Archives for 2014

‘“You’re battling to win,” Kaleta said. “You battle every single shift, and whatever it takes to be a positive influence on your team to get the ‘W,’ that’s what we have to do. I wouldn’t expect anything less than a hard-fought, battling game.”’

‘Neither McDavid or Eichel, strangely enough, are even centering what’s become the top line for their teams. Canada’s breakout players have included Sabres prospect Sam Reinhart and linemate Max Domi, who both have two goals and three assists. Detroit prospect Dylan Larkin leads Team USA with three goals and five points.;

‘The company, StadiumPark, will launch the app at the Allpro Parking lot, at 95 Washington St., across the street from the First Niagara Center where the Sabres will take on the Detroit Red Wings. The app also can be used for parking at future Sabres home games and other events at the facility.’

‘“It felt like a playoff game,” winger Tyler Ennis said about the Sabres’ exciting 4-3 shootout win. “We were saying a lot of us had chills. We’re all pumped up. It really makes you want to get back to the playoffs and get that feeling and get that emotion back.”’

‘“From the looks of it, when he switched up, I was looking to block myself so I didn’t get hit in the face,” Kaleta said. “So even though it looks like I did, I don’t really think I did.”’

Lightning-Sabres Preview (AP)
Tampa Bay Lightning (23-11-4) at Buffalo Sabres (14-20-3) (The Sports Network)
Vasilevskiy could start for Lightning against Sabres (NHL.com)
Bolts start four-game road trip in Buffalo on New Year’s Eve (TampaBayLightning.com)

‘With two days left before voting closes, Girgensons maintains his overall lead with more than 1.46 million, the NHL announced Tuesday. A majority of the second-year player’s votes are coming from his native Latvia.’

‘“It was good to get my first one in. I felt maybe at that time, we could’ve used a little bit of a spark,” he said after practice at HARBORCENTER. “It is what it is. I don’t know if technically I should be fighting or whatever, right or wrong, but I did it. It’s over and done with and we’ll go from there.”’

Amerks’ Hackett eager to be back in goal (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

‘”When Stu plays like he can, he does stuff that few players can do. Many teams would rely on a player like Stu … when he plays like he is capable.”‘