Archives for 2014

'So for those scoring at home, that could mean four starters in four games for the Sabres (Jhonas Enroth, Nathan Lieuwen, Hackett and Neuvirth). And as bizarre feats in a brutal season go, that’s a close second to the club’s run of five different backups in five games after the Olympic break that included Enroth, Ryan Miller, Ryan Vinz, Jaroslav Halak and Neuvirth.' … [Read more...] about Hackett to take a spin as starting goalie for Sabres

'He never received a contract offer from the Sabres, a sobering jolt of reality.' … [Read more...] about How the dream died for Gregg Sutch

Sabres-Oilers Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (19-42-8) at Edmonton Oilers (25-36-9) (The Sports Network) Hackett making first start for Sabres (NHL.com) Preview: Oilers vs. Sabres (EdmontonOilers.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Edmonton Coverage

'When Darcy Regier acquired Hackett in the Jason Pominville trade, he gave off the impression that he thought Hackett would have a good chance to be the goalie of the future. Hackett said that maybe got to his head.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will start Hackett in Edmonton

Goalies Knapp, Makarov await opportunity with Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

' Much to my surprise, Lieuwen, who started his first NHL game Tuesday in Calgary and played splendidly, hadn’t been drafted. Then I found why he had passed on.' … [Read more...] about Introduction to Lieuwen from 2011

'Former Kootenay Ice goaltender Nathan Lieuwen returned the the crease for his first career start with the Buffalo Sabres in a 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.' … [Read more...] about Lieuwen gets first NHL start

'Lieuwen stopped 23 of 26 shots but the Sabres again did nothing offensively. They had a season-low 14 shots on goal, and Drew Stafford got their lone goal at 13:22 of the first period. Calgary’s Joe Colborne tied the game, 1-1, at 18:58 of the second.' … [Read more...] about Lieuwen shines in goal, but Sabres still lose

'The irreplaceable items centered mostly around memories of the ’89 team. A giant mural near the dressing room signed by every player, a fixture on television broadcasts over the years, was lost. That was a blow to the team and its fans.' … [Read more...] about Calgary still regrouping from June flooding

Flames top NHL’s worst team by rallying back from early deficit to win 3-1 (Calgary Herald) Flames’ Agostino enjoying whirlwind ride from NCAA to NHL (Calgary Herald) Cammy's 20th leads Flames to victory over Sabres (Calgary Sun) Calgary Flames' Agostino not leaving Yale behind completely (Calgary Sun) Calgary forward Stajan thankful for support following death of infant … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Calgary Coverage

'"It was difficult for me to have to say good-bye to Buffalo," Miller said at the time he was traded. "It was something that kind of hit me a little harder than I actually thought it would. Now that I've had a chance to step away it becomes exciting. It's a great opportunity to step into a team that has confidence and feels good about itself -- and they're playing great … [Read more...] about Miller’s transition to Blues has been smooth and successful

'"We're playing as well as we can possibly can play on the road. I don't think they had too many chances and all of a sudden we had a one-on-three with two minutes left in the second period and we tried to stickhandle through two guys," said frustrated Sabres coach Ted Nolan. "It's just so disheartening is what it is when you have 90 per cent of the guys going and a few that … [Read more...] about Mike Cammalleri stays hot in Calgary Flames 3-1 win over Buffalo Sabres

'"I thought he (Lieuwen) played well," Sabres interim head coach Ted Nolan said. "The second goal we kind of backed right into him and we lost our positioning. They got a good shot and tipped it in. Overall I thought he played well."' … [Read more...] about Calgary 3, Buffalo 1

'"I thought the first 28 minutes were really good then all of a sudden we turn it over again," said Sabres coach Ted Nolan, whose team lost seven straight games.' … [Read more...] about Cammalleri scores winner as Flames hang on vs. Sabres

'Calgary went up 2-1 about halfway through the final period on a Mike Cammalleri deflection. The Flames forward tipped a Chris Butler shot right off a faceoff to the left of Lieuwen.' … [Read more...] about Flames Send Sabres to Seventh Straight Loss 3-1