Archives for 2013

'“I’m willing to do it. I believe our fan base is willing to do it. We certainly don’t want to extend it for a long period of time. We want to make it as short as possible, and that’s the goal.”' … [Read more...] about Regier warns Sabres’ Stanley Cup goal ‘may require some suffering’

'An agitated Black sparred with the reporters, at one point telling one to “behave yourself professionally” and that he was showing his bias. Black later apologized and sought two of them out to shake their hands.' … [Read more...] about Sabres president Black grilled at season-ending news conference

'''It may require some suffering,'' Regier said, a phrase he repeated several times during a 45-minute session. ''I understand what we're talking about here. I understand our fan base. And I would like to think that people will give up some suffering in order to win the Stanley Cup.''' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Regier cautions fans of more ‘suffering’

'It seemed like the Sabres just changed their opinions on how to proceed, but Regier disagrees, “The vision probably started last season at the trade deadline where we began to move in the direction of that were are going have to acquire more top players. I think it began to come clear and Terry’s been very consistent about this, it’s about building for a Stanley Cup, not a … [Read more...] about Sabres undecided on many hockey issues

'The team with the top pick after the Draft Lottery is Colorado which jumped up from the number two slot.' … [Read more...] about Sabres retain the 8th pick

Rochester Amerks face daunting task down 2-0 to Toronto (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'During the past six seasons, only seven teams have made fewer postseason appearances than Buffalo – Edmonton (zero) and Carolina, Columbus, Florida, the New York Islanders, Toronto and Winnipeg/Atlanta (one each).' … [Read more...] about Sabres are in midst of a dry spell

'“I think I’m ready,” Enroth said about being a No. 1 goalie. “I’m pretty comfortable when I have back-to-back starts and stuff like that. I think I’m ready. We’ll see what happens here.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres backup Enroth feels ready to be No. 1 goalie following strong finish

Rochester Amerks' futility vs. Toronto continues (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Toronto Marlies shut out Rochester Americans (Toronto Star) D'Amigo helps Marlies to playoff win over Americans (CP) Amerks fall to Marlies, in Game 2 (Amerks.com) Marlies Ahead by Two Games Over Rochester in Round One (Marlies.ca) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage

'“Let’s be honest. I’m not stupid. I know I have a year left and they can probably deal me for prospects, young guys, whatever else is out there,” Vanek said. “Yeah, I’ve thought about it. If it looks like it’s a long rebuild, then it probably makes sense for both parties to move on.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Vanek open for any situation

'He desperately wants to win a Stanley Cup, but I don’t envision a parade committee assembling any time soon. The Sabres have made numerous mistakes but kept the man who made them. If you needed a reminder, they have missed the postseason two straight years, four times in six years and seven times in 11 years.' … [Read more...] about How much can fans take?

'“It’s only natural to hear things like that the way things have gone, especially this year,” he said. “I’ll be the first to admit I definitely need to turn things around, get back on that path to improving and working on the things that have made me successful. It’s just a matter of working that much harder this offseason.”' … [Read more...] about Myers puts tough season behind him

'“There’s definitely signs that there’s been a little bit of a shift in the plan, the long-term plan,” Miller said. “So we’ll see if that’s something (they take) a little bit further, I become just an asset they’re going to use. Ultimately, it’s not going to be up to me.”' … [Read more...] about Stars Miller and Vanek know their Sabres careers could be over

'“I don’t think the weight is necessarily what’s going to get me more conditioning coming into the season,” Myers said. “I think it’s going to be a matter of just doing the program as hard as I can. Obviously, I don’t want to lose weight. But I don’t think it’s necessarily gaining too much. I want to make sure I don’t lose any quickness.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Myers says conditioning will improve following poor season

'The scale of audacity just doesn’t register any higher than it does in Buffalo, where after just a couple of seasons in which, by the way, the Sabres have failed to qualify for the playoffs, Terry Pegula has gone from the Peoples’ Owner to, well, the Owner of the People.' … [Read more...] about Brazen Buffalo blames CBA for tix boost