Archives for March 26, 2015

'“Nobody wants to be in the position our two teams are in. Not one player,” Coyotes forward Shane Doan said. “You’re embarrassed. You have to be. Nobody ever wants to be considered the worst. Obviously, both teams are considered the two worst teams in the league. That’s not a good feeling.”' … [Read more...] about Winning’s the only thing, say Sabres, Coyotes players

'“You can’t really hide from it. You just focus on what you have to do,” Kaleta said after practice Wednesday. “I’m a guy that takes pride in how he plays. I don’t know what’s going to happen. You just feed off the crowd regardless.'' … [Read more...] about Kaleta, set to return, deserves better than this

'“I always want to play but with the knee and where it’s at, I have to take my rest when I can and it’s just too difficult in this league to play back-to-back,” Hackett said. “I just keep icing it.”' … [Read more...] about Hackett hurting but could go Thursday

'And when they went on a 14-game losing streak in December and January, management sat on its hands. The Sabres neither waived nor traded any of their players. They didn’t fire coach Ted Nolan.' … [Read more...] about The ethics of losing

'“I can’t control what other people think and what other people do,” Nolan said Wednesday. “The only thing I know is what I feel. I’m not speaking for anyone else. I’m just speaking for myself. Who wants to finish last? I never went into anything my entire life wanting to finish last."' … [Read more...] about Ted Nolan believes Buffalo wants Sabres to win

'“It’s going to be sore right now,” he said. “I just got to get used to it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Matt Hackett ready for start, must deal with soreness

Coyotes-Sabres Preview (AP) Arizona Coyotes (22-44-8) at Buffalo Sabres (20-46-7) (The Sports Network) Sabres could get Bogosian, Kaleta back vs. Coyotes (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Phoenix Coverage

'The compound name "McEichel" has become a popular hashtag reference among Sabres fans on Twitter. Some have written letters to the editor imploring the Sabres to lose. And several hosts on the team's flagship radio station are on board by providing daily updates on the bottom end of the standings.' … [Read more...] about Last-place-rooting Sabres fans have message to team: ‘Lose!’

'“The guys in this room are proud guys, we’ve battled hard and we’re not content with where we are, no one’s happy with it, but each day you have to try to bring something better and improve.”' … [Read more...] about It’s business as usual for the Sabres

'Bogosian needs medical clearance to be able to play against the Coyotes, “We’ll see tomorrow, I’ll have to talk to the medical staff, but I’m optimistic.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Nolan hope three hurt players can play

'Bogosian, who has consistently been Buffalo’s ice-time leader since he joined the team last month, has missed the past six games with a lower-body injury. He was a full participant at practice on Wednesday at First Niagara Center and hopes to be back for the 7 p.m. faceoff against Arizona.' … [Read more...] about Kaleta, Bogosian hope to return against Coyotes