Archives for March 16, 2011

'Still with 12-games left, I like where the Sabres seem to be headed. They've been the better team over the past two-and-a-half months. I would expect that trend to continue and the Sabres to make it back to the playoffs.' … [Read more...] about Final Stretch

'"I had no idea what I was walking into there," Pegula said. "There were a couple hundred fans and I walked in the door and they started cheering. I ended up going to the corner and signing autographs all night, getting pictures taken, everything."' … [Read more...] about Surging Buffalo Sabres respond to change in ownership

'Six teams are within eight points of the East's final two playoff spots. The Rangers have 78, Buffalo has 76, Carolina is at 74 while New Jersey, Toronto and Atlanta are at 70.' … [Read more...] about Sabres come up empty against Hurricanes goalie

'"Sid was in a pretty good mood that day. I normally try to talk to him every time I'm in town or when they come in here," Leopold said prior to Tuesday's game in HSBC Arena against the Carolina Hurricanes, which was not complete in time for this edition. "I think his spirits were up. He knows he's got better days ahead of him, of course. I just wanted to reach … [Read more...] about Pens’ Crosby gets concussion advice from Leopold

'"At this time of year, any loss [stinks]," Vanek said. "There's no other way of putting it. But win or lose, we have to put it behind us. We got to go to the next one. We don't have time right now to pout about it and whine about it. We learn from this one and get back to work."' … [Read more...] about Team’s climb from depths isn’t over

'"We knew they were going to come out firing the puck like they have recently in that first period," Ward said. "To weather that storm and come out with a 1-0 lead really boosted our club."' … [Read more...] about Ward goes 40 for 40 in stopping shots

'The Sabres have missed an opportunity to put two teams essentially out of the playoff race after letting a lead slip away in Toronto on Saturday. These are the kind of games that teams look back on at the end of the season if they miss the playoffs and just shake their head at.' … [Read more...] about Sabres still frustrate this editor

Hurricanes stand up to Sabres (Raleigh News and Observer) Photo gallery (Raleigh News and Observer) Canes down Sabres 1-0 in tense contest (Independent Weekly) Photo gallery (CarolinaHurricanes.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Carolina Coverage

'“We came out and gave it everything we had in the first period,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “We got some Grade A opportunities and we didn’t capitalize.”' … [Read more...] about Ward blanks Sabres in Hurricanes&#8217 1-0 win

'The Sabres pulled Miller in favor of the extra attacker in the waning moments, but were unable to sustain any pressure around the Carolina net, and the 'Canes held on for two points.' … [Read more...] about Carolina 1, Buffalo 0

'The Sabres put 40 shots on Cam Ward tonight, but I wasn't impressed with the quality of the chances, on the whole. Yes, Connolly, Vanek and Ennis all had great chances in front of the net that were stopped, but I would have liked more. Now there is 1 meeting between these two teams left this season, on April 3rd at RBC Center. We are a long ways away from that tilt, but it … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Shut Out Sabres 1-0

'With the clock winding down, the Hurricanes were applying pressure deep in the Buffalo zone, and Brandon Sutter dug a loose puck out of traffic in the slot and backhanded it into the Sabres’ net while falling to his knees to give Carolina a 1-0 lead with 43 seconds remaining in the first period.' … [Read more...] about The aftermath: Hurricanes 1, Sabres 0

'“He hit the blue line, he was going to find a way to put it in the net,” said Mike Robitaille, a Sabres broadcaster and former teammate who as a defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks played against Martin. “Scoring was everything to him,” Robitaille said.' … [Read more...] about Rick Martin, Part of Famed N.H.L. Line, Dies at 59 After Car Accident

'"This was a guy we grew up together with in Buffalo," Ramsay said. "We came to a new team as a new group of new players and had some good success. He was a wonderful player, but a really good person. He stayed in the area and did a lot of charity work and put a lot of time in to maintain the image of the Buffalo Sabres. He was always an upbeat guy who was fun to be around. … [Read more...] about Ramsay remembers Rick Martin