Archives for March 2009

Flyers beat Buffalo with 4 goals in third (Philadelphia Inquirer) Briere's pleas to play rejected (Philadelphia Inquirer) No worries for Carter line in Flyers' 5-2 win over Sabres (Philadelphia Daily News) Rookie Giroux showing Flyers he has staying power (Philadelphia Daily News) Briere can't argue with return date to Flyers lineup (Philadelphia Daily News) Carter leads … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'“We gave ourselves a chance to win in the third period, but we came out not very good,” Sabres forward Thomas Vanek said. “It’s disappointing because there are so few games remaining.”' … [Read more...] about Carter, Hartnell lead Flyers past Sabres

'Carter put the Flyers ahead 2-1 just 27 seconds into the third period, tipping Lupul's feed past Lalime, and Richards netted a power-play goal at 4:59 when he tipped Timonen's point drive. "There was a breakdown right off the opening shift. Getting scored on early is tough," said Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff.' … [Read more...] about Philadelphia 5, Buffalo 2

'With the loss, Buffalo still has 73 points on the season and continues to sit in 10th place. A very important game at home against Florida is next up on the schedule. The Panthers (77 points) lead the Sabres by four points in the East, following a Tuesday night shootout loss to the Penguins. With the win, Pittsburgh goes up by five points on Buffalo (78 points) while Montreal … [Read more...] about Carter Leads 3rd Period Onslaught; Flyers Beat Sabres 5-2

Pirates' chance to gain goes by the boards, 3-1 (Portland Press Herald) Newcomers send B-Sens past Pirates (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Pirates not meeting expectations (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates back to five defensemen (Maine Hockey Journal) Senators Hold Off Pirates 3-1 (PortlandPirates.com) Newcomers shine in B-Sens win over Portland (BinghamtonSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Portland Coverage

'“You just can’t rely on that aspect of your game,” he said. “You still have to be able contribute and do well in five-on-five situations. Whether it’s just staying even throughout those situations and winning it on the specialty teams, you can’t give up more than you get five-on-five and hope to win your hockey games.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres 5-on-5 game needs to catch up with special teams play

'While five years may seem like an eternity in this era of instant news, it’s only yesterday to Moore’s brother. Dominic Moore, the Buffalo Sabres’ newest forward, can vividly recapture the broken neck and severe concussion suffered by his brother during Bertuzzi’s attack from behind.' … [Read more...] about Moore draws lesson from brother&#8217s mishap

'“He understands that he’s going to have some different wingers at times and he’s be thrown in some different spots. He understands the system pretty good now,” Ruff said. “He was in on a couple of situations in Ottawa that were good offensive opportunities and he did a good job penalty killing for us. Special teams have been good, and we’d … [Read more...] about Moore trying to find his niche with Buffalo

Briere and Biron hope to be on ice vs. Sabres (Philadelphia Inquirer) Briere hoping for fast return to Flyers lineup (Philadelphia Daily News) Tonight's game (Philadelphia Daily News) So close, so far for Briere (Bucks County Courier Times) Buffalo (33-26-7) at Philadelphia (35-19-10) (AP) Flyers look to build off latest win vs. Sabres (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'“I think at this time of the year it’s important that everybody gets their rest in,” Jason Pominville said. “We just came off three games in four nights and we have a busy schedule this upcoming week. It’s going to be tough so it’s good to have that option.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres hold optional skate

'“You try to take from injuries what you can,” Gaustad said. “You try to learn from them. I think I learned from my last hit that injured my shoulder, a better technique for hitting. Just watching the play develop and then getting into game speed, I think anything you can do to make that transition from being injured to healthy is huge.”' … [Read more...] about Gaustad learned from sitting

'The reaction was a mix of cheers and boos when he was announced in the starting lineup.' … [Read more...] about Lalime makes Ottawa homecoming

'The game was full of momentum swings, and the Sabres were on the wrong end at the wrong times. They rallied to tie the game on three occasions, and the Senators continually answered right back.' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop another to Senators

'Asked if he was going to "take a bite out of the Sabres" on Saturday night, Ruutu joked: "Depends if they're hot or mild." The wings are good in Buffalo, someone remarked. "That's what I hear -- how are the fingers?" Ruutu queried in return.' … [Read more...] about Not fightin’ words

'"It would be nice" to win here, Lalime said, "but you can't get out of control thinking about that." When someone asked him if he'd spoken to his teammates about the significance, Lalime smiled and said, "I think they know what the stakes are."' … [Read more...] about Always likable Lalime