Archives for April 2010

Buffalo (43-24-10) at Montreal (38-32-8) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (43-24-10) at Montreal Canadiens (38-32-8) (The Sports Network) Canadiens try to build off key win as they play Sabres (NHL.com) The following are rough English translations from French language documents: Quite rested Sabres (Le Journal de Montreal) Canadian vis-a-vis the Sabres: an interesting challenge (La … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage

'Even if goalie Ryan Miller doesn’t win both the Vezina or Hart, or if gargantuan defenceman Tyler Myers is passed over for the Calder, the Sabres certainly have looked like a powerhouse from where the 29th-place Maple Leafs sat before the game.' … [Read more...] about Miller, Myers key reasons for Sabres big year

'“We want to get on a roll, we want to be a team that is going well heading into the playoffs,” said forward Jason Pominville. “We have the opportunity to bounce back in Montreal against a team that is pretty desperate.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres trying to get in playoff mode

Pirates collect 'sloppy' victory (Portland Press Herald) Portland Pirates rally to defeat Springfield Falcons, 6-3 (Springfield Republican) Third period push gives Pirates the win (Maine Hockey Journal) Pirates Rally for Late Win (PortlandPirates.com) Pirates take 6-3 game from Falcons (FalconsAHL.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Portland Coverage

'Meanwhile Sidney Crosby and Steven Stamkos had player of the year-type seasons as well, but the Hart Trophy goes to the player "adjudged to be the most valuable to his team," and no one fits that bill more this season than Miller. He is the biggest reason the Sabres are where they are, a workhorse who is among the leaders in every major category.' … [Read more...] about For resurrecting Sabres, Miller deserves Hart, Vezina

'“That was not good,” said Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, whose 30 stops kept the contest respectable. “I’m not really impressed with our effort. It’s back-to-back, but coming off a game where we didn’t get much of a challenge from Florida. They were out to lunch. So it’s not going to be that simple,” he said. “It’s just … [Read more...] about Uninspired Sabres fall to Leafs

'“Getting in on the offense, you start to feel good about your game,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “His puck possession has been so much better again. He’s been able to bring pucks up ice. He’s been able to hang onto pucks down low, and he’s made a difference.”' … [Read more...] about New life for Kennedy in eold&#8217 role

'"It was a terrible effort," the goaltender said in Air Canada Centre. "Winning as a habit is what we're trying to focus on. That was not good. I'm not really impressed with that effort. It's back-to-back, but coming off a game where we didn't get much of a challenge from Florida -- they looked like they were out to lunch. It's not going to be that simple. It's … [Read more...] about Leafs finally figure out Sabres

'Myers entered Thursday with three goals, 11 assists and a plus-14 rating in his previous 13 games. That came after the roughest stretch of his rookie season, a 10-game rut from Feb. 1-March 5 that saw him score just one point and post a minus-6.' … [Read more...] about Myers’ game takes a stride forward

Leafs solve Miller, Sabres (Toronto Sun) Leafs beat Sabres with offensive defence (Toronto Star) Photo gallery (Toronto Star) ‘Secret weapons’ break out to power Leafs’ win (Toronto Globe and Mail) Leafs hold off Sabres to deny them division title (National Post) Leafs Snap Streak (MapleLeafs.com) Photo gallery (MapleLeafs.com) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Friday’s Toronto Coverage

'"They played a more organized game than we did, that's for sure," said Miller. "We got ourselves in penalty trouble, we got ourselves in trouble in our own end, we got outshot. Terrible effort."' … [Read more...] about Defenceman Luke Schenn scores winner as Toronto defeats the Sabres 4-2

'Buffalo managed only six total shots in the final stanza, and failed on its only power play chance in the period before Fredrik Sjostrom's empty-netter inside the final minute sealed the victory.' … [Read more...] about Toronto 4, Buffalo 2

'Even if the team had beaten the Leafs, they would not have sealed the top spot in the Northeast. The Senators pulled out a 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes to stay within reach of first place.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Drop 4-2 Decision to Leafs

Start-stop thing for goalies: getting starts, making stops (Portland Press Herald) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Portland Coverage

'“We’re just playing harder now,” Sabres rookie Tim Kennedy said after he tallied for the second straight game. “We owe our success to Ryan. I mean, there were some times in the first half of the year we shouldn’t of even had a chance to win a game. He made 30-, 40-plus saves a night. He kept us in a lot of games. Now we’re scoring for him, … [Read more...] about Sabres get offensive