Archives for January 2010

Kings end long homestand with win over Sabres, 4-3 (Los Angeles Times) Kings' Quick wins All-American matchup against Miller, Buffalo (Los Angeles Daily News) Kings beat Sabres 4-3 in shootout (LAKings.com) Photo gallery (LAKings.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Los Angeles Coverage

'“That was a battle on both ends,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “I thought both teams put a lot of work into it. They play hard in their end, and they’re a physical team. They’ve got some big bodies, so we knew we were in for a battle.”' … [Read more...] about Kings beat Sabres 4-3 in shootout

'"I think both teams played hard and skated well and it was a good game," Vanek said. "In the end, I think we have to be better in the shootout."' … [Read more...] about Los Angeles 4, Buffalo 3 (SO)

'Neither team could score in the overtime period to force a shootout. Kopitar opened the shootout with a goal which was answered by Drew Stafford. Brown scored in the third round and Connolly could not answer.' … [Read more...] about Kings Top Sabres 4-3 In Shootout

'The icing on the proverbial pastry? Eleven of the Sabres' top 15 scorers are age 28 or under, six are 24 or under and no key forwards, besides Tim Connolly in 2011, are scheduled for unrestricted free agency, meaning this is a collection that will be competitive for years to come.' … [Read more...] about Get excited, Sabres fans

'“The guy's only 19 but he's playing like he's 28,” said Ducks All-Star forward Corey Perry. “He's a big guy and he's poised with the puck. He's a big part of the team. Just cause he's young [doesn't mean anything] he's past his age.”' … [Read more...] about Q&A with Tyler Myers

'"It's been fun," Pominville said. "I've been fortunate to not have any issues with health. Bumps and bruises, obviously there's some along the way, but not enough to keep me out of the lineup. It's definitely exciting to be able to play that many games in a row."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Pominville rolling to 300 straight games

'"For a goalie that's as good as he is, he doesn't seem to make many spectacular stops -- and that's a compliment. He can anticipate shots and he's a good skater. I'd hate to tell you how many games he either kept them alive until they got going or was way better than the guy at the other end."' … [Read more...] about It’s Miller time for U.S. hockey

It's Miller time for U.S. hockey (Los Angeles Times) Up next for Kings: Thursday vs. Buffalo (Los Angeles Times) Buffalo (30-12-6) at Los Angeles (27-19-3) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (30-12-6) at Los Angeles Kings (27-19-3) (The Sports Network) Kings hope to finish homestand on winning note (NHL.com) Game notes (LAKings.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Los Angeles Coverage

'“I can honestly say that I am able to walk away from the game as a player knowing that I always left everything I had on the ice,” Peca said in a statement released by the NHL Players’ Association. “I appreciate everything hockey has given me, and I hope that I earned the respect of my great teammates and opponents by playing the only way I knew how … [Read more...] about Peca officially retires

'"In the second and third period, we owned them," left winger Clarke MacArthur said. "It's disappointing but it shows our character. We didn't give up. We were down 4-0 and they were sweating it big time until the end."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ salvage operation falls short in Duck pond

'"It's completely night and day," Montador said, echoing earlier statements by fellow blue-liner and former Calgary Flame Toni Lydman. "Where all of our flights are 45 minutes to an hour, for the most part, the majority of these flights are two-plus. Right away, you've doubled your travel, and that makes it more challenging getting up for games; I don't mean readiness as far as … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Montador knows how to walk like a Duck

Ducks capitalize on confidence (Orange County Register) Hiller's price tag likely rising (Orange County Register) Photo gallery (Orange County Register) Deluge is what's needed as Ducks beat Buffalo, 5-4 (Los Angeles Times) Recap (AnaheimDucks.com) Photo gallery (AnaheimDucks.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Anaheim Coverage

'“Lindy told us that we had a chance to come back,” Lalime said. “We were already on a power play, so he said ‘Let’s get one here, because you never know what can happen.’ We showed a lot of character after being down 4-0, so you have to look at the positives. Everyone in this room never gave up and kept playing hard.”' … [Read more...] about Ducks edge Sabres 5-4 for 8th straight home win

'"I know my role and in the last few weeks, that is the way it's been," Lalime said. "I've been getting a game here and there. It's part of my job. I think there were a couple of bad breaks and they all seemed to find their way into the back of the net -- just a couple of mistakes that cost us goals."' … [Read more...] about Anaheim 5, Buffalo 4