Archives for December 13, 2013

'The only time the Sabres have won two in a row was Nov. 12-15 against Los Angeles and Toronto — the last game for fired coach Ron Rolston and the first game for Ted Nolan.' … [Read more...] about Another one-goal game, another loss for Sabres

'“If there’s any overlap on the candidates we want, today’s important,” Burke said during a news conference in Calgary. “Time could be of vital essence here.”' … [Read more...] about Flames fire Feaster, try to get GM jump

'With a large chunk of money and time invested in Hodgson for years to come, Sabres fans have to hope that he is more the plus side of Tim Connolly and not the down side. If Pat LaFontaine, a new general manager and Ted Nolan -- or whoever the next head coach is -- can get through to Hodgson, he can still turn into the No. 1 center the Sabres hoped they were getting with Tim … [Read more...] about Please, Not Another Connolly

Ottawa Senators get big win over Buffalo Sabres (Ottawa Sun) Ottawa Sens defenceman Jared Cowen wouldn't change anything about his hit (Ottawa Sun) Ottawa Sens goalie Craig Anderson believes you have to show a little emotion after a win (Ottawa Sun) Anderson saves Sens (Ottawa Citizen) Cowen won’t change a thing (Ottawa Citizen) Photo Gallery (Ottawa Citizen) Senators … [Read more...] about Friday’s Ottawa Coverage

'“Sometimes when you’re in it (the NHL), you don’t appreciate what you have. You step outside for a bit and you get a new view, a new perspective,” Nolan says. Even if, in today’s wired world, scrutiny is such that “you can’t have a bad practice, let alone a bad game,” he added.' … [Read more...] about Nolan enjoying life back behind bench

'“If you’re a six-foot player,” said Brad May, who played for Nolan on his first go-round in Buffalo, “Teddy makes you 6 [foot] 2 or 6 [foot] 3 – that’s how good and confident he makes you feel about yourself.”' … [Read more...] about Ted Nolan looks for the love in Buffalo

'Buffalo coach Ted Nolan admitted both goals were just a matter of players breaking down for a couple of seconds. ''If you don't turn for one split second, it's in the net,'' he said. ''That's what happened.''' … [Read more...] about Anderson makes 40 saves, Senators top Sabres 2-1

'Tyler Ennis scored the only goal of the game for the Sabres, who have dropped four of their last five. Ryan Miller made 30 saves in the loss.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 2, Buffalo 1

'The Sabres had a chance to tie the score when Senators winger Milan Michalek went off for slashing with 2:03 left in the third period, but they couldn't get the puck past Anderson. Buffalo was 1 of 5 with the man advantage and Ottawa was 0-for-3 on the power play.' … [Read more...] about Smith tallies game winner as Senators defeat Sabres

'The Sabres racked up a season-high 41 shots, but couldn't solve Craig Anderson in a 2-1 loss to the Senators. Bobby Ryan picked up a goal and an assist for Ottawa while Tyler Ennis scored the lone goal for Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sens Hang On For 2-1 Win Over Sabres

'Again, you can't fault the effort, they do keep at it.' … [Read more...] about Sabres pressed Ottawa

'My season seats in Section 117 cost $49/game in 2006; now they are $77, an increase of 57%. That's before this latest development. They have gone way up irrespective of the team's poor play because that's how sports works. The greatest example of the Sabres' thriftiness is still and forever will be that at the end of last season's lockout, when teams all over the league were … [Read more...] about NHL TV contract is bad news for fans

'The new GM will have plenty of flexibility to build the team in whatever way he sees fit. The Sabres have just 12 players under contract for next season and with the cap going up, they will have a massive amount of cap space available. The projected cap for 2014-2015 is $71 million. According to the web site capgeek.com, those 12 players under contract for next season take up … [Read more...] about Sabres GM job is attractive

'Buffalo has allowed the first goal in 27 of 32 games. The Sabres have been outscored 36-7 in the first period.' … [Read more...] about Ryan, Anderson help Senators handle Sabres

'“I think that was one of our better efforts, honestly,” Miller said. “They were going to be showing us a little more after losing in our building. They had more energy, more time to prepare. I thought we had the energy. We had some jump and we were creating. We just couldn’t get it all to click.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres generate chances, but fall short