Archives for January 2010

'The Sabres have played at least three games a week for 11 straight weeks. They haven't had four days off since the break that followed their Oct. 3 season opener against Montreal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres grateful for some down time

Road-weary Pirates let a victory slip away (Portland Press Herald) Worcester’s two-wow weekend (Worcester Telegram and Gazette) Winning return in net (Worcester Telegram and Gazette) Pirates fail to close out the Sharks (Maine Hockey Journal) Sharks Rally to Knock off Pirates in OT (PortlandPirates.com) Sharks Score Five Unanswered to Shock Portland in Overtime … [Read more...] about Monday’s Portland Coverage

'The sold-out HSBC Arena crowd, which spent most of its evening waiting for the slightest blip of excitement, got the drama it was looking for in the third period and more than it bargained for after that. The Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche engaged in a shootout for the ages, with 22 shooters testing two goaltenders in an extended attempt to determine a winner.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally, but fall to Avs in shootout

'For what it's worth, I picked them to finish eighth in the conference with the idea they were capable of finishing anywhere between sixth and 10th. Nobody of sound hockey mind would have predicted the Sabres charging to the top of the division and challenging for the NHL's best record.' … [Read more...] about Surprising Sabres are evolving into a great story

'"It's always nice to contribute," Vanek said. "We've been winning games so it's not about an individual. Anytime you can have a positive effect on the team it's nice."' … [Read more...] about Vanek’s first goal of ’10 keys comeback

Avs go 11 rounds to win in shootout (Denver Post) Foote sent home to have ankle looked at (Denver Post) Photo gallery (ColoradoAvalanche.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Colorado Coverage

'“We battled hard, and came out flying in the third,” said Lalime, who was in search of his 200th career NHL goal. “That’s the way we should play all the time. We had a lot of great chances, but we just didn’t close the deal.”' … [Read more...] about Avs win in shootout to end Sabres&#8217 win streak at 6

'"I just tried to fire the puck at the net and hope for a good bounce," Hecht said of his game-ying goal.' … [Read more...] about Colorado 4, Buffalo 3 (SO)

'Lindy Ruff chose to have Buffalo shoot first, and Anderson stopped Stafford to open the shootout. Hejduk scored with a backhand shot past Lalime for the shootout lead, 1-0. Connolly came in next and beat Anderson, while Wojtek Wolski was stopped by the Buffalo goaltender. The shootout went all the way to the tenth round, before Hendricks beat Lalime and give Colorado the … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Streak Stops At Six

'“To get that deep, you just cross your fingers and hope for one of them to score,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “I’ve seen a couple of shootouts where anybody goes. It’s kind of a hit or miss. We had a couple of guys hit on them, but we didn’t close the deal.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres come back but lose in long shootout

Pirates hold off Phantoms (Portland Press Herald) Emery solid in goal, Phantoms can't support in loss (Glen Falls Post Star) Phantoms lose (Saratoga Springs Saratogian) Phantoms can't take advantage (Albany Times Union) Enroth stellar in Pirates win (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Elude Phantoms with Narrow Win (PortlandPirates.com) Enroth, Pirates Foil Phantoms 2-1 … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Portland Coverage

Avalanche today: at Sabres (Boulder Daily Camera) Colorado (24-15-6) at Buffalo (28-11-4) (AP) Colorado Avalanche (24-15-6) at Buffalo Sabres (28-11-4) (The Sports Network) Sabres face Avalanche, shoot for seventh straight (NHL.com) Game notes (ColoradoAvalanche.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Colorado Coverage

'"I really don't like them," Miller said. "They're a rival. They're in our division. They're constantly talking about how they're going to rough me up every night. I love nothing more than to win against them and send them an hour and a half on their way."' … [Read more...] about Sabres continue unrivaled dominance over Leafs

'"Their goaltender [Ryan Miller] is their best player and every single time we play them, it seems he finds a way," winger Jason Blake said after Buffalo's 3-2 win. "Tonight we did some great things, had good opportunities and he made key saves. One of these times, it has to break for us."' … [Read more...] about Frustrated Leafs drop 10th straight to Sabres

Little hope in Leafs' loss to Sabres (Toronto Sun) 'I have to work harder': Kessel (Toronto Sun) Wilson regrets remarks (Toronto Sun) Leafs fan protests ticket prices (Toronto Sun) Miller time as Buffalo goalie stops Leafs (Toronto Star) Imperfect 10 (Toronto Globe and Mail) Humiliation not enough to beat Sabres (National Post) Heart Not Enough (MapleLeafs.com) Photo … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Toronto Coverage