Archives for March 2014

'“We talked about details, and I told them we’re going to do our best and we’re going to work as hard as we can every day and try to get better,” the coach said. “We had a little test, and they had a little fun with it, but the big thing is playing together and working together.”' … [Read more...] about Nolan gives Sabres a pop quiz

'The Sabres, losers of six straight games, have two healthy goalies with 14 combined games of NHL experience. Hackett has three wins. Lieuwen, of course, has zero.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ goalie situation unclear with injuries; rookie Nathan Lieuwen could start against Flames

Calgary Flames face bottom-of-the-basement Buffalo Sabres (Calgary Sun) Game Day: Buffalo Sabres at Calgary Flames (Calgary Herald) Sabres-Flames Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (19-41-8) at Calgary Flames (27-34-7) (The Sports Network) Sabres' Lieuwen could get first NHL start vs. Flames (NHL.com) Scouting Report: Buffalo Sabres (CalgaryFlames.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Calgary Coverage

'The Sabres (19-41-8) will likely start rookie Nathan Lieuwen on Tuesday in Calgary. Lieuwen stopped all 10 shots he faced in his NHL debut Sunday after being called up from AHL Rochester earlier in the day.' … [Read more...] about Enroth not traveling with Sabres on road trip

'Despite the goalie staying behind, Nolan says, "It looks a little bit better."' … [Read more...] about Sabres on the road, Enroth staying home

'Hackett (3/7/90, 6'2", 171 lbs) joins the Sabres for the first time since being acquired by the club in a trade with the Minnesota Wild in 2013. While in the Wild organization, Hackett played in 13 NHL games over the course of the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, recording a 3-7-0 record with a .914 SV% and 2.64 goals-against average.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Hackett on emergency basis

Amerks recall Knapp and Makarov from ECHL (Amerks.com) Sabres recall goaltender Matt Hackett from Amerks (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'The timing could hardly be better – Buffalo embarks on a Western road swing this week, with stops in Calgary (Tuesday), Edmonton (Thursday) and Vancouver (Sunday). Thus, Lieuwen's family – parents Brian and Betty and volleyball-star brothers Matt, Jeremy and Ben – might get a chance to see him play live.' … [Read more...] about Abbotsford goalie Lieuwen sparkles for Sabres in NHL debut

'“When guys ask me about Buffalo, there’s nothing bad I could really say about it."' … [Read more...] about Vanek recalls good, bad times with Sabres

'You think the Buffalo Sabres’ season – both in the standings and the injury list – can’t get any worse. Then Sunday happens.' … [Read more...] about Lieuwen climbs Sabres’ depth chart in loss to Habs

'Lieuwen, the 167th overall pick in 2011, had to replace Enroth, whose season could be in jeopardy.' … [Read more...] about Injury to Sabres goalie Jhonas Enroth forces Nathan Lieuwen to make NHL debut

'“I have a lot of good memories in this building, in this town,” he said. “It’s something I’ll cherish forever.”' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres star Thomas Vanek happy to be with Canadiens after short Isles tenure

'"I found they had a lot of class by introducing me to the crowd in the first period after a video to the big screen," said he added.' … [Read more...] about The ovation before the goal

Habs sweep weekend, hit second place in division (Montreal Gazette) Dustin Tokarski doesn’t have time for pregame jitters (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette) Tokarski white (Journal de Montreal) The ovation before the goal (Journal de Montreal) Tokarski whitens Sabres (La Presse) Thomas Vanek expects big release (La Presse) Tokarski signs first shutout, … [Read more...] about Monday’s Montreal Coverage

'That leaves the Sabres in a position of calling up Matt Hackett from Rochester before embarking on a five-game road trip that opens at Calgary on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Tokarski stops 29 in Habs’ 2-0 win over Sabres