Archives for November 19, 2013

'Miller has piqued the interest of Blues general manager Doug Armstrong, who still must decide that Jaroslav Halak is not the long-term answer. Halak and back-up Brian Elliott are in the last year of their contract, like Miller.' … [Read more...] about Sabres opt not to wait ’til next year

'“You see some good organizations and how they go about it,” Nolan said. “You don’t force-feed somebody and say we’re a rebuild. Rebuild is important, but how you rebuild is really important.' … [Read more...] about Sabres roster changes coming

'“Over 40 shots on a consistent basis, I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get tired,” Nolan said. “I probably would have played him back-to-back the other night, but because of the system, the way it was organized previous, I didn’t. Now we’ve put our own stamp on it."' … [Read more...] about Miller ready for more work but up to a point

'“I told John I don’t want to see him doing it,” Nolan said. “I want to see what kind of player he can be. You have to be able to play this game in order to stay here. So I want to see him play. Fighting will always take care of itself.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres tough guy John Scott ready to seize opportunities from Ted Nolan

'“I just once again kind of shoot my mouth off, a little too fired up after the game and said something, didn’t really realize it was going to get the traction it’s kind of gotten,” he said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres tough guy John Scott regrets ‘Princess Phaneuf’ comment

Blues-Sabres matchup box (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Blues-Sabres Preview (AP) St. Louis Blues (13-3-3) at Buffalo Sabres (5-16-1) (The Sports Network) Sabres go for third straight at home as Blues visit (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Saint Louis Coverage

'“To be really honest with you, there’a lot more stuff I’m focused on than what happened and a name I’ve been called,” Phaneuf said.' … [Read more...] about Dion Phaneuf shrugs off ‘Princess’ shot

'Ted Nolan hinted Monday that defenceman Nikita Zadorov could be London-bound soon.' … [Read more...] about Zadorov move in works

'"He's a class individual," Pegula said. "And he's going to add a lot of energy to our organization."' … [Read more...] about Ted Nolan Comes Home: Named Interim Coach of Buffalo Sabres

'The biggest fight I have is convincing fans that sending a player to junior or the AHL isn’t always a penalty. I think most young players should start in the AHL. Nolan said, “It’s part of their growth. People look at it as a demotion, it’s not really a demotion, it’s an enhancement of your career. Look at the old Montreal Canadiens back in the day, a lot of those guys spent a … [Read more...] about Sabres average age likely to rise