Archives for 2014

'Boyes, a Mississauga, Ont., native, was disappointed he couldn’t earn his keep here. He liked owner Terry Pegula’s “awesome” new direction and was close to home. “I enjoyed it,” he said. “I was really hoping it would work out. For whatever reason, it didn’t. I’ve been on a lot of teams. Sometimes it doesn’t work out. It’s no one’s fault. It just doesn’t go.”' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres disappointment Brad Boyes thriving with Panthers; Linus Omark unimpressive in return

Penalty killing lifts Florida Panthers over Buffalo Sabres (Miami Herald) Photo gallery (Miami Herald) Panthers captain Ed Jovanovski stars in 4-3 victory over Sabres (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Photo gallery (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Panthers rookie Barkov out with lower-body injury (AP) Panthers Wrap-Up: Panthers 4, Sabres 3 (FloridaPanthers.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Florida Coverage

'Drew Stafford scored twice and Steve Ott also scored for the Sabres (13-28-7), who dropped to 0-2-2 in their past four.' … [Read more...] about Jovanovski sparks Panthers to 4-3 win over Sabres

'Drew Stafford potted a pair of goals and assisted on Steve Ott�s third period marker in Buffalo�s fourth straight defeat. Ryan Miller allowed all four goals on 22 shots.' … [Read more...] about Florida 4, Buffalo 3

'"It's just one of those games," Sabres interim coach Ted Nolan said. "The way we finished is the way we have to play almost the whole time. The other team was pretty optimistic tonight, they had two good chances and they had some good shots and it went in. We just didn't play consistent."' … [Read more...] about Thomas, Panthers hold off Sabres

'Buffalo got back within a goal at 8:36 of the third when Ott finished off a scramble in front of Thomas, good for the Sabres' second power play tally of the night. The goal marked Ott's sixth of the season and 100th of his NHL career. The Sabres had an opportunity to even the score late when Brad Boyes was hit with a four-minute double minor for high sticking, but couldn't … [Read more...] about Panthers Edge Sabres 4-3

'It’s really strange that this team has scored 11 goals in just over three games, but has nothing to show for it. They can only be one dimensional, it’s either good defense or goals. In the second period the Sabres looked like the team that had a hard fought game in Pittsburgh last night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres can’t score and play D

'Thomas stopped 32 shots; Miller made 18 saves.' … [Read more...] about Panthers edge Sabres for second straight win

'"Changing the culture and the attitude and making steps toward [winning the Stanley Cup] are hopefully going to be my measuring stick this year and not so much on the wins and losses," Nolan said. "Right now it's where are you going, how are you going to get there and what do you have to in order to win?"' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nolan keeps focus on today

'“Now that we are getting a little more offense, we need to start cleaning up our own end and boxing out a little bit more, maybe picking up some more sticks. Some of the goals were some tips and the fourth one, that was a heck of a shot.”' … [Read more...] about Stafford scores twice in loss to Panthers

'Five Buffalo players – Cody Hodgson, Mike Weber, Alex Sulzer, Mark Pysyk and Brayden McNabb – had their heads shaved in the First Niagara Center atrium. They all eclipsed their goal of bringing in $1,000 in donations, and Hodgson has pledged to match the grand total.' … [Read more...] about Sabres cut it close for cancer fundraiser

'Sabres coach Ted Nolan said Monday he wouldn’t have countered Hartley’s moves. “I think in 1964 maybe you respond a certain way,” Nolan said. “Now we’re trying to sell this game, and you don’t sell it like that. … We’re in the hockey business, not in the fighting business.”' … [Read more...] about Tortorella gets 15 days without pay for fight

'Clearly, Nolan’s patience is wearing thin. He already benched him Dec. 10, making Leino wonder “what he wants out of me.” Leino lost ice time late in Saturday’s 4-3 shootout loss to Columbus and skated on the fourth line beside Matt Ellis and John Scott during Monday’s practice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ville Leino struggling to score, reach Ted Nolan’s expectations

'“Obviously, I put myself in a 50-50 predicament where the referee could make a call,” Konopka said. “It was a bad decision on my part to myself in that. Do I agree with the call? I don’t know. I can’t put myself in that situation. I understand that everybody’s got to be held accountable. That’s up and down the lineup.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zenon Konopka likely benched tonight; Henrik Tallinder nearing return

Preview: Panthers at Buffalo Sabres; 7 p.m., Tuesday (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Panthers-Sabres Preview (AP) Florida Panthers (19-23-7) at Buffalo Sabres (13-27-7) (The Sports Network) Sabres aim to end skid against Panthers (NHL.com) Panthers GameDay: Jan. 21 at Buffalo (FloridaPanthers.com) 5 Things To Watch: Jan. 21 at Buffalo (FloridaPanthers.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Florida Coverage