Archives for March 2014

'"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

'“I think the Syracuse Stud is definitely going to be the most popular Ennis in Buffalo right now,” the Sabres’ red-hot center joked. “I’m wishing him and his team well. I know they’ve finished on a little bit of a skid but this is a huge tournament for them and it’s great they get to play in Buffalo in front of so many of their fans."' … [Read more...] about What’s in a name? Plenty for Tyler Ennis

'So for those scoring at home, that could mean four starters in four games for the Sabres (Jhonas Enroth, Nathan Lieuwen, Hackett and Neuvirth). And as bizarre feats in a brutal season go, that’s a close second to the club’s run of five different backups in five games after the Olympic break that included Enroth, Ryan Miller, Ryan Vinz, Jaroslav Halak and Neuvirth.' … [Read more...] about Hackett to take a spin as starting goalie for Sabres

'He never received a contract offer from the Sabres, a sobering jolt of reality.' … [Read more...] about How the dream died for Gregg Sutch

Sabres-Oilers Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (19-42-8) at Edmonton Oilers (25-36-9) (The Sports Network) Hackett making first start for Sabres (NHL.com) Preview: Oilers vs. Sabres (EdmontonOilers.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Edmonton Coverage

'When Darcy Regier acquired Hackett in the Jason Pominville trade, he gave off the impression that he thought Hackett would have a good chance to be the goalie of the future. Hackett said that maybe got to his head.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will start Hackett in Edmonton

Goalies Knapp, Makarov await opportunity with Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

' Much to my surprise, Lieuwen, who started his first NHL game Tuesday in Calgary and played splendidly, hadn’t been drafted. Then I found why he had passed on.' … [Read more...] about Introduction to Lieuwen from 2011