Archives for April 12, 2015

'“The fans understand what we’re going through,” Sabres forward Tyler Ennis said. “It was frustrating, but we made the most of it in terms of coming to the rink every day with a smile on our faces. As bad as it got sometimes, we still tried to compete and get better each day.”' … [Read more...] about Shutout is the last word for Sabres

'“The sky’s the limit for this guy,” coach Ted Nolan said. “He’s going to be a big part of the future of this organization, this team.”' … [Read more...] about Foligno delighted by brother Nick’s success in Columbus

'“The guys in the room, I think the one thing that guys can be proud of, I think the city and the fans can be proud of, is the effort level that came out every night. Times were tough, we came out (and) we battled. We played hard right until the last shift.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres close tumultuous season with loss to Penguins, hear cheers

'“I think he’s just really playing the way he’s capable of playing,” Nolan said before the game. “Some of the times when you’re young and a little bit immature, you kind of worry about who you’re playing with and how much ice time you’re getting. And sometimes you’re so caught up on that versus what’s most important is your play, and this time around I think he’s really … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Johan Larsson transformed game late in season

Penguins clinch playoff berth with win in Buffalo (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Fleury saves Penguins season (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Kris Letang's outlook optimistic (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Penguins announce opening-round playoff schedule (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Penguins avoid complete meltdown, down Sabres to qualify for postseason (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Penguins' … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

'General manager Tim Murray has maintained that he along with everyone else will be evaluated by owner Terry Pegula once the season ends.' … [Read more...] about Penguins clinch playoff berth with 2-0 win over Sabres

'"This is a real good group of guys," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "You don't have to be the most skilled or the best players in the world to be a professional team or act like a champion. These guys played hard. That was one of the things I mentioned before the game, play hard for the fans." … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh 2, Buffalo 0

'"It's been a trying year," Sabres head coach Ted Nolan said. "On the bright side of it, you look at Pittsburgh, I think the first time we played them it was 6-1, it wasn't close. And this time it was tight."' … [Read more...] about Penguins beat Sabres, squeak into playoffs

'We have reached the final media timeout of the season. Just a handful of minutes remaining in the season. This always sucks. Even if it wasn't a banner season, the end is always the worst.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shut out by Pittsburgh 2-0 in finale

'Mike Weber was chosen as the team’s unsung hero. Weber had one of his best years rebounding from a subpar season last year. In the last half of the season, Weber was Buffalo’s second best defenseman behind Rasmus Risotlainen.' … [Read more...] about Sabres give out team awards

'"This is a real good group of guys," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "You don’t have to be the most skilled or the best players in the world to be a professional team or act like a champion. These guys are a good group, they played hard. That was one of the things I mentioned before the game, play hard for the fans."' … [Read more...] about Penguins survive Sabres, clinch playoff spot

'“I know they had a lot of good chances but that’s what goaltenders are for,” Sabres head coach Ted Nolan said. “Lindback, the way he came in development of some of our younger players, you had to be happy with that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres blanked in season finale, as Pens move on to Postseason

Amerks lose to Marlies, 5-1 (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) William Nylander, Antoine Bibeau lead AHL Marlies in 5-1 win over Americans (CP) Amerks complete weekend with 5-1 loss in Toronto (Amerks.com) Marlies Vanquish Amerks (Marlies.ca) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage