Archives for 2013

'“The last game was bad so you want to make up for it and a player like me, I’m all about hard work and showing up to the rink every day so, you don’t want to make it two games in a row where you’re going like that, you want to shut it down early and then have a chance against San Jose to get back on track.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Foligno may find himself sitting out

'“It’s tough. He’s another guy that’s been here with me seven years,” said Sabres forward Drew Stafford. “He’s a loyal soldier. Just a heck of a teammate. Heck of a guy. Puts his body on the line. It’s unfortunate circumstances."' … [Read more...] about Kaleta clears waivers, assigned to Amerks

'Yes, it’s entirely possible the Sabres simply realize they can’t afford to have Kaleta deliver another cheap shot, get suspended for 20 games and lose a roster spot for two months. He’s making $1.25 million this season and they will be paying him that amount next season, too.' … [Read more...] about Patrick Kaleta joining Rochester Amerks

'The Sabres placed Kaleta on waivers Saturday after he completed a 10-game suspension stemming from his hit to the head of Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send Kaleta to AHL

'Kaleta has not recorded a point in five games for the Sabres this season, and is coming off a 10-game suspension for his hit on Columbus defenseman Jack Johnson on October 10. In 306 career games with the Sabres, Kaleta has 27 goals and 24 assists, along with 506 PIMs.' … [Read more...] about Kaleta clears waivers

'The GM conceded that the negative way the organization is being viewed around the league also was a factor. “You don’t want to be under the thumb of the National Hockey League, and I think we are a little bit,” Regier said in First Niagara Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres moving forward without Kaleta

'Say what you will about Kaleta. He wouldn’t have made a difference Saturday, but there’s no discounting his effort. If the Sabres had more players with his motor, they would have been significantly better in recent years. He was a gamer on a team lacking them. He gave what he had. He did what he was told. He never whined.' … [Read more...] about Axing Kaleta is wrong message

'The last time the Sabres scored first was against Tampa Bay on Oct. 8 at First Niagara Center.' … [Read more...] about Rare good start to game leads to flat finish by Sabres

'Again, that’s Pegula’s prerogative since he has money to burn. The same probably can’t be said of season-ticket holders, like the ones in 100 Level II who’ve seen their per-game cost rise 21.6 percent during the present ownership.' … [Read more...] about For Pegula and Sabres, it’s only money

'“When we talked about it internally, if it was with us, it had to take place in Rochester,” Regier said prior to the Sabres’ 6-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks before a capacity crowd of 19,070 fans inside the First Niagara Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope waiving Patrick Kaleta will help agitating winger develop calmer style

'At that pace, McCormick would scrap 27 times this season. For some perspective, Rob Ray, the most prolific fighter in franchise history, fought a career-high 27 times in 1995-96, according to hockeyfights.com.' … [Read more...] about Cody McCormick trying to spark struggling Sabres by fighting frequently

Etem, Perry are too much for Buffalo in Ducks victory (Orange County Register) Getzlaf rebounds, but power play lags (Orange County Register) Photo gallery (Orange County Register) Previous Game: Etem, Perry Lead Ducks Past Sabres (AnaheimDucks.com) Postgame Quotes: November 2 at Buffalo (AnaheimDucks.com) Photo gallery (AnaheimDucks.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Anaheim Coverage

'''We're facing a lot of adversity right now,'' Hodgson said. ''We can say as much as we want, but at the end of the day it's what we do on the ice. Right now it's not good enough.''' … [Read more...] about Ducks score 5 straight, top Sabres 6-3

'During his suspension, Kaleta had expressed a desire to change a playing style that's found him suspended or fined six times in his career, including a five-game suspension in March for a hit from behind on Brad Richards of the New York Rangers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place Patrick Kaleta on waivers

'He began his coaching career as a player coach with the Rochester Americans, Buffalo's American Hockey League affiliate, and was named head coach in 2000. He held the position for eight years.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Randy Cunneyworth as scout