Archives for February 2008

'Miller stopped 24 shots in regulation and overtime for Buffalo, which has won two in a row. Jason Pominville and Michael Ryan had a goal apiece for the Sabres, who beat the Devils for the first time in four meetings this season.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, New Jersey 2 (SO)

'The two teams headed to overtime and shootout for the fourth time in four games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Take Shootout 3-2

'Head coach Lindy Ruff dialed up something different, sending out forward Drew Stafford and defenseman Henrik Tallinder in Buffalo's fourth shootout against the Devils this season. The gamble paid off when each scored to give the Sabres a 3-2 shootout victory over New Jersey.' … [Read more...] about A change for the better

'"It was huge for us to get that extra point," Stafford said. "We're desperate for them right now. We stuck with it, and it shows that we're hungry."' … [Read more...] about Fourth time’s the charm

Amerks event at Irondequoit library branch (Rochester D&C) Amerks fall to the Crunch (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

Devils, Sabres look to avoid another shootout (Sportsticker) Preview: Devils at Sabres (NewJerseyDevils.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New Jersey Coverage

'‘‘I couldn’t really see for about 48 hours,’’ Ryan said. ‘‘It was a little scary. It still looks weird, with the blood still in there, but that’s getting better every day.’’' … [Read more...] about Milton&#8217s Ryan just happy to see

'The crowd was thin and was in a malaise seemingly caused by the Patriots’ Super Bowl defeat. Once Buffalo got ahead, the fans had little to cheer about.' … [Read more...] about Sabres win one for the road

'“He’s a guy that you never have issues with his effort,” Ruff said before Tuesday’s game against the Bruins. “As the games get tighter and grittier, the more Adam’s value starts to rise. We need his grit, his intensity.”' … [Read more...] about Mair&#8217s worth recognized by coaches

Rough night for Bruins' Wideman (Boston Globe) Thomas’ goal: No gray area (Boston Herald) Bruins unable to take advantage of a golden opportunity (Brockton Enterprise) Milton’s Ryan just happy to see (Quincy Patriot Ledger) Despite Loss, Thornton Packs Punch (BostonBruins.com) Photo gallery (BostonBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Boston Coverage

'"It was one team hungrier than the other," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "They fought for their lives. They needed to get back into the race. And we didn't respond well enough to the challenge."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Boston 2

'"Our willingness is there and our desperation has to be there every night. Tonight we were going for pucks and supported our defense well," Miller said.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Boston 2

'Buffalo extended their lead to 3-1 on Daniel Paille’s second goal of the night. Jochen Hecht fed the puck in front and would glance of Paille’s skate past Tim Thomas. The goal was reviewed but not overturned. With less than two minutes remaining in the third Toni Lydman put the game away with a power play goal making it 4-1.' … [Read more...] about Paille Scores Twice In 4-2 Win

'But Paille was the story as the bounces kept going his way. With Clarke MacArthur on the shelf with the flu, the 23-year-old was promoted to a line with Hecht and Pominville, which paid instant dividends before the game was four minutes old.' … [Read more...] about Fighting back

Amerks event will be at Irondequoit library branch (Rochester D&C) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage