Archives for December 11, 2014

'“I don’t think I’m a soft player,” Stewart said. “You can ask Prust, you can ask Lucic about how soft I am. I’m sure they’ll have a good answer for you.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Chris Stewart knows he must be better, still irked over benching

'“I’m not happy about it. I don’t agree with being a healthy scratch, but I’m going to take it on the chin like a man,” he said. “I’m happy the boys got the win, it was a big two points. Put the work boots on and get ready for the next time I’m back in the lineup.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Stewart defends himself

'In his last eight games, Enroth is 6-2 with a 1.79 goals-against average and .946 save percentage, numbers that were boosted by his 34-save shutout in Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Los Angeles. The Sabres’ goaltending tandem of Enroth and Michal Neuvirth entered Wednesday’s play eighth in the league in save percentage at .917, a startling ranking for a team trying to stay out of the … [Read more...] about In goalie battle, Enroth appears to be No. 1

Game Day: Calgary Flames at Buffalo Sabres (Calgary Herald) Flames-Sabres Preview (AP) Calgary Flames (17-10-2) at Buffalo Sabres (10-16-2) (The Sports Network) Gameday #30: Calgary Flames at Buffalo Sabres (Sportsnet) Flames hope to bounce back against Sabres (NHL.com) Morning Skate Report: Flames @ Sabres (CalgaryFlames.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Calgary Coverage

'Stewart said it’s not his job to go to the head coach, “If the coach wants to talk to you he brings you in, but I don’t think there’s much to talk about, I’ve got to elevate my play. I’m not happy with my play either. You can talk about it, but at the end of the day you get to be about it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Stewart is angry about benching

'Tyson Strachan didn’t practice and Nolan said he’ll be out a little while. Nolan said, “Still a little bit away, his injury’s one of the ones where you don’t want to push him too soon and be patient, so it’s going to take a little time."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nolan gives Ennis a rest day

'“That’s the toughest part. We’ve got 20 guys that played their hearts out last night and played hard,” Nolan said. “Now we’re talking about a healthy scratch is one thing – but those things are part of the game. The guys who played last night played hard.”' … [Read more...] about Nolan wants to see Stewart elevate his play

Amerks continue losing streak in Utica (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Defense leads Comets past Amerks (Utica Observer Dispatch) Amerks fall to Comets by 3-1 score (Amerks.com) Final: Comets 3 vs. Americans 1 (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage