Archives for March 14, 2011

'“On behalf of the Sabre family and all his former teammates, friends, as being a guy that I’ve been in the community with now for 30 years, we lost a heck of a guy (Sunday),” said Head Coach Lindy Ruff. “He was a teammate, he was somebody I worked with as part of the coaching staff, somebody I played golf with. He was a great person. I think anybody … [Read more...] about Sabres remember Rick Martin

'Dr. Diane Vertes conducted the autopsy at Buffalo’s Erie County Medical Center, and ruled the cause of death to be Hypertensive Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, which is related to high blood pressure and clogged arteries.' … [Read more...] about Autopsy determines Martin died of heart disease

'My first thoughts were how young Martin was at the end, and how nice it was that he received a final standing ovation from Buffalo fans when The French Connection (left wing Martin, center Gilbert Perreault and right wing Rene Robert) was introduced at HSBC Arena Feb. 23, 2011, during a celebration of the first game for new team owner Terry Pegula.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres’ Rick Martin very similar to Mickey Mantle

'"It was for Rico," Gaustad said. "It's a tough loss for the Sabres. I thought we responded well to it, but it's just a sad day for the Sabres."' … [Read more...] about Sabres win one for Martin

'Martin didn't strike any other vehicles, and the only other occupant in his sedan was his dog, a German shepherd, which survived the accident. Witnesses told investigators that Martin was slumped over the wheel and his eyes appeared closed as he drifted off the road.' … [Read more...] about Richard Martin, 1951 — 2011

'"Why are we being so emotional, when what he stands for is to have fun and laugh?" Robitaille said. "We should have the biggest party in the world for Richard. If he was in this situation, he'd have it for himself."' … [Read more...] about Rick Martin: A connection lost forever

'"If you want to look at the Chara incident, there are things we can look at doing that are more related to arena safety, or board safety -- more protections on the stanchions," Regier said. "If the stanchions were protected, offered more protection for the player, it might be as simple as that."' … [Read more...] about Head injuries on agenda for GM meetings

'"Rico was probably one of the best players we ever had - as person and as a player, he had to be a perfectionist at everything," Simonick said. "He worked at everything. He worked at his sticks, he worked at his golf game, he worked at his friendships. That's the way I remember Rick."' … [Read more...] about Fans Remember Man They Called ‘Rico’

'“He was a teammate. He was somebody I worked with, somebody I played golf with. He was a great person. Anybody you talk to would say the same thing. We lost a real good person and it’s a tough one to take.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres hero Martin dies

No happy ending for Sens (Ottawa Citizen) Game File (Ottawa Citizen) Photo gallery (Ottawa Citizen) Sens disappoint Leafs fans with loss (Ottawa Sun) Ex-Sens struggling with new teams (Ottawa Sun) Sabres hero Martin dies (Ottawa Sun) Photo gallery (OttawaSenators.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) The following are rough English translations from … [Read more...] about Monday’s Ottawa Coverage

'The game was played hours after former Sabres great Rick Martin died in a one-car accident. A moment of silence was observed in honor of Martin, a member of the Sabres’ famed French Connection line.' … [Read more...] about Ennis scores 2 goals in Sabres&#8217 6-4 win over Sens

'The Sabres didn’t provide any details of Hecht’s injury on Sunday. Hecht was playing in his second game after he missed four games because of an undisclosed upper body injury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres C Hecht leaves game with upper body injury

'Nigrelli said witnesses spotted Martin driving with his head slumped and eyes closed before the crash, which occurred in the Buffalo suburb of Clarence. Nigrelli said it appeared Martin had “an undetermined medical emergency” before the accident.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres great, Rick Martin, dies at 59

'Thomas Vanek and Paul Gaustad posted a goal and assist each for the Sabres, who have won four of their last six and pulled into a tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference with the idle Rangers. Both teams have 76 points.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Ottawa 4

'A law enforcement official in the nearby town of Clarence told the News on Sunday that Martin suffered a heart attack while driving.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres great Martin dies