Archives for 2014

'Only two days after being benched against Calgary, Cody Hodgson return to action and snapped a shot past Al Montoya for the 1-0 lead. Hodgson accepted a feed from Patrick Kaleta in the right faceoff circle and placed his wristshot perfectly to put Buffalo ahead 2:06 in. The goal marked Hodgson's first since October 25, and Kaleta's first assist since March 7, 2012.' … [Read more...] about Zadorov’s OT Winner Sends Sabres to 4-3 Win Over Panthers

'"We did lay off the gas pedal [in the second period]," said Marcus Foligno. "We were just a little bit lollygagging with our passes, and being cute with getting out of our zone. We should just keep it going up the boards like we have been doing the past three weeks."' … [Read more...] about Sabres try to take advantage of a tired team

'"The one thing we talked about early was compete factor," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "If we compete, good things can happen, and now we're starting to play with some structure and discipline. Anybody can beat anybody on a given night and right now we feel real good. The team feels good about themselves, they're playing hard for one another, and when you do that, good things … [Read more...] about Zadorov scores, Sabres top Panthers for third straight

'“Finally I did it and it’s a great feeling, especially in overtime in the National Hockey League. I probably never had that big a goal in my life,” he said. “It’s a great feeling and I’m going to try it again.”' … [Read more...] about Zadarov’s OT winner lifts Sabres over Panthers or 3rd straight win

Rochester Amerks defeat Hamilton in OT (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Ruhwedel scores in OT as Americans snap six-game losing streak against Bulldogs (CP) Offense returns for Amerks as they end losing streak (WGR-AM) Ruhwedel's OT winner lifts Amerks to 4-3 win over Bulldogs (Amerks.com) 'Dogs fall to Amerks 4-3 in OT (HamiltonBulldogs.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'“You get scored on and you don’t feel like everything is collapsing down on you,” captain Brian Gionta said after practice Friday. “For sure, you can see we’re not anywhere near as fragile a team as we were. Early in the year, a game like last night would have been far gone.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres starting to believe in themselves

'“That’s a team that we definitely owe,” said Sabres forward Marcus Foligno. “We played a pretty good game in their rink but they play really good defensively, force errors and force you to cough up pucks. So we have to be smarter against them."' … [Read more...] about Revenge sought on improved Panthers

'“It’s something that compounds itself,” he said. “You want to do well and you want the team to succeed. … Sometimes it’s a tough thing to get out of because the more pressure you put on yourself, the more you want to do well, the worse you play. So I think that was definitely the case with me.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Matt Moulson finally scoring again

'“You don’t need Cody to be banging bodies,” Nolan said inside the First Niagara Center. “We don’t need him to be blocking shots. We need him to have that offensive threat every time he’s on the ice. So we just kind of talked about those type of things, try to play the way he’s capable of playing, and that’s grab the puck and go to the net. … I think he’s trying to do too much … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Cody Hodgson set to return from benching

Preview: Panthers at Sabres, 7 p.m., Saturday (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Panthers-Sabres Preview (AP) Florida Panthers (12-8-7) at Buffalo Sabres (11-16-2) (The Sports Network) Panthers seek winning streak facing Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Florida Coverage

'“We’re kind of making our way up there. We’re kind of getting to the middle of the pack, hopefully soon. A playoff spot is close,” Sabres forward Marcus Foligno said after practice Friday at First Niagara Center. “It’s something you’re always checking. We want to get back in a playoff spot and that eighth spot is pretty close.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres continue to battle for respect

Rochester continues skid in Hamilton (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) T.J. Hensick scores twice as Bulldogs hand Americans sixth-straight loss (CP) Amerks come up short in 3-2 loss to Bulldogs (Amerks.com) Bulldogs edge Americans 3-2 (HamiltonBulldogs.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'“We capitalized,” said Matt Moulson, who scored the first and last goals of the game. “It’s not always pretty. Sometimes you’ve got to win the ugly games. We didn’t play our best, I don’t think, but we found a way to win.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres put new resilience into play, beat Flames

'Murray knows what Terry Pegula wants and shares the owner’s lust for Connor McDavid (or Jack Eichel). But he can’t make it overly obvious what his intentions might be. Trading Enroth now would be horrendous optics, about the tankiest thing ever.' … [Read more...] about Wins put new spin on talk about tanking or trades

'“Well, I wish I was playing, let’s just say that,” said Hodgson, who hadn’t been scratched since trying to break into the NHL as a rookie with Vancouver in 2010. “I’d like to be in the lineup, and I’ll work to get back in.”' … [Read more...] about Hodgson itching to get better after scratch