Archives for January 17, 2015

'Being compared with anything the Oilers have done since 2006 is a bad, bad thing.' … [Read more...] about Agony of defeat is wearing on Sabres

'“The old slogan in sports is the easiest guy to change is the coach. That’s the easy way. I’ve seen it done lots of times, and is it the right thing to do? I’m not too sure, but that’s just the fact in our business."' … [Read more...] about Nolan not worried about job security

“It’s not punishment, it’s what we have to do,” Nolan said. “We have to get the pucks in deep. We have to get back, we have to change properly. Even our line changes are soft. The way we attack the puck is soft.”' … [Read more...] about Coach Ted Nolan knows Sabres must improve quickly: ‘If you’re not winning … there’s prices to pay’

Free-falling Flyers visit more-awful Sabres (Philadelphia Inquirer) 5 things to watch in Game 46: Flyers at Buffalo Sabres (Cherry Hill Courier Post) Flyers-Sabres: 5 things you need to know (CSN Philadelphia) Flyers-Sabres Preview (AP) Philadelphia Flyers (17-21-7) at Buffalo Sabres (14-28-3) (The Sports Network) Flyers seek to continue success against Sabres … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'With the team playing as poorly as it is, it’s only natural that he be asked about it. Nolan said he has no concern about that, “I’d have concern if I’m not doing (my job), but I’ve never feared my position in any job I did in my life because the only thing I know how to do is do what I do and sometimes it’s good enough and sometimes it’s not.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nolan not worried about his job

'Many would think Nolan was punishing the team for Thursday’s game, but he said that wasn’t it, “No, it’s not punishment, it’s what we have to do. We have to get the pucks in deep, we have to work in certain positions, we have to get back, we have to change properly, our line changes are soft, the way we attack the puck is soft, those type of things we have to do with a little … [Read more...] about Nolan had the Sabres skating and talking in practice

'Sabres coach Ted Nolan skated the team hard for about 40 minutes at First Niagara Center with an emphasis put on dump-ins, positioning, being tougher on the puck and communicating. For much of practice, players skated without the puck.' … [Read more...] about Sabres go through tough skate Friday