Archives for January 2014

Game Day Scorecard: Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres (Columbus Dispatch) Blue Jackets-Sabres Preview (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-4) at Buffalo Sabres (13-27-6) (The Sports Network) Streaking Blue Jackets visit Sabres (NHL.com) Game Day Central: Blue Jackets at Sabres (BlueJackets.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Columbus Coverage

'This has been a total hard luck story for Enroth this season. His record is 1-9-4 with a 2.57 goals against and .913 save percentage. Including the three goals they scored for Enroth Tuesday against Philadelphia, Buffalo has 20 goals for him in his 14 starts. That’s around 1.4 goals per game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Enroth has one bright thing to look forward to in a hard luck season

Rochester Amerks defeat Oklahoma City (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Rochester comes back to win, takes advantage of Barons penalties (Oklahoma City Oklahoman) Barons trade forwards Ryan Martindale, Derek Nesbitt to San Antonio (Oklahoma City Oklahoman) Amerks power-play too much for Barons (Amerks.com) Barons fall to Rochester, 4-3 (OKCBarons.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'“We’re definitely playing a simpler game,” goaltender Ryan Miller said. “It keeps us in more hockey games. You’re going to pick up points that way. That’s the secret to the NHL now is just hang around and be in the games, then you try and separate yourself."' … [Read more...] about Culture change taking hold in Sabreland

'“Unfortunately, I wasn’t very good in the shootout,” Miller said. “That’s the difference. I just didn’t have good positioning on any of those. My bad.”' … [Read more...] about Miller yields in shootout as Sabres fall to Leafs

'The Latvia native is a character the fans have dreamed of for years, a player with the athletic skill of a top forward and the competitive spirit of a grinding fourth-liner – a genuine power forward. You wonder if he realizes how popular he is in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Passion and talent make Girgensons special

'“That’s the way I want to try to play every game,” Myers said after the 4-3 shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. “It’s a matter of bringing that confidence from game to game and also the mindset and energy. I liked the fact we didn’t back off at any point and kept pushing no matter what the situation was.”' … [Read more...] about Myers makes an impact in his return

'“I thought we did a good job battling back,” Sabres center Tyler Ennis said. “We showed good compete. (Tuesday) wasn’t good enough. We didn’t compete hard enough.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally to tie Leafs, earn tough road point in shootout loss

'“I’m not the kind of guy that’s reckless, looking to injure somebody,” he said. “I think on that play I was just trying to be aggressive. I think at my height and with my size it’s going to happen sometimes. You have to be aware of it, for sure. But I don’t think I want to change my game.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tyler Myers a difference-maker in return from suspension against Leafs

'“(I have) to just keep doing a night’s work and that should be setting the tone for the guys and letting them know I’ll do my job if they do their job,” said Miller. “When we find the right mix or the right chemistry or the right group or whatever it’s going to be here, that’s what you’re waiting for."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Miller nothing short of brilliant

Maple Leafs edge Sabres in shootout (Toronto Sun) Maple Leafs making the most out of shootouts (Toronto Sun) Maple Leafs continue flu bug fight (Toronto Sun) Maple Leafs squeeze by Sabres in shootout (Toronto Star) Rielly, Clarkson, Bozak in penthouse, Franson in doghouse (Toronto Star) Photo gallery (Toronto Star) Leafs lean on shootout again, eke out win over Sabres … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Toronto Coverage

'LaFontaine never played directly under a team coached or managed by Patrick, but certainly admired his work from afar. “When we met, I asked Craig, ‘Why do you still want to be involved?’ and he looked me right in the he and said, ‘Because I have two more Stanley Cups in me.’ He said, ‘I’m not done.’”' … [Read more...] about ”Two More Stanley Cups”

'"When you are told that you leave the NHL, you're disappointed, but when you realize that returning to a place where we spent two incredible years, we are happy to be back. I can not wait to be on the ice ", said the attacker in a very good state of mind.' … [Read more...] about Grigorenko ”happy” to be back in Quebec

'The Sabres (13-27-6) dropped to 6-3 in shootouts this season but were thankful to get there thanks to Cody Hodgson's early-third-period, power-play goal and a strong penalty kill in overtime that included a good scoring chance for defenceman Tyler Myers.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs go to another shootout, beat Sabres to extend winning streak

'"Third game in four nights, on the road, being down a goal going into the third period," Sabres interim coach Ted Nolan said. "I thought our third period was our best period."' … [Read more...] about Toronto 4, Buffalo 3 (SO)