Archives for 2013

'The biggest fight I have is convincing fans that sending a player to junior or the AHL isn’t always a penalty. I think most young players should start in the AHL. Nolan said, “It’s part of their growth. People look at it as a demotion, it’s not really a demotion, it’s an enhancement of your career. Look at the old Montreal Canadiens back in the day, a lot of those guys spent a … [Read more...] about Sabres average age likely to rise

'“You never want to see guys that are friends of yours get fired,” Sacco said. “It’s been tough as far as that goes. I thought Ron did everything he could to get the team ready and prepared. It’s an unfortunate situation, but that also is part of the business that we’re in. We’ll move forward now from that and see where it goes.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres assistants give Rolston a nod of respect

'“No, I didn’t. . . . I didn’t do anything wrong. I went for a hit, Phaneuf bailed. I get dragged down from behind and get 14 minutes. So I think there was more of a precaution. They didn’t want anything to boil over,” Scott said.' … [Read more...] about ‘Princess Phaneuf’ irks Sabres goon Scott

'“You find out the reasons why the record is the way it is,” said Nolan, who nonetheless found more encouraging signs in the loss than he did during Friday’s 3-1 victory over the Maple Leafs. “I thought we played much better. I thought the majority of the play was in their zone the whole third period and the last part of the second period. I was really impressed with it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall short in another game of catch-up

'“All of a sudden I’m not allowed to hit him anymore. He’s ‘Princess Phaneuf.’ It’s a joke,” Scott said of the Leafs’ captain in a postgame interview on the MSG telecast after the Sabres’ 4-2 loss in Air Canada Centre.' … [Read more...] about NHL justice leaves Sabres’ Scott a bit puzzled

'“It’s a good recipe to try to fix this thing,” former defenseman Garry Galley said. “This was the smartest, best move to make to settle everything down. It’s an opportunity to come together and get this thing turned around because that’s a great market. I loved my time there, so I’d like to see it get turned around and back to where it belongs.”' … [Read more...] about Alumni happy to see Sabres’ moves

'“You look at the teams he had in the mid-‘90s here in Buffalo and they weren’t the most talented of teams, they weren’t the greatest of teams, but people remember them because they worked. They worked hard, they were relentless. They carved an identity doing that.”' … [Read more...] about Goalie-turned-broadcaster Biron praises Sabres

'“I think it shows we can compete, we got good character,” said Sabres winger Tyler Ennis, who scored in the third period. “I like that we fought back.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres showcase more compete in loss to Leafs

'“I didn’t have a falling out at the end,” Leino said about his relationship with Rolston. “I didn’t know who makes the decisions, Darcy or Ron or whatever. But he wasn’t communicating a lot with the players or myself, either. So you never knew where you were standing.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ville Leino on old regime: ‘I didn’t know who makes the decisions’

'Incensed at having been ejected from Saturday’s game during an animated third-period skirmish that involved multiple players, including Toronto defenceman Dion Phaneuf, Scott lashed out at the Maple Leafs captain.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf dubbed Princess Phaneuf by Sabres’ John Scott

JVR's pair paces Leafs past Sabres (Toronto Sun) JNew Leafs' centre Holland thrilled to join hometown team (Toronto Sun) Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf dubbed Princess Phaneuf by Sabres' John Scott (Toronto Sun) Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer gives Leafs Nation a scare (Toronto Sun) Maple Leafs rebound vs. Sabres (Toronto Star) New guy Holland at home on top … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Toronto Coverage

'“I’ve always had a great relationship with Patty,” Smith told The Post in a text message on Saturday sent from St. Maarten, where he is vacationing. “I’d really enjoy the chance to sit down and talk to him about what I could do for the Sabres’ organization.”' … [Read more...] about Overlooked Smith deserves chance in Buffalo

'"We got off to a little bit of a slow start but I was more impressed with the game tonight than I was with last night," said Sabres coach, Ted Nolan. "I thought the majority of the play was in their zone the whole third period and the last part of the second period. We have some corrections we have to make and I'm looking forward to doing that."' … [Read more...] about van Riemsdyk scores twice as Leafs snap three-game skid

'"They probably didn't have the best first period, but had a lot of legs in the third," Reimer said. "You were kind of expecting that."' … [Read more...] about Toronto 4, Buffalo 2

'"We're terrible in the first period," left winger John Scott said. "Everyone knows it, it's something we talked about and we have to do something because it's costing us games and it cost us the game tonight."' … [Read more...] about Leafs jump out early in win over Sabres