Archives for February 13, 2009

'“I’ll use the word ‘OK.’ It’s not good enough,” Ruff said of Pominville’s recent play Thursday after the Sabres prepared for tonight’s tilt at HSBC Arena against the San Jose Sharks, the league’s top team. “Pommer hasn’t been good enough, and that’s the bottom line. There’s no use sugar-coating it. … [Read more...] about Some Ruff words for slumping Pominville

'"It's an incredibly sad day for our city and we've talked about it, that this is going to reach and touch a lot of people," said Ruff. "You've got to get through it. It's an area where a lot of us live. Everybody is going to know somebody that's touched by this. It's a tough day for Buffalo. First and foremost, it's all about the families of the people that were … [Read more...] about ‘You feel like you dodged a bullet’

'Patrick Lalime, Sabres back-up Goalie: "Personally I didn't see anything. My brother-in-law was there and saw the plane coming at us a little bit. He ran inside because he was scared. It was coming down and a couple seconds later we saw a big ball of fire just basically not even a mile down the road."' … [Read more...] about 3 Sabres live near Crash

'Veteran defenseman Teppo Numminen lives very close to the point of impact and heard the plane crash. "I heard the plane coming... I was in my bed... I heard the plane coming and I thought it sounded really wierd... it sounded really close to us and I heard a little poof... afterwards and I was thinking like... it doesn't sound good... it doesn't sound right... so I looked … [Read more...] about Sabres Shocked and Shaken by Crash

'"We talked to each other in the neighborhood to make sure everybody was OK," Spacek said. "It's a big tragedy for everybody. You think about how big the country is and something happens like that 800 yards from your home. You've got to think about it. Everything stops. It's not about hockey. It's about the lives and about the people here in Buffalo first."' … [Read more...] about Sabres players, Ruff shaken by tragedy

'Several Sabres players live in Clarence Center, the suburban-rural area where the commuter flight from Newark crashed and they talked about the experience. Defenseman Teppo Numminen heard both the sound of the plane coming down and the noise from the impact. He and his wife opened the shade on the bedroom window and could see the flames and the red sky. Goalie Patrick Lalime … [Read more...] about Hockey takes backseat to tragedy in Buffalo, but game is on

'“We’re just going to have to continue to work at it,” Ruff said. “We scored some goals [in practice], but we didn’t tip many. Tipping and redirecting, that’s the opportunity to get good rebounds."' … [Read more...] about Power play becomes a priority in Sabres practice

'"They've had a very, very strong team for a number of years," Sabres captain Craig Rivet said Thursday. "They're at a point with that organization that they're looking to win a Stanley Cup, and they're looking to win it now."' … [Read more...] about Sharks look scary good, again

Next for Sharks: Buffalo (San Jose Mercury News) San Jose (37-7-8) at Buffalo (28-21-6) (AP) Reeling Sharks look to end skid against Sabres (Sportsticker) San Jose Sharks (37-7-8) at Buffalo Sabres (28-21-6) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Friday’s San Jose Coverage

He's learning in a hurry (Portland Press Herald) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage