Archives for December 6, 2014

'“That’s what you want,” captain Brian Gionta said of the anger and punishment after a loss. “It’s very easy to say, ‘Oh well, we’ve won six of seven or six of eight and it’s just a little blip.’ But I liked what was brought today. It shows that it’s not acceptable and we’re not going to sit back and be content with where we are.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres pay price after poor effort

'“Taking a look around this community and recognizing that we can make a very real impact is the core of Community Assist Week,” Sabres President Ted Black said. “By devoting an entire week to reaching out and giving back to some really important causes in this area, we hope to inspire others to do the same.”' … [Read more...] about ‘Community Assist Week’ begins Monday

Preview: Sabres at Panthers, 7 p.m., Saturday (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Sabres-Panthers Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (9-15-2) at Florida Panthers (10-7-7) (The Sports Network) Bolland could return for Panthers against Sabres (NHL.com) GameDay Growl Dec.6 vs. Buffalo Sabres (FloridaPanthers.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Florida Coverage

'That means somebody has to sit and Chris Stewart was the odd man out in practice on Friday. Ted Nolan wouldn’t say if Stewart will sit, “You never know, we need everybody going and we’ll make that decision tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Stafford will return against the Panthers

'I had wondered if it was from the game performance or if he didn’t like practice. Nolan said, “I just believe that if you want your team to work hard, then you have to work your team hard. Ever since we started doing that, we’ve had some success and started getting better results. We’ve got all day today and we’re not going to pregame skate, so we have more than 24 hours to … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nolan worked his team hard

'“It’s one thing when a guy’s going really well and you’ve got to go with him,” Nolan said. “But then there comes a point where you don’t want to overplay him and then all of a sudden, the other one can get rusty on you too. There’s a balancing act. Hopefully right now Michal’s ready to go and give Jhonas a well-deserved rest.”' … [Read more...] about Neuvirth to start against Panthers

After another Amerks' loss: 'We have to care a little more' (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) B-Sens beat Rochester for third straight win (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Grigorenko extends point streak in loss; Amerks sinking in standings (WGR-AM) Amerks fall in rematch with B-Sens, 4-1 (Amerks.com) B-Sens Stay Perfect vs Amerks with 4-1 Win (BinghamtonSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage