Archives for February 2015

'“The effort was there. We had a little bit of a hiccup at the beginning but as far as the work and the compete level, it was there,” Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. “Shootouts are skill competition things and tonight they had a little bit more skill than us.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Devils in 1st shootout since December

'“Any time I play for Ted, Olympics or the World Championship, it’s unbelievable”, said Girgensons of the experience. “In Sochi, we played as one for the whole tournament. It was all Ted. He motivated the guys and got them fired up.”' … [Read more...] about Latvia’s Buffalo Soldier

Amerks can't ignore impact of trade deadline (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Hackett's road to recovery finally over (TheAHL.com) A legend returns and Dalpe stays hot (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

'“You got to be happy for people when they get their opportunities, to stay patient, work hard,” Ellis said. “Good things will come. They happen, and I was able to find my way back again.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres want veteran Matt Ellis to keep mentoring in NHL

'“I think I’m working on my stick in defense zone,” Zadorov said. “I gotta keep it in the lane pass to cut the lane passes and don’t let the forwards too much room for pass and make the plays.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zadorov riding what passes as a hot streak

'The undisclosed lower body injury wasn’t the result of any one incident but rather a cumulative impact from the way the winger plays the game.' … [Read more...] about Surgery will send Kaleta to sidelines

Sabres-Devils Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (16-37-3) at New Jersey Devils (21-26-9) (The Sports Network) Devils look to snap four-game skid against Sabres (NHL.com) Bud Light Six Pack of Stats: NJD vs. BUF (NewJerseyDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s New Jersey Coverage

'Considering the Sabres are in sell mode, cap constraints are hardly an issue, with almost $10 million remaining in cap space, according to NHLNumbers.com. That remains true even with the contracts recently added in the trade for Kane and Bogosian. In acquiring Kane for the long term (he recently underwent shoulder surgery and is out for the season), the Sabres took on his … [Read more...] about Countdown to the deadline: Sabres

'Kaleta missed Sunday's 2-1 home loss to the Philadelphia Flyers with a lower-body injury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kaleta needs ‘minor’ surgery

'Kaleta, a nine-year NHL veteran, has three assists and 32 penalty minutes in 33 games this season. He has 27 goals, 54 points and 538 penalty minutes in 339 games with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kaleta to miss 4-6 weeks

'“Anybody that plays as hard as he does and what this team means to him and this organization and the city, he wears everything on his sleeve, boy his heart’s on his sleeve and when you play that way, sometimes certain things are going to breakdown.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kaleta to miss 4 to 6 weeks

'When talking about his former teammate, Matt Ellis just couldn’t believe what’s happened, “Words can’t describe what has happened, but first and foremost he was a an unbelievable person, he could light up a room, the type of personality that made everyone welcome, made everyone feel a part of things, always upbeat, always had something to say, a great person and even a better … [Read more...] about Some of the Sabres mourn Montador

'Kaleta did not play in Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers due to a lower-body injury and on Monday, Sabres coach Ted Nolan told reporters that the rough and tumble, physical style Kaleta likes to play has led him to go under the knife to “clean up some mess.”' … [Read more...] about Minor surgery will cause Kaleta to miss 4-6 weeks

Amerks recall Kea and McPherson from Elmira (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'“Every time you keep jumping over the boards, you just get more and more comfortable,” said Bogosian, who skated a game-high 24:49. “I’m looking forward to having those big minutes.”' … [Read more...] about Bogosian makes strong first impression in Sabres’ loss