Archives for February 2010

'"To be 2-2 and lose at least a point is disappointing, especially against a team like that in our division," Sabres center Tim Connolly said. "It's in our arena and there's a few minutes left, we've got to buckle down and at worst go to overtime and go from there."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ effort turns pointless against Senators

'They still lost, though, and they didn't get a point. When you're leading the division, there are no moral victories. The Sabres are a target now, and can't make dumb mistakes in their own end late in a tie game.' … [Read more...] about Heady stuff? Sabres bow to Sen masters

'Eventually -- as they have every meeting the last 13 months -- the Senators found a way to confound Buffalo again. "I don't know what it is. Sometimes that just happens," said captain Daniel Alfredsson, whose two goals in the final minute provided the winning margin. "We've been struggling against Boston and New Jersey. That's the way it goes. I don't know if … [Read more...] about Wins are habit-forming for Senators

'“I started when I was six or seven there, and the hockey wasn’t anywhere near where it was in Calgary,” said Myers, who caught the hockey bug when his dad took him to a Houston Aeros minor league game. “We’d make a lot of four-hour drives to Dallas to play, and even then it wasn’t that big in Dallas.”' … [Read more...] about Myers showing Olympic class

Record night in Buffalo (Ottawa Citizen) Myers showing Olympic class (Ottawa Citizen) Photo gallery (Ottawa Citizen) Sens earn record 10th straight win (Ottawa Sun) Sens not joining Kovalchuk sweepstakes (Ottawa Sun) Photo gallery (OttawaSenators.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) The following ar rough English translations from French language … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Ottawa Coverage

'Andrej Sekera and Tim Connolly scored 27 seconds apart to tie it in the third period for the Sabres, who lost their eighth in a row to Ottawa, dating to a 4-2 home win on Jan. 6, 2009.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2

'Daniel Alfredsson scored twice in the third period, including the game-winner with one minute to play, as Ottawa notched its 10th straight win by edging Buffalo, 4-2, at HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2

'Buffalo's lead in the Northeast Division is now down to three points over Ottawa.' … [Read more...] about Spezza, Alfredsson Score Twice; Sens Hold Off Sabres 4-2

Pirates bolster depleted lineup (Portland Press Herald) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Portland Coverage

'"It's obviously not fun losing to them," Sabres center Derek Roy said. "We're going to have a little extra motivation on our side."' … [Read more...] about Senators an intriguing matchup for Sabres

'"I thought the feet were moving," Ruff said. "I thought his puck possession was the biggest difference. He did a lot of good things with the puck, hung onto the puck. Part of that was while his feet were moving."' … [Read more...] about Roy showing signs of breaking out of slump

'The Senators are 3-0 against Buffalo this season, including a shootout victory. Lately, they've been victorious against everybody. Ottawa enters on a franchise-record nine-game winning streak.' … [Read more...] about Senators’ dominance casts long shadow over Sabres

'"It's great," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "I think it's well-deserved. The minutes he's played, how well he's played, the fact that he's been a plus player for us throughout the year, I think it's very well-deserved."' … [Read more...] about Myers earns rookie honor

'“It’s exciting. It’s always nice to hear you’re recognized for your play, but I’m just trying to take it game by game here,” said Myers, who led all rookies in average ice time with 24:42 per contest. “I’m not too worried about points. I’m just trying to focus on making sure I play defense first.”' … [Read more...] about Myers earns monthly honor

Senators Game Day (Ottawa Citizen) Senators Game Preview (Ottawa Sun) Ottawa (31-21-4) at Buffalo (32-15-7) (AP) Ottawa Senators (31-21-4) at Buffalo Sabres (32-15-7) (The Sports Network) Sens gunning for 10th straight win against Sabres (NHL.com) Sens setting sights on Sabres (OttawaSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Ottawa Coverage