Archives for April 2015

'It was a bleak season with few highs and many lows, including one that made headlines recently when Sabres fans drew criticism last month for cheering a loss to Arizona, another team in the running for the fewest number of points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fire Nolan after 17 months

'Nolan originally took the over as the Sabres coach when he was named interim head coach in November 2013, and signed a three-year contract extension in March 2014. It was his second stint with the Sabres, and he won the NHL's coach of the year with them in 1997.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fire head coach Nolan, assistants

'His assistants also won't be back, as Danny Flynn's contract was terminated and the contracts of Bryan Trottier and Tom Coolen will not be renewed.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fire Ted Nolan

'It has been well known that Murray and Nolan did not see eye to eye and Murray said, “I don’t think it was a bad fit, I don’t think it was a great fit, we both said after it’s too bad it didn’t work out, is it chemistry, maybe it’s just chemistry, maybe it’s just two different personalities, you need chemistry on the ice and you need chemistry off the ice and who’s to blame … [Read more...] about Murray felt firing Nolan may help the Sabres improve

' “It’s difficult because when you come in to the start of the season, you don’t come in with the mindset of, we’re just trying to build for next year. You come in with the mindset of, we’re here to win, as players our job is not to play for the future and play for the development of players, it’s compete every night and try to get two points every game night.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Gorges understands what’s ahead

'Tyler Ennis said he will play for Team Canada at the Word Championships in the Czech Republic. The winger said, “I’m going to go to the Worlds and work on my game and hopefully win a gold medal.” Ennis added, “It’s very exciting, they’ve got a really good team going over there, it’s going to be a lot of fun.”' … [Read more...] about Not all the Sabres are done playing hockey

'Shortly after the game, my son texted me to let me know he'll be getting a jersey, whether its McDavid or Eichel. Those jerseys will be flying off the shelves and the buzz around that player and this team will be incredible next season.' … [Read more...] about Whew! Thank goodness its over

'"We had one pretty good run where the team played well and the goaltending was outstanding and I think we went on quite a losing streak after that, I think maybe 14 games or something like that. That's a hard question. If we finish 24th and showed great improvement, is it possible that wouldn't have happened? I guess that's possible."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fire coach Nolan after 23-win season

'Buffalo Sabres General Manger Tim Murray today announced Ted Nolan has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Nolan relieved of duties as Sabres’ head coach

'“It’s a big offseason for everyone on this team. We all have to take a look in the mirror and understand that what happened this year isn’t acceptable,” he said. “And we’ve better be willing to put the time in and the effort in to make sure this doesn’t happen again.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to ‘Take a step forward’ with work in the offseason

'“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