Archives for 2014

'"The guys actually looked like a different team to me in the second and third," said Miller. "It was the kind of team we've been trying to be for a while. I thought we were skating, blasting the puck, moving, getting opportunistic plays, being around the net. The guys worked hard for it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres and Coyotes enchanged momentum

'The Coyotes had a chance to take the lead when Buffalo center Cody Hodgson was assessed his third penalty of the game 1:30 into the third. But Buffalo's Brian Flynn pushed the puck into the Phoenix zone, outworking several Coyotes before centering the puck. Girgensons was there to take the puck off the stick of Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle near the left post and put it … [Read more...] about Girgensons’ goal leads Sabres past Coyotes

'Ryan Miller, with 38 saves, is now 6-0-0 in his career against the Coyotes.' … [Read more...] about Girgensons’ shorthanded tally lifts Sabres over Coyotes

Lanky Amerks goalie’s role keeps growing (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Tardif finding his scoring touch with the Amerks (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'Mark Pysyk, who was averaging nearly 20 minutes a game, has been sent to Rochester to keep playing over the Olympic break. Brayden McNabb, a plus-1 player over 12 games, is also in the AHL. Most observers certainly feel those two would be an upgrade over the likes of Mike Weber, Jamie McBain and Alexander Sulzer.' … [Read more...] about Not much is going right on Sabres’ blue line

'Believe it or not, with eight points in his last nine games, Ehrhoff’s enjoying his best offensive stretch ever with the Sabres. It’s a big reason their anemic offense has busted out, scoring 24 goals in the last eight games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Christian Ehrhoff piling up points again, admits he might’ve been pressing earlier

Sabres-Coyotes Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (14-30-8) at Phoenix Coyotes (25-18-10) (The Sports Network) Coyotes continue homestand by facing Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Phoenix Coverage

Hutchings powers Amerks past Wolves (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Irondequoit native skates for Wolves (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Wolves fall 4-1 to Americans (Chicago Tribune) Larsson, Lieuwen star in Amerks' win over Chicago (WGR-AM) Amerks tame Wolves for fifth straight win (Amerks.com) Wolves overpowered 4-1 in Rochester (ChicagoWolves.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'It was another spotty night for Enroth, who made 30 saves but still fell to 1-10-5 on the season and 0-8-4 in his last 12 decisions. If Ryan Miller wants no part of this franchise’s rebuild, or if the Sabres are determined on trading their longtime starter, it’s hard to imagine them thinking they can push forward with Enroth as their main man in the net.' … [Read more...] about Enroth’s woes continue as Sabres fall in overtime

'Ovechkin is a frightening player when he’s right, and he was the most dangerous player on the ice against Buffalo. He finished with two goals and two assists, giving him five goals and seven points in his last three games. If his last three performances were any indication, everybody else might as well stay home. In fact, it was never a bad idea.' … [Read more...] about Ovechkin ramps up his game in time for Sochi

'“It’s every kid’s dream,” Varone said of his first NHL goal. “I thought about it a lot, ever since I got called up. … It’s a good weight off the shoulders obviously but I wish it would have come in a win. It would have felt a lot better.”' … [Read more...] about Varone’s first NHL goal is dream come true

'“You just want to freeze the goalie,” Ovechkin said following a four-point night. “If the goalie wants to play aggressive you have to wait until he goes and does something. My partner on the other side has to be ready for the pass.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres can’t stop Alex Ovechkin, fall to Capitals in OT

'“The one thing about Chad, he can skate,” Nolan said. “I think the first part he was similar to Phil (Varone) the game before. I think he was a little bit nervous in the beginning. I think once he got his legs underneath him he was pretty effective for us.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Chad Ruhwedel quickly learning pro game, impressing in NHL

Mike Green’s goal in overtime lifts Washington to 5-4 win (Washington Post) Instant analysis: Capitals 5, Sabres 4, OT (CSN Washington) Photo gallery (WashingtonCaps.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Washington Coverage

'''I think we had a lot of character in that room,'' said Hodgson, who has six goals and 10 points in eight games since returning from a thumb injury. ''We showed a lot of guts battling back.''' … [Read more...] about Green scores OT goal; Capitals beat Sabres 5-4