Archives for November 6, 2009

'“I think there’s guys that he’s played against in the American League that are playing in this league,” Ruff said. “The guy in L.A. (Jonathan Quick), you look at the guy in Washington (Semyon Varlamov). His numbers were as good as those guys, and those guys are playing in the league. There’s no reason he can’t step in and play … [Read more...] about Enroth set to be Miller&#8217s backup

'"We all knew that they had changed the rule," Hull said Thursday on a conference call. "But obviously the NHL decided they weren't going to tell anybody but the teams ... They changed the rule to say if you have control in the crease, you can score the goal, and that's exactly what it was. But nobody knows that. You can tell people that a million times and they … [Read more...] about Hull’s most memorable moment still tainted

'"Over time, I think absolutely it's going to benefit us," Sabres captain Craig Rivet said Thursday. "Any time that you have four lines that are playing well, that are contributing offensively and defensively, it's a real positive sign for your club. To think that you're going to get all your scoring out of your top two lines just puts too much pressure on … [Read more...] about Sabres continue their balancing act

'The Buffalo Sabres absolutely dominated one of the NHL's best faceoff teams. It should be interesting to see what they do against one of the worst.' … [Read more...] about Centers hope to stay quick on the draw

Flyers to face NHL's top defensive team in Buffalo (Philadelphia Inquirer) Philadelphia (7-4-1) at Buffalo (9-2-1) (AP) Philadelphia Flyers (7-4-1) at Buffalo Sabres (9-2-1) (The Sports Network) Flyers latest to try to solve Sabres' goalie Miller (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Philadelphia Coverage

Pirates get a bit stronger (Portland Press Herald) Portland Pirates' Weekend (Portland Press Herald) Joe DiPenta’s Blog: Getting used to AHL life (The Hockey News) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage