Archives for April 7, 2015

'Arizona has three games remaining. The Coyotes visit Calgary on Tuesday, travel to Vancouver on Thursday and close the season at home Saturday against Anaheim. All three opponents hold a playoff spot.' … [Read more...] about Sabres go prospecting in win over ’Canes

'Ted Nolan’s team doesn’t give up and that’s a credit to him. But the fact is this: If the Sabres play like this Friday night in Columbus, they will get absolutely smoked and this thing will be wrapped with a nice little bow. The Hurricanes are a teeny step up from the Leafs and Coyotes. The red-hot Blue Jackets are a full staircase.' … [Read more...] about Sabre players refusing to pack season in

'“I’m just trying to prove to everybody that I can play any type of game,” Deslauriers said. “I feel way better than I did at the beginning of the year, and more confident, too.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Deslauriers believes he’s taken strides

'The announced sellout crowd of 19,070 was so quiet players could be heard on the press level high above the ice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hold on for tight win over Hurricanes

'“He’s going to be a big part of the future in this organization, this team,” Nolan said. “There’s no better time than right now to give him those minutes and give him that experience and give him that when he’s tired and he’s got to learn to get out. Those are all the requirements of the top two, three lines. When you’re tired, you got to keep going. Plus he’s been playing … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Marcus Foligno looks to brother’s star play for inspiration

Canes' Comeback Falls Short (CarolinaHurricanes.com) Photo gallery (CarolinaHurricanes.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Carolina Coverage

'Alexander Semin, Eric Staal and Patrick Dwyer scored for Carolina, which nearly erased a four-goal deficit in the defeat. Carolina out shot Buffalo in every period en route to a 52-25 advantage for the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Hurricanes 4-3, avoid last place

'Weber had missed two games since being hurt in a 4-3 win against Toronto on Wednesday. He's played five-plus seasons with the Sabres, and was voted the team's Masterton Trophy nominee for exemplifying qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defenseman Mike Weber to have season-ending surgery

'"[Goaltending coach Arturs Irbe has] done a tremendous job and from the first time we'd seen Lindback come in here for the first practice, we didn't know what quite we had," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "But slowly, he got better, he got his confidence going.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Carolina 3

'The 27-year-old blueliner ended up with one goal and seven points with a minus-22 rating over 64 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Weber headed for surgery

'"That was a lot of rope-a-doping tonight," Sabres head coach Ted Nolan said. "They've got some real skilled players."' … [Read more...] about Sabres refuse to quit, hold off Hurricanes

'Carolina has been the better team for the majority of the period, but they just cannot seem to get out of their own way. A miscue in the neutral zone helps Brian Gionta walk in and double the Buffalo lead.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hold on for 4-3 win over Carolina

'Gerbe looked like he had made it 4-3, but his shot headed for the top of the net was somehow knocked away by Lindback's glove. Gerbe just looked up into the rafters in frustration.' … [Read more...] about Sabres catch a disinterested Hurricanes team

'All of this had added up to one of the worst seasons in recent memory, with the payoff being one of the biggest potential prizes. For Buffalo’s efforts in a season where as many as five teams could finish 10 games below .500 or worse, they are just one loss away from acquiring one of the two best prospects to enter the league in years.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres’ path to last

'"[It's] kind of one of those benchmarks you want to get to," Ennis said. "Even when things aren't going your way or things are frustrating, you always want to kind of play well individually and achieve some goals and continue to play with good habits."' … [Read more...] about Lindback makes 49 saves, Sabres top Hurricanes