Archives for November 2009

'“You want to work at that common goal (with) the guys, and that’s getting back to the playoffs and trying to win a Stanley Cup,” he said. “You put in so much time over the years that you don’t want that time to kind of feel wasted. You want to see that bear fruit.”' … [Read more...] about Mair back with Sabres

Edmonton (8-8-2) at Buffalo (9-4-1) (AP) Edmonton Oilers (8-8-2) at Buffalo Sabres (9-4-1) (The Sports Network) Sabres look to get back on track vs. Oilers (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Edmonton Coverage

Portland Pirates This Week (Portland Press Herald) Pirates Weekly (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Portland Coverage

'"He's putting in the work and getting the chances," linemate Mike Grier said. "That's all you can ask for. Eventually, with someone with his skill, he's going to get on a good run here soon."' … [Read more...] about Hammerin’ Hecht battles to score

'"Nothing has changed as far as my approach to the game, my approach to the team and the guys," Mair said. "I'm here to try and be a piece of the puzzle and help this team win hockey games."' … [Read more...] about Mair remains with team after clearing waivers

'“It’s a numbers thing,” Regier said Monday afternoon after the Sabres practiced at HSBC Arena. “Given where we are with Tim Kennedy making the team and Mike Grier (signing late), we’ve just got extra forwards, and he’s not playing. He’s in a contract year. It’s an opportunity for him to hopefully get a chance elsewhere.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope waiving Mair gives him another chance

'Coach Lindy Ruff said Tuesday he’s electing to keep Mair in Buffalo as an extra forward rather than send him to Portland, Maine, the Sabres’ American Hockey League affiliate.' … [Read more...] about Sabres F Mair clears waivers, to stay in Buffalo

'“It’s numbers, it’s a tough situation,” Ruff said. “We’ve made some decisions. We like the way [Tim] Kennedy has played, with Mike Grier coming in the right side and Pat Kaleta the way he’s played, it makes the decisions tough."' … [Read more...] about Mair remains in Buffalo

'If Mair isn’t claimed, the Sabres could either keep him or send him and his $775,000 salary to the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. Mair has played just three games this season, missing the first four after undergoing arthroscopic hip surgery.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place forward Mair on waivers

'"I guess it's just wait and see what the next 24 hours hold," Mair told The Buffalo News after practice Monday afternoon. "It's something fresh and new in my career that I haven't been through. I'll just wait it out, and if I get claimed then I get an opportunity to go play somewhere, and if not I'll either stay here or go down and help Portland. I'd like to … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Mair remains on waivers until noon Tuesday

'“If you’re trying to make adjustments on your team, it’s one way to try and do it,” Regier said. “I’ve looked at the possibility of trading him, pretty much at the same time that we were dealing with the [Dan] Paille situation [Paille was traded to the Boston Bruins on Oct. 20 to avoid a potential log jam with Tyler Myers becoming a … [Read more...] about Mair placed on waivers

'"The old me might have went irate and done something a little bit stranger," Ruff said after the Sabres lost to the Bruins, 4-2. "We've dealt with some sickness. We're going to back off. We're going to get the guys some rest. We know how hard they worked in the first 10 games."' … [Read more...] about Ruff goes soft to keep team playing hard

Pirates' turnovers tell a sad tale (Portland Press Herald) Springfield Falcons tough out 2-1 win in Portland (Springfield Republican) Pirates frustrations starting to show (Maine Hockey Journal) Dubnyk Dynamite in Win Over Pirates (PortlandPirates.com) Falcons beat the Pirates 2-1 (FalconsAHL.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Portland Coverage

'In fact, it would have been much too easy to blame the 21-year-old when the Sabres had so many other problems around him. Enroth was shaky at times Saturday night in a 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins before 17,565 in TD Banknorth Garden, but he wasn't solely responsible for any of the four goals in a game littered with missed nets, poor communication and mistakes.' … [Read more...] about Bruins spoil debut of Sabres’ Enroth

'"The one thing I can say is that I'm very fortunate to have gotten to move on as early as I did," Paille said Saturday before meeting up with his ex-mates. "I was willing to play out how everything was going to go and let the cards play, but I'm happy that it happened now. It's something that I'm grateful for."' … [Read more...] about No hard feelings from Paille