Archives for March 12, 2014

'"With all the people saying I couldn't make it, all the downers who said I wasn't big enough, that the diabetes would get in the way," he says, "I'll use all that as a fire in my belly to prove them wrong."' … [Read more...] about For Conacher, a fresh start in Buffalo

'“We came out flying,” said Sabres forward Matt Ellis, who played his 300th NHL game. “We had some good spurts. The trend with our team is we have some real good spells, and then we put ourselves in trouble or shoot ourselves in the foot, whether it be a bad penalty or a missed assignment. “We did certain things to let them take over the hockey game. That’s why we’re kind of … [Read more...] about Predators shoot down Sabres

'“When I found out about my situation, I talked to 4 to 5 doctors and then everybody said the same thing about how I would be fine,” Numminen said Tuesday. “You learn what limitations or restrictions that you have, if any, and you get confident about finding the knowledge you need from as many sources as you can.”' … [Read more...] about Numminen’s concern for Peverley is heartfelt

'“I don’t think it really hit me until they wheeled me into the operating room,” Weber said. “The doctor was so calm and had such a great bedside, or operating tableside, manner that they had me relaxed.' … [Read more...] about Weber feeling fine after heart attack

'“Their confidence is a little bit rattled right now,” Nolan said. “But … through tough times like this you find out true characters of certain players. Through some ashes sometimes there rises some people."' … [Read more...] about Reeling Sabres fall to Predators, clearly miss departed veterans

'Weber took an aspirin and went to the rink to see the Predators’ and Minnesota Wild’s training staffs.“A half an hour I was on the operating table,” he said.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres broadcaster Pete Weber back in booth after suffering heart attack

'But there is an essential reality: They traded arguably the three best players off what was already a last-place team. This is what bottoming out looks like. And make no mistake, this is now indisputably the least talented Sabres roster in the franchise's history.' … [Read more...] about Sabres team is all about the future now

Nashville Predators top Buffalo Sabres (Nashville Tennessean) Shea Weber's wrist shot as nasty as his slapshot (Nashville Tennessean) Photo gallery (NashvillePredators.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Nashville Coverage

'Hutton staved off a Buffalo attack that controlled possession and outshot Nashville 11-5 in the second period on the way to a 25-24 advantage for the game.' … [Read more...] about Predators too much for Sabres 4-1

'Drew Stafford scored the lone goal for the Sabres, losers in four of their last five. Jhonas Enroth allowed three goals on 23 shots in the setback.' … [Read more...] about Nashville 4, Buffalo 1

'"I think we didn't battle that hard," Enroth said. "We've got to battle harder."' … [Read more...] about Predators hand reeling Sabres third straight loss

'The loss sends Buffalo to its third straight defeat.' … [Read more...] about Weber, Predators Shut Down Sabres 4-1

'With the exception of the Ennis line Buffalo just looked slow all night. The other three lines let Nashville dictate how the game was going to be played.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have trouble with the Preds

'Predators forward Paul Gaustad, playing his first game in Buffalo since being traded by the Sabres on Feb. 27, 2012, scored an empty-net goal with 1:31 remaining.' … [Read more...] about Weber, Hutton help Predators to second win in row

'“At least we cut down our shot total tonight and when you cut down the shot total, sometimes you back off offensively,” Sabres interim coach Ted Nolan said. “But there was only one basically going and you’re not going to win too many games doing that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres allow 4 unanswered goals vs. Preds