Archives for March 2008

Eye on the Hurricanes (Raleigh News and Observer) Carolina (38-29-5) at Buffalo (32-28-11) (AP) Sliding Sabres seek to start turnaround against Hurricanes (Sportsticker) Carolina Hurricanes (38-29-5) at Buffalo Sabres (32-28-11) (The Sports Network) The Pregame Skate (CarolinaHurricanes.com) No room for error (LetsGoSabres.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Carolina Coverage

'Management has proven to be completely and utterly naive, the coaching staff has lost their sense of direction, the forwards don't know what consistency means, the defense is laughable and Ryan Miller can't get a night off to recharge because the guy behind him can't be trusted to stop a beach ball. Yes, the Sabres have made even Eliot Spitzer's fall from grace look meek.' … [Read more...] about From top to bottom, Sabres have become embarrassing to watch

'"It was awful and there's no getting around it," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said of the power play.' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 playoff hopes plummet

'"How is that not suspendible?" he said. "Someone would have to explain how it's not. It's a tough one, but he went right after him, got him on the button and knocked him out cold."' … [Read more...] about Paetsch latest defenseman victim

'Laraque was assessed a major for elbowing and a game misconduct after he leveled Buffalo defenseman Nathan Paetsch early in the second period of Pittsburgh's 7-3 win. Paetsch had to be escorted to the locker room and did not return to the game.' … [Read more...] about Penguins F Laraque suspended

'Paetsch will miss “a pretty good period of time,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Pens enforcer Georges Laraque suspended 3 games for elbowing Paetsch

'"I don't know why, and it's every one of us," Lydman said. "I'm not pointing fingers at anyone else but myself. It goes to everybody. It's just unacceptable."' … [Read more...] about Sabres playing poorly, when they should be pushing for playoffs

'Paetsch will miss “a pretty good period of time,” coach Lindy Ruff said Thursday, a day after Paetsch was leveled by a vicious elbow from Pittsburgh’s Georges Laraque during Buffalo’s 7-3 loss Wednesday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 D Paetsch out indefinitely with concussion, adding to Buffalo&#8217s defensive woes

'The Sabres were mostly disinterested for the first 40 minutes as they were dumped by the Sidney Crosby-less Pittsburgh Penguins, 7-3...' … [Read more...] about Sabres limping down stretch

'“I’m excited to be back,” said Weber, who had about a dozen friends and family members on hand. “I haven’t been [to Pittsburgh] since I was 14 years old. The last time I was watching a game so it will be exciting to go and play.”' … [Read more...] about Sore ankle puts Crosby out of lineup

'"We're not playing to win. We're playing not to lose and to not be embarrassed," goaltender Ryan Miller said after a 7-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in front of 17,132 at Mellon Arena on Wednesday night.' … [Read more...] about Time running out for Sabres

Crosby sits; offense thrives (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Coaching staff takes players word on aches, pains (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Role players deliver for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Penguins continue to win despite setbacks (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Penguins playing it cautious with Crosby (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Even without Sid, Penguins rout Sabres … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

The Penguins swept the season series 4-0 for the first time since the Sabres joined the NHL in 1970, withstanding a five-minute elbowing penalty on Georges Laraque for injuring defenseman Nathan Paetsch early in the second period.' … [Read more...] about Crosby-less Penguins rough up Buffalo Sabres 7-3

'Buffalo Sabres defenseman Nathan Paetsch was knocked out and sustained a concussion while being leveled by an elbow thrown by Pittsburgh’s Georges Laraque early in the second period Wednesday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 Paetsch assisted off ice after being elbowed

'The loss kept Buffalo four points behind Philadelphia -- which lost to Toronto, 3-2, on Wednesday -- for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East.' … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh 7, Buffalo 3