Archives for December 21, 2013

'“I’m eager to get out there and work hard. I’ve been rewarded with the ice time, and if I keep up this play then for myself I’m going to see a lot of playing time. And that’s what you want. I want to be a dominant player in this league, an elite player, and you have to have the minutes to do that.”' … [Read more...] about Physical play helps Foligno get minutes, points

'“Edmonton had a lot of players similar to Linus’ skill set and ability,” his agent, Kevin Epp, said Friday afternoon. “Others were drafted higher or came in with more credentials or more clout. There were a lot of players similar to him in that organization. I’d say early on it started as a good opportunity but other young players came into their own and there wasn’t that … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Omark will face Bruins

'“You got to be a guy they can trust to put out there every single night, because that’s what it’s all about in this league is being consistent,” Flynn said. “There’s a lot of skill players. There’s not much difference between skill level and top guys in the American League and kind of bottom six guys in the NHL."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Brian Flynn embracing checking role, starting to showcase slick offensive skills

Bruins-Sabres preview: Rebound against Buffalo (CSN New England) Sabres-Bruins Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (9-23-3) at Boston Bruins (23-10-2) (The Sports Network) Bruins seek split of home-and-home vs. Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Boston Coverage

'Miller might wind up being the star of free agency and cause a trickle-down effect as teams move their goaltenders to try and accommodate him. He’s a guy for an elite team that needs an upgrade, like Anaheim or St. Louis, and it’s interesting to note the main guys in both those cities, Jonas Hiller and Jaroslav Halak, are also poised to be UFAs.' … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller could be top free agent with Alex Steen off market

'Cody Hodgson, Cody McCormick and Steve Ott missed practice Friday. Hodgson blocked a shot with his wrist or hand on Thursday night. Ted Nolan said, “Early indications are I’m not too sure, maybe a week, or two, or three, I’m not 100% sure.” Ott had a maintenance day and will play Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Omark will play in Boston

'Hodgson will miss anywhere from one to three weeks after he blocked a shot in the first period. Nolan said that Hodgson has been placed on injured reserve.' … [Read more...] about Friday update

Rochester Amerks lose to Lake Erie in shootout (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Monsters sneak by Amerks for 1-0 shootout win (Amerks.com) Aittokallio Stops 36 Shots as Monsters Win Shootout (LakeErieMonsters.com) Photo gallery (LakeErieMonsters.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage