Archives for 2013

'Prior to the Penguins, D'Agostini played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues and the New Jersey Devils and has notched 96 points on 47 goals and 49 assists through 275 career games in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres claim D’Agostini

'"You're not going to win too many games with one goal," Sabres center Tyler Ennis said.' … [Read more...] about Canadiens’ power play does it again in 3-1 win over Sabres

'He was traded from the Blues to the Devils after the 2011-12 season, but scored just four points in 13 games in the lockout-shortened 2013 season. New Jersey did not offer him a qualifying offer at season's end, allowing him to sign with Pittsburgh.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign forward D’Agostini off waivers

'Buffalo cut the lead in half on Moulson's ninth goal of the season and first since scoring twice in his Sabres debut. After taking Subban off the puck in the corner, Drew Stafford fed a pass to Moulson who ripped a one-timer into the Montreal net. The Canadiens extended their lead with a late power play goal. Brendan Gallagher sent the puck sailing over Miller's glove at 18:16 … [Read more...] about Canadiens Send Sabres to 5th Straight Loss, 3-1

'With better defense came very little offense for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres still have trouble with the details

'"I'm never happy after a loss," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "But I'm happy with the way we started competing."' … [Read more...] about Canadiens beat Sabres for fourth straight win

'The Sabres have been prone to take penalties late in close hockey games and Wednesday night proved to be another example of it.' … [Read more...] about Recap (Nov. 27): Canadiens 3 – Sabres 1

'D’Agostini (10/23/86, 6'0", 198 lbs), who was waived by the Pittsburgh Penguins yesterday, has played in eight games with Pittsburgh in 2013-14, recording an assist and four penalty minutes. He joined the Penguins at the start of the season after signing a one-year contract in July.' … [Read more...] about Sabres claim D’Agostini off waivers

'“Kevin is a very respected and well-connected talent evaluator in many different hockey circles,” LaFontaine said. “His keen eye for hockey talent, combined with his experience in the game at a multitude of levels, will be a tremendous addition to our hockey operations staff and we are proud to welcome him to the Buffalo Sabres organization.”' … [Read more...] about Pendergast joins Sabres scouting staff

Rochester Amerks end four-game losing streak (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Penalties cost Bulldogs in Rochester (Hamilton Spectator) Score sheet gets lots of new names in Rochester's 6-3 win over Hamilton (CP) Kaleta's Game-Changing Abilities Show Up in Rochester (WGR-AM) Amerks snap skid with 6-3 win over Bulldogs (Amerks.com) Bulldogs fall to Americans 6-3 … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'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