Archives for April 11, 2015

‘The future was bright before this season. Now…it’s fair to say that it’s never been brighter.’

Penguins-Sabres Preview (AP)
Pittsburgh Penguins (42-27-12) at Buffalo Sabres (23-50-8) (The Sports Network)
Penguins play Sabres seeking playoff berth (NHL.com)
Digital Preview vs. Buffalo Sabres 4/11/15 (PittsburghPenguins.com)

‘Getting them wasn’t easy. It never is with Buffalo’s sports teams. But for one of the few times in history, a Western New York franchise accomplished what it set out to do.’

‘The Sabres’ top prospect is nursing a lower-body injury and won’t play for Rochester until next weekend. Buffalo assigned Reinhart to the Amerks on Thursday after his junior season ended.’

Jackets extend points streak to 12 games in home finale (Columbus Dispatch)
For Jackets, just a hot streak, or the start of something big? (Columbus Dispatch)
Jared Boll scratched for home finale (Columbus Dispatch)
Three takeaways from the Blue Jackets 4-2 win over the Sabres (Fox Sports Ohio)
Blue Jackets defeat Sabres, extend point streak to 12 games (BlueJackets.com)
Photo gallery (BlueJackets.com)
Photo gallery (Sabres.com.com)

‘”It’s no position we would ever want to be in,” said Buffalo goalie Anders Lindback, who had 36 saves as the Sabres fell to 23-50-8 on the season.’

‘The 24-year-old Ruhwedel joins the Sabres for his second recall of the season. In two NHL games during his first time up in March, he recorded one assist and a plus-2 rating. Ruhwedel has 10 goals and 24 assists in 69 AHL games in 2014-15.’

‘”We battled back, made a game of it. Can’t ask for any more from these guys,” Sabres head coach Ted Nolan said.’

‘”I don’t care what place you finish in, if you don’t compete you don’t get better,” Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. “Most of our guys are doing that, giving us what they’ve got.”‘

‘Now in his third season with the Sabres organization, the San Diego native has played in 30 NHL games and signed a two-year contract extension with the club in July 2014.’