Ron Rolston, and Miller, who is entering the final year of his contract.' … [Read more...] about Vanek lifts Sabres over Isles in season finale

'''The last few weeks, I kind of decided, or we, my family, decided to go back and start our life in Germany,'' Hecht said. ''That's where we want to go back.''' … [Read more...] about Sabres forward Jochen Hecht retires

'"I took a moment to have a milestone," Miller said. "The position we were in, not going to be able to make the playoffs is just something that took my mind to a little bit of a different place. I just tried to enjoy the guys.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, NY Islanders 1 (SO)

'Hecht finished his career ranked 12th in franchise history in games played (612), 18th in goals (138) and 23rd in assists (207).' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Hecht retires

'"It was a lot of fun," Miller said. "We just tried to enjoy everything. I'll take a moment to have a milestone. I thought the crowd was very receptive. I really appreciate that. It made it a fun night and it's something I'll remember."' … [Read more...] about Sabres win finale in Miller’s 500th game

'Hecht, 35, began his NHL career with the St. Louis Blues during the 1998-99 season. He joined the Sabres during the 2002-03 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Hecht retires

'The final game of a frustrating season went to overtime where Miller stopped another Isles breakaway by John Tavares. The Sabres were short-handed for two of the five minutes in OT, but Miller remained strong forcing a shootout.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Close Out Season With 2-1 Shootout Win

'Before the game, Miller was voted the team’s MVP by his teammates. There isn’t a higher honor than being selected by your teammates.' … [Read more...] about Is this the last time we see Miller?

'"I just tried to have some fun with it, just remind Buffalo people that I appreciate everything they've done for me," Miller said. "It's just taking this as a milestone because we're not going to make the playoffs. I can just step out of myself and try and appreciate the moment just a little bit more. It was nice."' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Islanders in shootout