Archives for 2013

'But Nolan won’t be able to do it alone in Buffalo. The Sabres are short on talent, and while Pegula has thrown his financial weight behind the team, the key is to find a general manager who knows how to spend that money wisely.' … [Read more...] about Desperate times in Buffalo

'“Maturity and history is a great teacher,” he said. “Somebody asked me the last couple days, do you have something to prove? I have nothing to prove. I stopped that when I was 23 years old, coming from where I came from.”' … [Read more...] about Bitterness Is Gone as Nolan and the Sabres Reunite

'Ryan Miller stopped 32 shots, and was particularly sharp in the final minute. He had his back turned to the play, and yet got a piece of Cody Franson's point shot.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Leafs 3-1 in Nolan’s return as coach

'"It brings a smile to my face," Miller said. "Christian Ehrhoff had the play of the game and saved our butts and then he put it away. It was a great turn of events there to watch him make that play on the back side, have great awareness to find it and help me out then get it down the ice and split the uprights."' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs get plenty of chances, can’t finish in loss to Sabres

'"I'm not really too concerned of what they've done. I've never been. It's what we're going to do," Nolan said. "It's a new day, a new beginning. Let's start fresh."' … [Read more...] about Sixteen years later, coach Ted Nolan welcomes fresh start with Sabres

'"It was really fun for me to look up and see how much the fans were enjoying this game tonight," said Nolan. "Tonight, we looked really good. I really had to hold them in tight, its one of those things where you never know if it will happen again. It was an emotional game for me."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Toronto 1

'"Those 20 games or so have been thrown out the window," Ott said. "They came in and to a man they told every guy it's time to work for your ice time or work for your chances and tonight I thought every guy did as a man. It was a lot of fun to go out there and feel like the weight is off our shoulders. For the last little while, we've been playing with some pretty heavy backs … [Read more...] about Sabres win second straight, defeat Leafs

'Playing for the first time under Pat LaFontaine and Ted Nolan, the Sabres earned their second regulation win of the season on Friday 3-1 over the Maple Leafs. Steve Ott collected two points in the victory.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Beat Leafs 3-1 in Nolan’s Return

'The result on the scoreboard really doesn’t matter in this game. I saw a totally different team against Toronto. If this is the hockey we see most nights, I think Sabre fans will stick with Pat Lafontaine and Ted Nolan through this growing period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres compete for Nolan

'I have no idea how the return of Nolan and the hiring of Sabres and NHL Hall of Famer Pat Lafontaine as President of Hockey Operations will turn out but I do know I feel good about the Sabres again. Tonight marks the first time all season I've been excited about a Sabres game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans have hope again

'“He told everybody, ‘I’m not watching video on you guys. I’m not looking at your stat packs, I really don’t care. I want to see what you’re going to do for me now and I’ll figure everybody out as we go as we go here,’” Ott said. “It made a lot of guys, I think, realize that Game One is basically tonight and throw those other 20 away and honestly, it felt like a completely … [Read more...] about Sabres top Maple Leafs in Nolan’s debut

'“It’s the simple fact that the room has been wiped clean. When they came in here, they told every guy to a man in their personal meetings that everything has been wiped clean,” explained Ott. “I don’t care if you haven’t had a point or you’re minus-15, everything is out the window from the last 20 games. We’re starting fresh, and we’re starting to build from this day on. I … [Read more...] about “Lighter Sabres talk about the clean slate

Rochester Americans win at Utica (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Amerks' victory busts Comets' winning streak (Utica Observer Dispatch) Adam, Armia lead Amerks to 4-2 win over Utica (Amerks.com) FINAL: Comets 2 vs. Rochester 4 (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'From my perspective, I’m excited about the changes. It’s embarrassing to admit that Regier’s continued employment left me wishing the Sabres would lose every game, in hopes that would elicit a firing ... or two. Now it’s hard not to be enthused.' … [Read more...] about It’s not hard to be enthused about Sabres

'As popular as the return of LaFontaine and interim coach Ted Nolan seem to be from a public relations standpoint, it’s hard to ignore that this particular gambit seems ill-advised and more than a little desperate from an organizational one.' … [Read more...] about LaFontaine hardly in position to succeed with Sabres