Archives for March 2015

'"We just didn't start the way we wanted to and they caught us a little bit flat-footed," said Nolan. "They got some high-end skill guys on their team...but we found a way to fight back towards the latter part of the game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres don’t tend to matchup well against the Avalanche

'The Sabres made a game of it in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Avalanche build big lead, hold on to defeat Sabres

'“We just weren’t to play in the first period and a good team like Colorado, they get those goals with those mistakes,” Ristolainen said. “We had a good 20 minutes. Hopefully we can take that one and be better in Arizona.”' … [Read more...] about Rally in 3rd can’t push Sabres past Avalanche

Amerks defeat Syracuse to win second straight (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Woof! Syracuse Crunch drops dog of a game to Rochester Amerks, 2-0 (Syracuse Post Standard) Makarov, Amerks blank Crunch (Amerks.com) Amerks even season series with 2-0 win over Crunch (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'“It’s just one of those things,” coach Ted Nolan said after his team’s optional practice on Friday. “People marked that on their calendars as a special thing, and I’m not too sure how special it is to battle for where we are in the standings. I think when you’re battling for first place, that’s when your team and fans should get really excited. Not about a draft lottery."' … [Read more...] about Sabres find tank talk wearing

'The team’s leading scorer had a goal and an assist in Thursday’s 4-3 overtime loss to Arizona but missed the third-period with a lower-body injury. Coach Ted Nolan said Ennis will miss the game against the Avalanche but could play in Monday’s rematch against the Coyotes.' … [Read more...] about Injured Ennis may only miss one game

'At Friday’s arraignment, City Court Judge JaHarr Pridgen set bail at $10,000, which Boynton was expected to post later Friday, and scheduled a pretrial conference for Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Coyotes radio analyst pleads not guilty in casino fracas

'And when you focus on the future, the present becomes collateral damage.' … [Read more...] about Fans want Sabres to lose, but it’s not personal

'“I don’t think you can let anything outside the dressing room and off the ice affect how you approach the game,” Sabres winger Matt Moulson said. “We are professionals. A lot of people have things to play for. There’s a lot of different reasons to bring it every night.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres focused on future, not fan support

'“I think he’s been having a sensational year,” Nolan said. “In particular, the last 10 games or so, his play has gone up another level. Somebody asked me, ‘What’s the ceiling on this kid?’ I’m not too sure what it is, but it’s going to be magnificent to watch.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tyler Ennis enjoying special season

'But it just feels so... unethical. Listening to the game on WGR Radio while working in the office Thursday night, you could hear a similar tone of disappointment in the journalists who cover the Sabres regularly. These are the same folks who have been sometimes harshly critical of this franchise in their own right.' … [Read more...] about When Hockey Heaven became hockey hypocrisy

Sabres-Avalanche Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (20-46-8) at Colorado Avalanche (34-28-12) (The Sports Network) Avalanche host Sabres, who won't have Ennis (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Colorado Coverage

'On top of all that, they live in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans have really taken to tanking

'The 6-foot-2, 206-pound Schaller, 24, joins the Sabres for his fifth recall of the 2014-15 season after making his NHL debut on Nov. 29. He has one goal and one assist in 14 NHL games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall F Schaller

'The question is will Johnson be able to get some games by the end of the year? He said, “I hope so, there’s still two weeks left and I’ve progressed really well, so I think it’ll be close, I’m hoping to get back for the last week and get a couple of games in.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ennis won’t miss too many games