Archives for March 21, 2014

'“It’s been great coming here playing the minutes I’ve been playing,” said Conacher, who had not scored since Dec. 28 with Ottawa but found the range playing with Hodgson and Torrey Mitchell. “Maybe this is the game I needed to let the floodgates open a little bit.”' … [Read more...] about Conacher’s tips help Sabres snap losing streak

'Close observers of the team point out there’s been no players in the age 25-27 range to help young players through their growing pains. There are veterans like Ference and Ryan Smyth on the roster but few elite mid-range players.' … [Read more...] about Oilers waiting on draft picks to provide relief

'“You can sit back and say ‘woe is me,’ but there is no point in that,” said Sabres forward Drew Stafford. “That kind of sucks the energy out of everyone. We got dealt this hand and this is the group we have, so we have to make the best out of it.”' … [Read more...] about After trading away prominent players, Buffalo Sabres focus on trying to win as many games as possible

Loss to last-place Sabres cuts deep for Oilers (Edmonton Journal) MacIntyre impressed by Gazdic’s toughness (Edmonton Journal) Photo gallery (Edmonton Journal) Amerks Oilers give up early lead to fall to last-place Buffalo Sabres (Edmonton Sun) After trading away prominent players, Buffalo Sabres focus on trying to win as many games as possible (Edmonton Sun) Oilers loss … [Read more...] about Friday’s Edmonton Coverage

'"It was huge," Stafford said. "The way that this year has gone and the challenges we have gone through, we will take any win at this point, regardless of who it is against. That was one of our more complete efforts."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo snaps a seven-game skid with 3-1 victory over Edmonton Oilers

'The fifth goaltender to start for the Sabres this season, Hackett made 35 saves in his debut with the club that acquired from Minnesota last April. He was recently called up from Rochester of the American Hockey League with Jhonas Enroth and Michal Neuvirth out with lower-body injuries.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Edmonton 1

'"It is good to finally play a half-decent game," he said. "When you lose, you get what you deserve, and we have been getting what we deserved. We weren't playing very well, but tonight we got what we deserved."' … [Read more...] about Sabres end seven-game skid

'Hackett, making his first start with the Sabres, was solid with 35 saves in the win. His counterpart, Scrivens also faced 36 shots, stopping 33 of them.' … [Read more...] about Conacher Leads Sabres to 3-1 Win in Edmonton

'"I'm just so happy," said Hackett. "I've had a really tough year down in Rochester. To come up here and play like that was a good feeling, especially for these guys. They're a great bunch of guys here. Since I came in, they've supported me right away and made me feel welcome. It's just a great feeling."' … [Read more...] about Hackett gets his first Sabre game

'"It's my first win [with Buffalo] and it's definitely nice," Conacher said. "I think we deserved that one. We kept it pretty simple for the most part. We ran into a bit of penalty trouble, but our PK came up huge." … [Read more...] about Conacher’s two goals lead Sabres past Oilers

'Conacher, who had 147 points in 129 games at Canisius from 2007-11, gave Buffalo a rare lead as of late just 69 seconds into the third.' … [Read more...] about Conacher sparks Buffalo win over Edmonton

Amerks impressed with Luka Vidmar (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Amerks sign defenseman Blake Kessel to PTO contract (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage