Archives for March 5, 2014

'The Sabres are the top seller on a small list of teams whose playoff hopes are already toast. The others are the New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers, and the big prize from that group is Islanders winger and former Sabres star Thomas Vanek. He was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday’s game at Winnipeg, making a trade appear imminent.' … [Read more...] about Clock ticking down on Sabres’ fire sale

'LaFontaine and Pegula appeared to behave like children when they could have found common ground to continue their relationship. They should have buried themselves in a room, dropped their weapons, left their egos at the door and reopened the lines of communication for the greater good.' … [Read more...] about A long chat could have solved rift

'“We’ve got a bunch of young kids who don’t really know what happened and why. I can give them some direction and leadership right now,” Nolan told reporters in the lobby of the Westin Harbour Island hotel. “Some don’t know if they’re going to be here. Who knows who’s going to be here tomorrow? Right now they’re here together, so I decided to give them a day where they could … [Read more...] about Nolan to players: Forget hockey for a day

'In 35 years of covering sports, I've never seen the departure of an athlete have quite this kind of effect on a community. That speaks to how you are admired as a player — and believe me, there were many Sabres games that the only reason we tuned in was to watch you make 40 saves. But it also speaks volumes to how much you will be missed as a person.' … [Read more...] about A letter to Ryan Miller

'Here are some Sabres who could be dealt and their contract status...'. … [Read more...] about Sabres have plenty of assets to offer before trade deadline

'“There’s a lot more important issues than getting my contract signed,” Nolan told reporters Tuesday in Tampa Bay. “It’s in the proper hands. People are looking at it. As I said when I first got here, I love Buffalo. I really do. I love the people of Buffalo. If there’s one place I had a chance to pick in the National Hockey League I could come back to, this would be the … [Read more...] about Ted Nolan focusing on Sabres, will worry about new contract later

'But with LaFontaine gone so soon, it’s hard to trust, or know, who’s in charge anymore.' … [Read more...] about Sabres befuddle fans with latest front office mess

'I can’t say any player being traded by Murray would shock me except maybe Zemgus Girgensons.' … [Read more...] about Murray gets his first trade deadline day

Rochester Amerks lose in Rockford (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) IceHogs hang on for 'redemption' win (Rockford Register Star) Amerks' rally falls short in 4-2 loss to Rockford (Amerks.com) Hogs remain hot at home (IceHogs.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage