Archives for 2013

'It was the quickest goal for the Sabres in nearly five years. Right winger Drew Stafford scored 10 seconds into a game against Edmonton on Jan. 27, 2009. It was all St. Louis after that.' … [Read more...] about Stewart comes off sick bed, helps Blues top Sabres

'Derek Roy picked up one point in his return to First Niagara Center, an assist on Morrow's second goal.' … [Read more...] about Morrow, Blues Skate Past Sabres 4-1

'It also makes it hard to generate offensive when you’re killing penalties for six of the 20 minutes in the period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres had big task with the Blues

'The Blues improved to 13-2-0 against the Sabres dating back to 1999, including 8-1-0 in Buffalo. They also improved to 31-9-5 against Eastern Conference foes since the 2010-11 season, the best inter-conference record in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Morrow, Stewart lead Blues past Sabres

'“Sometimes we’ve been starting slow. This time we started fast and scored and then we kind of let off the gas,” Ennis said. “Those are the things we need to fix. They’re a good team and you can’t let off the gas.”' … [Read more...] about Recap (Nov. 19): Blues 4 – Sabres 1

'Ristolainen had one goal and 4 PIMs in 19 games played this season, while Larsson has one assist in 17 games. Grigorenko has collected three points (2+1) in 15 games, with both goals coming in Anaheim on Nov. 8. Zadorov, who missed the first nine games of the season with a hand injury, has scored one goal in seven games with Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Young trio headed to Rochester; Weber activated

'Miller has piqued the interest of Blues general manager Doug Armstrong, who still must decide that Jaroslav Halak is not the long-term answer. Halak and back-up Brian Elliott are in the last year of their contract, like Miller.' … [Read more...] about Sabres opt not to wait ’til next year

'“You see some good organizations and how they go about it,” Nolan said. “You don’t force-feed somebody and say we’re a rebuild. Rebuild is important, but how you rebuild is really important.' … [Read more...] about Sabres roster changes coming

'“Over 40 shots on a consistent basis, I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get tired,” Nolan said. “I probably would have played him back-to-back the other night, but because of the system, the way it was organized previous, I didn’t. Now we’ve put our own stamp on it."' … [Read more...] about Miller ready for more work but up to a point

'“I told John I don’t want to see him doing it,” Nolan said. “I want to see what kind of player he can be. You have to be able to play this game in order to stay here. So I want to see him play. Fighting will always take care of itself.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres tough guy John Scott ready to seize opportunities from Ted Nolan

'“I just once again kind of shoot my mouth off, a little too fired up after the game and said something, didn’t really realize it was going to get the traction it’s kind of gotten,” he said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres tough guy John Scott regrets ‘Princess Phaneuf’ comment

Blues-Sabres matchup box (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Blues-Sabres Preview (AP) St. Louis Blues (13-3-3) at Buffalo Sabres (5-16-1) (The Sports Network) Sabres go for third straight at home as Blues visit (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Saint Louis Coverage

'“To be really honest with you, there’a lot more stuff I’m focused on than what happened and a name I’ve been called,” Phaneuf said.' … [Read more...] about Dion Phaneuf shrugs off ‘Princess’ shot

'Ted Nolan hinted Monday that defenceman Nikita Zadorov could be London-bound soon.' … [Read more...] about Zadorov move in works

'"He's a class individual," Pegula said. "And he's going to add a lot of energy to our organization."' … [Read more...] about Ted Nolan Comes Home: Named Interim Coach of Buffalo Sabres