Archives for November 2009

Carolina (5-15-5) at Buffalo (13-7-2) (AP) Carolina Hurricanes (5-15-5) at Buffalo Sabres (13-7-2) (The Sports Network) Sabres aim to keep 'Canes winless on the road (NHL.com) Game notes (CarolinaHurricanes.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Carolina Coverage

'Two misconducts. Two fights. Too many scrums to count. Four players helped to the dressing room. Heads banged off glass. Sticks under helmets. Pucks banked off faces. Blood on the ice. Orange-clad fans thirsting for more.' … [Read more...] about Sabres knuckle down, end winless skid

'"It looks right now like both players will miss some time. Both have leg injuries, and we'll get more details when we get back home," Ruff said in Wachovia Center. "I'm not going to guess [which is worse or how long]. [Today] will be a big day for them."' … [Read more...] about Leg injuries may keep Rivet, Gaustad out

Flyers lick wounds after bruising 4-2 loss (Philadelphia Inquirer) Laperriere likely to play tonight (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers lose to Sabres in Black Friday game (Philadelphia Daily News) Ross joins Flyers' list of walking wounded (Philadelphia Daily News) Photo gallery (Philadelphia Daily News) Flyers drop ugly, sloppy battle (Cherry Hill Courier Post) Laperriere: … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'Connolly lifted a wrist shot from the slot high over Philadelphia goaltender Ray Emery to break a 2-2 tie at 5:27 in the final period. He scored again at 10:18 when his shot bounced off Emery’s mask.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo beats Flyers to snap 4-game losing streak

'Tied, 2-2, entering the third period, the Sabres moved in front on a goal with 14:33 left in the game. Connolly and Clarke MacArthur passed back and forth at the top of the offensive zone, and Connolly fired a perfect shot into the top left corner of the net for a 3-2 lead.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Philadelphia 2

'Patrick Kaleta was ejected from the game following a major boarding penalty for a hit from behind on Jared Ross. Kaleta received a five-minute boarding penalty and a game misconduct for the hit. Riley Cote was called for a two-minute roughing minor for going after Kaleta following the hit.' … [Read more...] about Connolly Scores Twice As Sabres Top Flyers 4-2

Byers Lifts Wolf Pack In OT (Hartford Courant) Pirates fail on opportunity for fourth-straight win (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Drop Heart Breaker in OT (PortlandPirates.com) Byers Lifts Wolf Pack in Overtime (HartfordWolfPack.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Portland Coverage

'"There are going to be ups and downs through the season," Regier said in D.C. before leaving for Philadelphia. "It's tight, and it's going to remain tight. It's what we'll deal with."' … [Read more...] about Regier believes Sabres’ slump won’t last

'"He snaps. He'll do something that you wouldn't expect he'd do. But that's part of what makes him an effective player, too. You don't quite know what you're going to get from Danny when you go up against him. You could get a stick across the chops. You can get a two-hander across the legs, and that's just part of his makeup. I think that's what buys him a little bit of … [Read more...] about Ruff is not surprised by Briere’s hit

'The current issue of ESPN The Magazine includes a short article called "Money Players: NHL Teams Need to Get the Most for Their Bucks." Four players were in the "Fool's Gold" category, and Drury (making $8.1 million with the New York Rangers this season) and Briere ($8 million with the Philadelphia Flyers) are two of them.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres and former players Drury, Briere struggling

Buffalo (12-7-2) at Philadelphia (13-8-1) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (12-7-2) at Philadelphia Flyers (13-8-1) (The Sports Network) Flyers return home for matinee with Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Philadelphia Coverage

Portland Pirates Weekend (Portland Press Herald) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage

'"We missed a lot of chances," Roy said. "Those have got to go in sometime."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fail to cash in on their scoring chances

Ovechkin gets sent off, Caps get win (Washington Post) Ovechkin scores, ejected in Caps win (Washington Times) Ovi ejected as Caps fend off Sabres, 2-0 (Washington Examiner) Postgame Notebook (WashingtonCaps.com) Photo gallery (WashingtonCaps.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Washintoon Coverage