Archives for January 2014

'"Changing the culture and the attitude and making steps toward [winning the Stanley Cup] are hopefully going to be my measuring stick this year and not so much on the wins and losses," Nolan said. "Right now it's where are you going, how are you going to get there and what do you have to in order to win?"' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nolan keeps focus on today

'“Now that we are getting a little more offense, we need to start cleaning up our own end and boxing out a little bit more, maybe picking up some more sticks. Some of the goals were some tips and the fourth one, that was a heck of a shot.”' … [Read more...] about Stafford scores twice in loss to Panthers

'Five Buffalo players – Cody Hodgson, Mike Weber, Alex Sulzer, Mark Pysyk and Brayden McNabb – had their heads shaved in the First Niagara Center atrium. They all eclipsed their goal of bringing in $1,000 in donations, and Hodgson has pledged to match the grand total.' … [Read more...] about Sabres cut it close for cancer fundraiser

'Sabres coach Ted Nolan said Monday he wouldn’t have countered Hartley’s moves. “I think in 1964 maybe you respond a certain way,” Nolan said. “Now we’re trying to sell this game, and you don’t sell it like that. … We’re in the hockey business, not in the fighting business.”' … [Read more...] about Tortorella gets 15 days without pay for fight

'Clearly, Nolan’s patience is wearing thin. He already benched him Dec. 10, making Leino wonder “what he wants out of me.” Leino lost ice time late in Saturday’s 4-3 shootout loss to Columbus and skated on the fourth line beside Matt Ellis and John Scott during Monday’s practice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ville Leino struggling to score, reach Ted Nolan’s expectations

'“Obviously, I put myself in a 50-50 predicament where the referee could make a call,” Konopka said. “It was a bad decision on my part to myself in that. Do I agree with the call? I don’t know. I can’t put myself in that situation. I understand that everybody’s got to be held accountable. That’s up and down the lineup.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zenon Konopka likely benched tonight; Henrik Tallinder nearing return

Preview: Panthers at Buffalo Sabres; 7 p.m., Tuesday (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Panthers-Sabres Preview (AP) Florida Panthers (19-23-7) at Buffalo Sabres (13-27-7) (The Sports Network) Sabres aim to end skid against Panthers (NHL.com) Panthers GameDay: Jan. 21 at Buffalo (FloridaPanthers.com) 5 Things To Watch: Jan. 21 at Buffalo (FloridaPanthers.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Florida Coverage

'Konopka’s been known as an agitator and a fighter throughout his career. He says this is new to him, “I’ve had a lot of penalty minutes throughout my career (he averages 263 minutes every 82 games played), but not a lot of minors, so hopefully we’ll just learn from this and get passed it. I understand we have to set an example for all players up and down the lineup and we … [Read more...] about Sabres Konopka understands Nolan’s message

'Kevin Porter hopes to be back by the end of the week. Nolan said, “I’m not sure on him yet, but he’s almost there.” Porter has missed 11 games, but he says he’s kept himself in pretty good shape, “It’s pretty good, they’ve been skating us pretty good, so I feel pretty good, get some confidence back.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres may insert two guys into Tuesday’s lineup

'By the end of this season, the Sabres will have already paid $22 million of Ehrhoff’s deal. He has a $4 million cap hit for the next seven years, pretty reasonable for a guy averaging a team-high 24:15 a game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ehrhoff shows signs of a season rebound

'The tying goal came with Columbus’ David Savard in the penalty box and Ryan Miller pulled, giving the Sabres a six-on-four. The power-play goal eased the sting of a rough night for Buffalo’s penalty killers.' … [Read more...] about Myers, Ennis shine – but Sabres lose via shootout

'The Blue Jackets, who posted a 5-1 home win Friday over Washington and survived on the second leg of a back-to-back, also won six in a row in 2006. They are three points out of a playoff spot in both the Metropolitan Division and the wild-card race.' … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets’ win streak ties club record

'This time, instead of dropping cash, McNabb is shedding his curly locks. Following practice Monday, he and teammates Cody Hodgson, Mike Weber, Mark Pysyk and Alex Sulzer will take a seat in a barber’s chair in First Niagara Center. Buffalo teammates will fire up electric razors and shave the players’ heads. It’s an attention-grabbing way to fight cancer.' … [Read more...] about For some Sabres, bald will be beautiful

'For nearly 23 years, Allen has worked for the Buffalo City Mission. Every Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Allen works as the facilities coordinator at the Mission’s facility for homeless men, doing everything from shoveling sidewalks to repairing showers and toilets. He works from a basement office crammed with tools, spools of cord and wire, and shelves stocked … [Read more...] about Sabres ‘Anthem Guy’ leads purposeful life beyond center ice

'“He’s unbelievable when he’s wheeling it like that,” said Sabres center Tyler Ennis, who had two assists and was arguably the best forward all night. “He’s almost impossible to stop. He’s so fast."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tyler Myers dynamic in shootout loss to Blue Jackets