Archives for November 29, 2013

'“To get a guy like him, it’s fortunate for us and we’ll see if we can get his career back going,” said Nolan, who plans to use D’Agostini alongside captain Steve Ott and center Ville Leino. “When you get a goal scorer, you’ve got to put him in position to score some goals. Hopefully, that will help.”' … [Read more...] about D’Agostini welcomes fresh start with Sabres

'“If we’re going to start developing players, we can’t develop them with five, six minutes on the fourth line,” Nolan said. “We have to give them some real minutes and let him see what kind of player he can be. I don’t know if he’s going to be a fourth-line chipper or if he’s going to be a third-line guy. We have to let him play and find that out."' … [Read more...] about Little-used Tropp waived after 43 games

'“I don’t know, man,” D’Agostini said. “I’ve been trying to find it myself. Confidence is the main thing. Hopefully, by getting the playing time and getting the minutes, I’ll get my confidence back and get back to my old game."' … [Read more...] about Matt D’Agostini ready for any role with Sabres; Ted Nolan happy Corey Tropp can stay in NHL

'Goalie Ryan Miller is a story line every time he faces the Leafs. He has 30 career wins vs. Toronto, the most of any team he’s faced. His record is 4-15-0 but he still sports a .918 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Five things to know about the Buffalo Sabres

Maple Leafs vs. Sabres gameday preview (Toronto Sun) Five things to know about the Buffalo Sabres (Toronto Star) Maple Leafs-Sabres Preview (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs (14-9-2) at Buffalo Sabres (5-20-1) (The Sports Network) Sabres aim to end skid against Maple Leafs (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Toronto Coverage

Amerks expect to remain patient after six goal game (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage