Archives for December 2008

Cast Your Hall of Fame Vote Today! (PortlandPirates.com) Enroth leads Pirates to two crucial victories (LetsGoSabres.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Portland Coverage

'“I’ve got to give him credit,” Ruff said. “He came in (and) he wanted to know what he could do to get better. We laid it on the line and he’s made a commitment. It wasn’t that he tried to defend some of his game. He said, ‘What can I do to get better?’' … [Read more...] about Confidence back for Sabres&#8217 Tallinder

'The Sabres are struggling to stay in the top eight of the Eastern Conference but they’ve done a good job against the top seven, posting a 9-6-1 record this season. Against teams ranked 9-15 entering Sunday, they’re a paltry 2-6-2.' … [Read more...] about Penguins arrive in ill humor

Bus trip to Buffalo allows for deeper reflection by Penguins (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Scouting the Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Pittsburgh (17-11-4) at Buffalo (16-13-4) (AP) Crosby, Penguins look to snap out of funk against Sabres (Sportsticker) Pittsburgh Penguins (17-11-4) at Buffalo Sabres (16-13-4) (The Sports Network) Pittsburgh vs. Buffalo Preview … [Read more...] about Monday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

Pirates head into holidays with a pick-me-up victory (Portland Press Herald) Sharks squander 2-0 lead (Worcester Telegram and Gazette) Not bad shape for holidays (Worcester Telegram and Gazette) Pirates head to their holiday break on a positive note (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Come From Behind and Beat Sharks 3-2 (PortlandPirates.com) Sharks not merry after 3-2 loss in … [Read more...] about Monday’s Portland Coverage

'"It's frustrating to hand them a goal and give them life in their building, especially with taking a lot of penalties tonight. Discipline has to be a lot better if we're going to be a consistent winner."' … [Read more...] about Habs take advantage of Sabres

'Thomas Vanek will be back in Montreal next month for the All-Star Game. Of that, there is no doubt. He is tied for the NHL lead in goals, and he's one Buffalo Sabres player obviously worthy of the honor. But there's no way he's coming back as a starter.' … [Read more...] about Habs, Pens stuffing the e-ballot box

[Rough English translation from French language source]: Click here for article ' "We need someone to show me where Toni Lydman has chosen to suffer a penalty which gave an advantage of two Canadian men in the second period. I reviewed the game and I can not see offense."' … [Read more...] about Ruff was proud of his players, less referees

Comeback kids win 2nd straight (Montreal Gazette) Canadiens Keep It as Exciting as It Gets (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette) Kovy being Kovy (Canadiens.com) Fly on the Wall - Dec. 20, 2008 (Canadiens.com) The Numbers Game - Dec. 20, 2008 (Canadiens.com) Marc Denis assigned to Hamilton (Canadiens.com) Photo gallery (Canadiens.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Montreal Coverage

'“You’re going to have to show me where Jochen is holding somebody,” Ruff said. “Somebody is going to have to show me what Toni did to make it 5-on-3 ... because for the most part our discipline was pretty good. I can’t find anything.”' … [Read more...] about Kovalev scores in OT, gives Canadiens 4-3 win

'“You’ve got to give them credit, they kept coming,” MacArthur said. “I thought our goalie played really well for us and it’s just too bad we got into penalty trouble. They’ve got a great power play and they showed it.”' … [Read more...] about Kovalev overtime hero as Habs win second straight 4-3 over Sabres

'"We were winning battles and you could see that they were dropping in energy," said Canadiens forward Steve Begin. "We just kept pushing and pushing them, and that's how we got the two points tonight."' … [Read more...] about Montreal 4, Buffalo 3 (OT)

'Kovalev's winner came on the power play, one of two man-advantages for Montreal in the overtime period. The first call came thanks in part to a neutral zone turnover by Buffalo's Maxim Afinogenov. The lost puck caused Andrej Sekera to over-compensate resulting in the late penalty call. Jochen Hecht was called for a hold that resulted in the game-winner.' … [Read more...] about Habs Top Sabres 4-3 in OT

Pirates celebrate their return in style (Portland Press Herald) Pirates clamp down on P-Bruins (Providence Journal) Home cooking puts Pirates back in win column (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Close In On Division Leading Bruins With 4-2 Win (PortlandPirates.com) P-Bruins fall to Pirates 4-2 (ProvidenceBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Portland Coverage

'Despite getting outshot 40-22, the Sabres received strong goaltending from Ryan Miller and capitalized on their chances.' … [Read more...] about Sabres take big step in win over Kings