Archives for April 25, 2014

'This is not an attempt to say the aforementioned players and coaches should have stayed in Buffalo or would have led the Sabres into the postseason. That’s not the point at all. Ruff needed to be fired. Roy needed to leave. Things were so bad in Buffalo that the Sabres had no choice but to trade the others.' … [Read more...] about Playoffs are full of ex-Sabres

'It's one thing to have an aggressive plan, but if Murray is going to wait for his draft picks to mature as NHL players, there's no magical way to expedite that process. Sure, it's possible that the Sabres could move picks for young talent, but players develop on their own timeline and it's going to take time for 18-and-19-year-olds to become difference-makers in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Off-season game plan: Buffalo Sabres

Amerks start playoff run tonight (Buffalo News) Amerks hungry to succeed (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Sabres prospect Tim Schaller developing into all-around talent with Amerks (Olean Times Herald) Wolves have playoff work cut out for them on road (Chicago Tribune) Amerks open playoffs: 5 things to watch for (WGR-AM) Amerks ready for Wolves in Round 1 (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage