Archives for January 2015

Amerks' Armia dazzles, and the best is yet to come (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Late penalties cost Flames (Glen Falls Post Star) Armia wows as Amerks beat Flames (WGR-AM) Varone’s late third period goal lifts Amerks to 3-2 win over Flames (Amerks.com) Flames drop narrow 3-2 decision in Rochester (AdirondackFlames.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'"It does require patience," Black said. "What we're doing on-ice with the rebuild, if you project to next year's draft, we will have been in a four-year draft cycle where we will have had 17 first- and second-round picks. That's the most in franchise history."' … [Read more...] about Tanking or trying? Sabres answer

'"They take pride in hockey. Latvian fans are absolutely crazy about it. First thing they always look forward to is the World Championship every year. Whenever there is an NHL player from Latvia, they admire the guy that has taken that route and they support him."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Girgensons looks forward to All-Star weekend

Amerks' Catenacci making up for lost time (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Amerks poised for turnaround (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) The comeback kids (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'-26: The rating of defenseman Josh Gorges, who is last in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ numbers paint a picture that’s worth a thousand four-letter words

'And just like that it was over. If you were at that game and expecting video vignettes of career highlights, from Nagano, or those highlight reel saves, you were disappointed. What you did see were two vintage commercials starring Hasek and promoting Adelphia Power Link. A brutal reminder of a failed criminal corporation which almost cost Buffalo its team.' … [Read more...] about How Not to Do a Banner Ceremony

'"People plan their vacations around their national team," said Nolan, who now coaches the Sabres. "It's not a fluid country where the people have a lot of extra cash and a lot of extra money. But this is a part of life they really enjoy, and they save and they use it as a vacation."' … [Read more...] about Hockey is defining passion for Latvians who voted Girgensons into all-star game

'“[The Sabres] are always keeping a close eye. So that’s always nice.”' … [Read more...] about Captain Kootenay

'Ellis, 33, is scoreless in four NHL games this season. He has seven goals and 13 assists in 36 games with Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reassign Fs Ellis, Varone

'The Sabres were on fire to start the game, taking a 3-0 first period lead and chasing starting goaltender Petr Mrazek in front of 20,027 at Joe Louis Arena. But then came the second period. Cue the collapse.' … [Read more...] about Red Wings send Sabres to 11th straight loss

'“Some guys sit for lack of effort, for lack of a few things,” Nolan said. “With Ristolainen it’s none of the above. His hockey intelligence, his wanting to, his willing to, is all there. Just sometimes with young kids, especially the year that we’re having, you put them in that tough situation game after game after game, it wears on anybody.”' … [Read more...] about Mentally fatigued, Ristolainen sits

Zetterberg rallies Red Wings from 3 down to win (Detroit News) Under NHL glare, Nyquist and Tatar come of age (Detroit News) Wings’ defensive pair excels by cutting risks (Detroit News) Photo gallery (Detroit News) Zetterberg's hat trick comes in 3rd (Detroit Free Press) Jimmy Howard's All-Star plans: Stay home, nurse groin (Detroit Free Press) Detroit 6, Buffalo 4: Why … [Read more...] about Monday’s Detroit Coverage

'Buffalo barely put any pressure on the Red Wings after that early lead. McCollum, whose only other NHL appearance came in 2011, was credited with only seven saves in over 45 minutes of action.' … [Read more...] about Zetterberg’s hat trick lifts Detroit to 6-4 win over Sabres

'Tyler Ennis totaled two goals and three points for the Sabres, whose franchise-record losing streak reached 11 games. Chris Stewart and Drew Stafford also provided offense with Nikita Zadorov adding two helpers in the loss.' … [Read more...] about Detroit 6, Buffalo 4

'"We had a great first period, maybe our best period of the year," Ennis said. "But it sounds like a broken record, we took some penalties and they came out strong in the second."' … [Read more...] about Red Wings rally to defeat Sabres