Archives for March 2014

'“He just texted me, he’s like, ‘I’m going to wear your number in Buffalo, is that all right?’” Kane said. “I was like, ‘Yeah, you don’t need to be asking me about that stuff. It’s fine.’"' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Cory Conacher asked Blackhawks star Patrick Kane for permission to wear No. 88

Happy homecoming for Blackhawks' Patrick Kane (Chicago Tribune) David Rundblad's audition with Blackhawks begins (Chicago Tribune) Photo gallery (Chicago Tribune) Kane scores in 2-1 homecoming win vs. Sabres (Chicago Sun Times) Another ‘home’ game for Kane as Sabres host Blackhawks (Chicago Sun Times) Rundblad enjoys being paired with Leddy (Chicago Sun Times) Photo … [Read more...] about Monday’s Chicago Coverage

'Buffalo's power play went 0-for-5 on Sunday, and is 0-for-10 over its past four games.' … [Read more...] about Kane, Toews lift Blackhawks to 2-1 win over Sabres

'The Sabres announced the move Sunday, a day after Klesla told Canadian broadcaster TSN that he intended to not finish the NHL season, and instead planned to continue his career in Europe.' … [Read more...] about Sabres suspend D Klesla for failing to report

'"There's some good signs. When you're rebuilding you look for certain things," Sabres interim head coach Ted Nolan said. "Jhonas is one of those guys."' … [Read more...] about Chicago 2, Buffalo 1

'"They're one of the No. 1 teams in the league and we gave them the respect of that and we played them pretty hard," said newly acquired Sabres winger Cory Conacher. "Jhonas made some big saves at key moments. Crawford made some big saves. We missed a couple of opportunities that we could've put the puck in the net so it could've went either way."' … [Read more...] about Kane helps Blackhawks win in homecoming

'Toews put Chicago back in front early in the third with his 25th. The Blackhawks captain finished off a 3-on-2 break by popping a Brandon Saad pass into the Buffalo net for the 2-1 lead. Both teams had scoring chances in the final period, but Andrew Shaw and Kane both rattled shots off the post during the same Blackhawks power play. Marcus Foligno rang one off the pipe later … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Outlast Sabres 2-1

'yler Myers took a hit to his lower leg and hobbled off the ice near the end of the first period, but returned for the remainder of the game. "We'll see how [Myers] feels tomorrow morning," said Nolan. "But it was a good sign that he at least fought through the little bit of a bang that he had."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Battle the Champs

'"I don't think Chicago really wanted to play tonight," Enroth said. "We feel pretty good about ourselves. We played a pretty solid game."' … [Read more...] about Kane, Toews help Blackhawks squeak past Sabres

'“They’re one of the best teams in the League and we all know how the year’s gone for us. A lot of people might’ve written us off for this game,” Stafford said. “We had respect for them, but at the same time, we wanted to prove we can still make it a tough game for them.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres hang with Blackhawks but fall short

Barons keep on rolling, beat Americans in overtime (Oklahoma City Oklahoman) Amerks end three-game weekend with 5-4 overtime loss to Barons (Amerks.com) Barons ride roller coaster in 5-4 OT win (OKCBarons.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage

'“I’m getting chances, and I feel confident when I get the puck,” Toews said in Chicago. “Whether I’m scoring or not, I feel like I’m generating a lot of chances, finding ways to stay patient with the puck and keep my feet moving with it, and eventually things open up. I’m just getting a lot of help from my linemates, and we’ve got to keep it going.”' … [Read more...] about Blackhawks’ other star player Toews shining brightly

'Miller’s biggest obstacle will be ramping up his mind-set. The Blues have been dreaming of the Cup all season. Miller has been dodging pucks and ducking the low bar set in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Blues have the horses to win Cup

'The Sabres want him to perfect his game in the AHL, something Pysyk understands.“I definitely think I need to work on my consistency,” he said. “I don’t think I’ve outgrown this league at all. It’s still a battle out there for me.”' … [Read more...] about Impressive rookie Mark Pysyk feels like he can keep developing with Amerks, could be back with Sabres soon

'It’s unclear if the Buffalo Sabres have any plans for Klesla, the fourth overall pick in 2000. He had never played in the AHL prior to this season.' … [Read more...] about Amerks don’t know when new acquisition Rostislav Klesla will report to AHL club