Archives for February 2014

'The Sabres need to take a step back from the buzzards circling over a last-place team. They’ve got holes to plug all over their roster. Why would they want to create the biggest one possible? They need to keep their franchise goaltender, lock him up for the long term and send a strong message they’re going to turn this around more quickly than most outsiders expect.' … [Read more...] about Keeping goalie would let Sabres send right message

'“I’m not personally worried about it,” he said. “I have a great feeling. But having the retired detective in me, I’m always alert to anything. I say to you, ‘I’m not worried. I think that it will be a great, safe place for the players,’ but you always have to have your guard up because something can happen. If you don’t think that way, it defeats the purpose of you going.”' … [Read more...] about Games begin again for Sabres security rep

'“My focus was to re-establish my game,” he said. “(The Olympics) was definitely on my radar, but I felt this year was also a year that I had to get back to doing what I’m good at, focusing on stopping the puck. There’s been times over the last couple years where I got sidetracked and was worrying about too many other things.”' … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller looks to shine in Sochi

Pysyk finding his game with Amerks (Buffalo News) Griffins shred Amerks in Buffalo (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Grand Rapids Griffins sweep season series from Rochester (Grand Rapids Press) Amerks head into All-Star break with 5-1 loss to Griffins (Amerks.com) No stage fright (HersheyBears.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'With no games for 2½ weeks after tonight, it made little sense for a team to make a deal for a new player and have to pay him over the break.' … [Read more...] about Olympic roster freeze has little effect on Sabres

'“Playing a (fifth) year was big for my confidence and development. Everyone takes their own route and writes their own book.”' … [Read more...] about Over-age season worked to Varone’s advantage

'Omark had two assists in 13 games with the Sabres. The 2007 fourth-round draft pick was regarded a disappointment after Buffalo gave up a conditional sixth-round draft pick in a trade with Edmonton on Dec. 19.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place LW Omark on waivers; Demote 2 to AHL

'''It's Latvia, so let's use your language. I think you should be proud to be a Latvian. You should be proud to be a Canadian. You should be proud to be from whatever nation you're from. And in Latvia, they're a proud people. And to be a part of that, I'm just thrilled.''' … [Read more...] about Nolan gets message across to Latvian hockey team

'Omark was leading the AHL's Oklahoma City Barons in goals (14) and assists (15) at the time of the trade, but has totaled just two assists in 13 games with the worst club in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place Omark on waivers

'Omark has eight goals and 24 assists in 79 career NHL games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place LW Omark on waivers

'The team also announced that forward Linus Omark, who was acquired in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers for a conditional sixth-round pick in December, was placed on waivers. If Omark clears by noon Saturday, the Sabres could assign him to Rochester or they could keep him on the NHL roster.' … [Read more...] about Ruhwedel, Varone assigned to Amerks

Rochester Americans roll past Hershey (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Rochester Americans beat Hershey Bears in collision of hot AHL teams (Harrisburg Patriot News) Rochester holds down Bears (Lebanon Daily News) Amerks top Bears with 4-1 win (Amerks.com) Amerks power past Bears (HersheyBears.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'“I’m just listening and hopefully get an offer that I think is worthwhile on a couple of our guys, and if not then that’s the way it goes,” he said. “I’m making a lot of calls, but I’m making them to guys that called me first. The teams that have showed the most interest in certain players, I’m obviously trying to keep in contact with them every day to see where we’re going."' … [Read more...] about Murray expecting no deals before Olympic trade freeze

'The Sabres have losses in 11 of the last 13 games (2-8-3), so a break sounds like an awfully good idea.' … [Read more...] about Senators bag Sabres going into break

'"I've asked him for certain things and he won't give them to me," cracked the Sabres general manager who, of course, is also the nephew of Senators GM Bryan Murray. "Of all the GMs, I know him more so than anybody else what they're thinking, how they value players. I think I know his organization pretty well. Talking to him is easy because we know each other so well. If I … [Read more...] about Sabres GM not shy about trading with uncle