Archives for 2014

'“We can kind of position him and what have you, but you have to have that competitive spirit,” Nolan said. “He does. He’s very competitive.”' … [Read more...] about Goalie Matt Hackett still confident he can grab top job

'“That’s one thing with Dom, he came to work,” he said. “He worked. He was a fanatic about the details and about bettering himself. He was probably his biggest critic.”' … [Read more...] about Memories of playing with Dominik Hasek special for Sabres’ Matt Ellis

Stamkos makes amends in Bolts win over Buffalo (Tampa Tribune) Buffalo game a homecoming for RW Callahan (Tampa Tribune) Lightning tops Sabres in OT (Tampa Bay Times) Steady role eludes Tom Pyatt (Tampa Bay Times) Stamkos scores in OT to send Lightning to 4-3 win over Sabres (TampaBayLightning.com) Photo gallery (TampaBayLightning.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'Trailing 3-2 and already on the power play, Tampa Bay received a 60-second two-man advantage when Mike Weber took a cross-checking penalty. It's the sort of play Sabres interim head coach Ted Nolan is trying to eliminate from his young team.' … [Read more...] about Stamkos lifts Lightning past Sabres 4-3 in OT

'Cody Hodgson and Matt D'Agostini had one goal apiece and Cory Conacher was awarded a goal after Stamkos put one in his own net in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay 4, Buffalo 3 (OT)

'"Overall, I thought we played well except for certain situations that occur on a somewhat regular basis and (are) the reason why we lose," Sabres interim coach Ted Nolan said. "They shouldn't have popped up again."' … [Read more...] about Stamkos makes up for mistake in Lightning win

'Coming out flat to start the third, the Sabres drew a penalty but couldn’t do anything with it. The Lightning drew a penalty of their own about halfway through the final frame, but while the delayed penalty was waiting to be called the puck went into the Lightning's empty net – the puck sailed nearly the entire length of the ice. Cory Conacher gets credit for the tally to give … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall to Lightning 4-3

'Overall I think Hodgson and the whole line had a nice game. I don't think there's any doubt they were Buffalo's best line of the night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Hodgson scores from the wing

'"It was a good break for us," Sabres interim coach Ted Nolan said. "We had a number of chances to win that game."' … [Read more...] about Stamkos’ OT goal lifts Lightning past Sabres

'The line of Hodgson, Girgensons, and Brian Flynn showed a tremendous amount of energy, and their hard work was rewarded in the early parts of this game.' … [Read more...] about Lucky bounce not enough as Sabres fall in OT

'“When you have a situation like we do, you expect those guys are the ones that will pull an inexperienced team or younger team out of it once in a while,” Nolan said. “You don’t put them deeper into it. That’s what some guys did."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nolan plans to search for right mix to solve team’s ills

'“Whatever happened it’s, what can I say about it,” Hasek said at his news conference before meeting with Nolan. “Sometimes you feel different way than the other person. Sometimes you feel that your decision is better than his decision but I think on the ice the one or two years we were together we’d done a good job for this organization and I’m looking forward to seeing him … [Read more...] about Hasek makes peace with the past

'“I know there was some question, the relationship between me and him, but what can I say?” Hasek, whose No. 39 will be retired next season, said Friday morning inside the First Niagara Center. “I believe he is the coach right now and he will help the team to improve. The team needs to get better.”' … [Read more...] about Dominik Hasek and coach Ted Nolan talk for first time since 1997 with Sabres set to honor legendary goalie

'“He just started not feeling very well,” Nolan said after the Sabres prepared for tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning inside the First Niagara Center, their first home tilt following an awful 1-4 road trip. “When something like that happens, you got to make sure you’re careful with it.”' … [Read more...] about ‘Strange’ ailment forced Sabres’ Ville Leino from game; Zemgus Girgensons ready to return

'“It’s part of life. You cannot win every game,” he said when asked about 1999. “You cannot (always) win the championship. You want to, and try to do the best, but sometimes you don’t win. We came so close. I know the goal, it was disappointing for everyone in the locker room, in the city. But it’s part of your life. Sometimes you win, sometimes you come close.”' … [Read more...] about Hasek returns to Buffalo for Sabres Hall of Fame