Archives for February 2009

'Vanek, whose 32 goals ranks third in the league, was hurt in the first period after being struck in the face by a slap shot by Senators defenseman Anton Volchenkov. The Austrian native clutched his bloodied mouth and immediately skated off the ice and into the Sabres dressing room.' … [Read more...] about Sabres LW Vanek out a month with fractured jaw

'The fifth overall pick in the 2003 draft, Vanek ranks third in the league with 32 goals and has collected 20 assists in 54 games for the Sabres this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres LW Vanek sidelined with fractured jaw

'Vanek had successful surgery on his jaw today in Buffalo, and will be sidelined for at least 3-4 weeks.' … [Read more...] about Vanek to be sidelined 3-4 weeks with fractured jaw

'The Sabres have their core players locked into long-term contracts. If they can land a good player who will be under contract for the next several years, fine. Otherwise, dumping dead weight or hefty salaries should be the goal. And that, alone, is a tall order because of the salary cap.' … [Read more...] about Hasty moves at trade deadline won&#8217t benefit Sabres

'The Sabres trailed, 2-0, after two periods but goals from Adam Mair and Drew Stafford in the first eight minutes of the third got Buffalo even.' … [Read more...] about Weary Sabres manage point

'"He is a special case," Regier said between periods at Scotiabank Place. "He's someone we're going to look at before the [trade] deadline, not from a trade standpoint but from the standpoint of seeing if there's a possibility we can do something going forward."' … [Read more...] about Sabres want to re-sign Connolly

'"I would say we were probably too aggressive doing this," acknowledged Sabres minority owner Larry Quinn. "It's pretty simple. Our gold pricing has generated as much revenue as our platinum so obviously [platinum] is not priced right. That's the bottom line."' … [Read more...] about Front office learns lesson on ticket prices

'"I was surprised," said Peters, who, coincidentally, was a healthy scratch for the Sabres last night against the Senators. "I think Paul (Kelly) knows, and NHL commissoner Gary Bettman knows, that fighting is a part of hockey, that there's an entertainment value to it. This is a tough sport and there are a lot of skilled stars that need to be protected. Whether it's 82 games a … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Peters flexes muscle, defends fighting

Shootout relief for Sens (Ottawa Sun) It's still the good old hockey game for Sens fans (Ottawa Sun) Notebook (Ottawa Sun) Shootout success at last (Ottawa Citizen) The guy who's seen it all sees some hope (Ottawa Citizen) Sabres' Peters flexes muscle, defends fighting (Ottawa Citizen) Photo gallery (Ottawa Citizen) Photo gallery (OttawaSenators.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Ottawa Coverage

'“After playing last night (a 3-2 win over Montreal) I thought we played a real strong first period,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “We made a big mistake late in the second that cost us a goal, but I thought we came out at the start of the third focused and ready to go at it again. We gave ourselves a chance to win and that’s all you can ask.”' … [Read more...] about Fisher scores shootout winner for Senators

'Two quick goals in the third period allowed to Sabres to erase a 2-0 deficit and send the game to overtime and the eventual shootout.' … [Read more...] about Mike Fisher scores shootout winner as Senators down Sabres 3-2

'Miller took the loss despite standing up to a 42-shot barrage and allowing just two goals.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 3, Buffalo 2 (SO)

'Vanek took a puck to the face off a shot from Senators defenseman Anton Volchenkov. He went to the locker room under his own power but did not return.' … [Read more...] about Vanek leaves game

'Buffalo still sits in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, and a mere one point behind both fifth and sixth place. With 62 points, the Sabres are in front of the eighth place Florida Panthers by four points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall Short; Sens Win 3-2 in SO

'Team identity is generated through leadership and coaching. There is no denying the fact that last year's team lacked leadership and the outcome of the season made that void increasingly apparent. The remedy for the empty space in the dressing room was the acquisition of Craig Rivet.' … [Read more...] about The Born Identity