Archives for April 2010

'It’s a different story for Connolly, who has missed six games with a lower body injury and is not cleared to skate. Without providing a timetable, coach Lindy Ruff ruled the first-line center from playing before the start of the playoffs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rule out C Connolly; LW Vanek set to return

'“He was sick last night so he saw a doctor this morning,” Head Coach Lindy Ruff said. “He should be able to make the flight... We’ll see where he’s at later today.”' … [Read more...] about Vanek healing, Lalime hurting

'“You don’t play the season to finish second or third in the division,” he said. “You play to win the division, and they’ve got to take pride in that. They’ve put in a lot of work, and we’ve surprised a few teams. But I think in the end we were deserving of where we were at."' … [Read more...] about One goal down for the Sabres

'“I liked his game,” Ruff said. “His game in Montreal I thought was a lot better. He got rewarded probably for the work he put in that game and continued to work through this game.”' … [Read more...] about Stafford rewards Ruff&#8217s patience

'“The past few years the players and the fans have gone home early,” Toni Lydman said. “When they showed that ‘See you in the playoffs’ sign up on the board, everybody started cheering. I thought that was pretty cool. It’s fun for the fans to have something to cheer for when it’s playoff time.”' … [Read more...] about Clear a spot for Sabres banner No. 9

'Miller improved to 40-18-8.' … [Read more...] about Sabres clutch in the clinch

'See, you can't fool Buffalo fans. The Sabres have a 16-14-6 record since Jan. 9. They have seven wins in 20 games over teams that were still in the playoffs Tuesday night. We're not talking about a little hiccup here. Thirty-six games is a large enough sample size, especially in the second half of the season, to create doubt.' … [Read more...] about No giddiness for Sabres or the fans

'"Any time you miss some time, it's frustrating to watch but it's a good step to be back out there and do some of the drills," Vanek said. "I felt pretty good. Obviously I didn't go 100 percent. I'm just easing into it but overall I'm happy with the progress."' … [Read more...] about Vanek practices and hopes for game time

Rangers Stumble in Their Run to Playoffs (New York Times) New York Rangers fail to gain ground in playoff race after falling to Sabres, 5-2 (New York Daily News) New York Rangers' playoff hopes barely alive (New York Post) Sabres' Miller saves the day on Gaborik shot (New York Post) Lundqvist pulled as Rangers fall to Sabres (New York Newsday) Rangers' Drury nominated for … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New York Coverage

'Miller (40-18-8) matched the single-season franchise record for wins he set in 2006-07, and improved to 10-4-1 since leading Team USA to a silver medal at the Vancouver Games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Rangers 5-2 to clinch Northeast title

'Starting goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was pulled after allowing three goals on 16 shots in 25-plus minutes. Alex Auld stopped 12 shots in relief.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, NY Rangers 2

'The Sabres continued to pour it on in the third. Ennis banged home a nice cross-crease feed from Steve Montador at 2:06 to make it 5-2. From there, things got a bit chippy but the Rangers didn't threaten the Sabres on the scoreboard, as Buffalo locked up the win and the Northeast crown.' … [Read more...] about Banner Night in Buffalo!

Pirates in search for backup goalie (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Release Ford (PortlandPirates.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Portland Coverage

'Dundas, home to fewer than 25,000 people, will host the Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres on Sept. 28 at J.L. Grightmire Market Street Arena, which will receive a $100,000 facelift -- courtesy of Kraft -- before hosting the NHL teams.' … [Read more...] about Dundas, Ontario, is voted as Kraft Hockeyville 2010

'"It would be nice of course but it's just a beginning," defenseman Toni Lydman said after practice Monday in the arena. "Then the real work starts. We want to get our game to a level that it needs to be at when the playoffs start."' … [Read more...] about One more win will give Sabres cause for celebration