Archives for April 4, 2014

Sabres-Red Wings Preview (AP)
Buffalo Sabres (21-46-9) at Detroit Red Wings (36-26-14) (The Sports Network)
Datsyuk set to return for Red Wings vs. Sabres (NHL.com)

‘McCabe also said he’s felt comfortable with the Sabres since he was drafted. “This is a great organization,” he said. “We’ve been in talks the last couple years. We’ve been in contact. The development camps have been great. This is the place I wanted to go. It’s exciting to finally be here.”’

‘“If I could help just one guy on the team or he took one thing from me, I felt I did my job,” he said. “They’ve got a lot of great kids over there who are going to be great hockey players for years to come in this league.”’

Blues get team-record 52nd victory (Saint Louis Post Dispatch)
Stewart says he was “voted off the island” in Miller trade (Saint Louis Post Dispatch)
Photo gallery (Saint Louis Post Dispatch)
Playing just well enough to get by won’t cut it for Blues (Fox Sports Midwest)
Photo gallery (StLouisBlues.com)
Photo gallery (Sabres.com)

‘Maxim Lapierre and Brenden Morrow scored as St. Louis improved to 14-2-0 in their last 16 games against Buffalo.’

‘Nathan Lieuwen recorded 26 saves for Buffalo in a losing cause.’

‘The Sabres, in last place in the point standings, had only five shots on goal before getting two power-play chances late in the second period but could not get a shot past Elliott, who has stopped 77 of 80 shots in his four games (including one in which he replaced Miller) since the trade.’

‘Cody Hodgson’s power play goal less than a minute later cut the deficit in half, but the Blues held on for the win. Elliott made 24 saves in the victory, getting the start over Ryan Miller. Former Sabres captain Steve Ott was held to just one shot on net with zero hits. Derek Roy registered two shots over 13:52 of ice time.’

‘I thought the game was more than a solid first outing for the 20 year old defenseman. He stayed cool under pressure, moved the puck well and showed pretty good vision and very little nervousness. That’s why the article is so brief, very little to talk about when a defenseman plays under control.’

‘The Sabres, already decimated with injuries, lost left wing Marcus Foligno 1:58 into the game when he fell awkwardly on his right leg in the slot by the Blues’ goal. He lay on the ice in pain, had to be helped off and did not return.’