Archives for January 2015

Carolina Hurricanes, Sabres both struggle to score (Raleigh News and Observer) Sabres-Hurricanes Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (14-24-3) at Carolina Hurricanes (12-24-4) (The Sports Network) Sabres expect Stafford back against Hurricanes (NHL.com) Gameday: Sabres vs. Hurricanes (CarolinaHurricanes.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Carolina Coverage

'Ted Nolan stopped practice on Wednesday in the middle of a drill because he didn't like what he was seeing. The head coach said, “I’m a strong believer in the way you practice is the way you compete and the way you play. We were just going through the drills like normal, we didn’t have any urgency to our game, so that’s what we need at this part of the season right now, we … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Gorges thinks this losing streak is worse

'“You’ve got to be a little bit pissed off, a little bit embarrassed. And to come out and have half the guys doing that and half the guys not – and we’re hesitant and we’re nonchalant – whether it’s the start of the game, the second period, the end of the game, we can’t have it.” … [Read more...] about Gorges: ‘We’ve got to give everything every shift’

With goals hard to come by, Amerks lose again (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Rampage triumph in Rochester (San Antonio Express News) Amerks fall to Rampage, 3-1 (Amerks.com) Rampage Finish Road Trip With 3-1 Win Over Rochester (SARampage.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'“We’re out of the game before the game starts,” coach Ted Nolan said in Prudential Center. “It boils down to mental preparation. We’ve got to be mentally ready to start. We’ve got to be mentally ready to know our assignments. We’ve got to be prepared."' … [Read more...] about Horrible play continues for Sabres in 4-1 loss to Devils

'Bailey led Kitchener in scoring with 22 goals and 41 points in 35 games. He was the Rangers’ Most Valuable Player last season with 25 goals and 43 points in 54 games and was the team’s Rookie of the Year in 2012-13 after debuting with 17 goals and 36 points.' … [Read more...] about Junior prospect Bailey traded to top team

Patrik Elias leads Devils past Buffalo Sabres, 4-1 (Newark Star Ledger) A former Devils teammate predicted Patrik Elias would score his 1,000th point (Newark Star Ledger) Photo gallery (Newark Star Ledger) Devils top Sabres, 4-1, for second straight win (Bergen Record) Pete DeBoer to coach Leafs? (Bergen Record) Photo gallery (NewJerseyDevils.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New Jersey Coverage

'"We're not playing within our system," defenseman Tyler Myers said. "We're not doing things we normally do. I think it all comes down to preparation."' … [Read more...] about Devils’ Elias has 3 points to reach 1,000 career in win

'"It boils down to mental preparation," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "We've got to be mentally ready to start. We've got to be mentally ready to know our assignments. We've just got to be prepared. I mean, this is the National Hockey League."' … [Read more...] about New Jersey 4, Buffalo 1

'"I don't know why we came out so shaky," Sabres left winger Nicolas Deslauriers said. "They scored three goals right away. We only played 40 minutes tonight and you need to play 60. I don't know what else to say. We had some opportunities, some good chances. We just came out too soft and they took it to us."' … [Read more...] about Elias reaches 1,000-point milestone in Devils’ win

'Buffalo had one of it's best chances to pull within a goal midway through the third as recently called up Phil Varone was set up perfectly in front of the net, but his shot was denied and the game remained 3-1. The Devils would salt the game away shortly therafter however, as Patrick Elias picked up his third point of the game, this one an assist on an empty net goal by Mike … [Read more...] about Sabres Come Out Flat, Lose 4-1

'Varone finished off the night a minus 2, but led the team with 5 shots on goal in 13:38 of ice time.' … [Read more...] about Varone treasures another NHL chance

'"The last three games, our starts haven't been very good; we're out of the game before the game starts," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "It boils down to mental preparation. We've got to be mentally ready to start. We've got to be mentally ready to know our assignments. We've got to be prepared. This is the National Hockey League."' … [Read more...] about Devils’ Elias gets 1,000th point in win vs. Sabres

'In Buffalo’s past 10 games, they’ve been outscored 45-17. They’re 1-8-1 during that span and have also been outscored 16-4 in first periods. This all coming off a stretch in which they’d won 10 of 13 games.' … [Read more...] about Another slow start sinks Sabres

Future in Buffalo cloudy for Amerks' Larsson (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Varone named to American Hockey League All-Star roster (Amerks.com) Amerks notebook (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage