Archives for November 27, 2013

'It is not ready to say that having brought Nolan behind the bench Sabres, there are two weeks is a lift back. But the decision he has taken his place in 1996 made him understand what kind of coach Nolan was.' … [Read more...] about Concussions: the sad tale of Pat LaFontaine

'“That’s one of the symptoms of the problem. I think having faith in one another and support – it all comes down to communication. If you don’t talk, you don’t know who has who. Even if there are 17,000 people in the rink, you should be able to hear your defensemen calling out who has who. We’ve just got to be louder. Our communication has to be much better.”' … [Read more...] about Nolan preaches trust and communication to Sabres

'The salary cap for the current season is $64.8 million, with the Sabres spending around $57 million. For next year, they are only on the hook for about $30 million with seven unrestricted free agents (most notably Ryan Miller, Steve Ott, Matt Moulson and Henrik Tallinder) along with six restricted free agents (notably Tyler Ennis and Marcus Foligno). The salary cap is expected … [Read more...] about Canadian TV deal to boost salary cap

'The Sabres would score 134 goals over 82 games at their anemic pace, 17 fewer than the worst offense in NHL history, the 1997-98 Tampa Bay Lightning.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ No. 1 scoring line providing little offense

Canadiens-Sabres Preview (AP) Montreal Canadiens (13-9-2) at Buffalo Sabres (5-19-1) (The Sports Network) Sabres aim to deny Canadiens a fourth straight win (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Montreal Coverage

'“That’s been talked about a lot since Ted came in, but it’s a process. It’s not easy getting out of a hole like this. We just have to stick with it and make sure we’re competing each and every night to try to get to the point where it becomes a habit for us.”' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres’s new coach Ted Nolan stresses simplicity

'At a glance, putting 19-year-old Mikhail Grigorenko with 19-year-old Zemgus Girgensons and 23-year-old Luke Adam on a line might appear to be the antithesis of what Nolan griped over when he took the reins from Ron Rolston. The Sabres' interim honcho said he was partial to the veteran players and felt it unfair that under-20s had to face the league's best.' … [Read more...] about Nolan finds chemistry with ‘Age Group’ line

Jamie Tardif sets strong example for Rochester Americans (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage