Archives for March 2011

'Ryan Miller was spectacular in net, making 31 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 2-0 win over Montreal.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Montreal 0

'The third period was a gritty one. Buffalo repeatedly stiffled Montreal's efforts to tie the game. The Sabres were disciplined throughout, only taking two penalties total, and none in the game's final frame.' … [Read more...] about Gerbe Nets 2, Miller Shuts Door on Montreal, 2-0

'Ryan Miller stopped all 31 shots he faced to record his fourth shutout of the season and the 21st of his career. It was also his second career shutout against Montreal. Miller saw the most action in the first period when he faced 12 shots, but also came up big in the final minute of the second period when he made several saves to preserve Buffalo’s 1-0 lead heading into … [Read more...] about The aftermath: Sabres 2, Canadiens 0

Portland Pirates get shown up showing off (Portland Press Herald) Pirates “schooled” by the Sharks (Maine Hockey Journal) Sharks' huge rally fuels playoff hopes (Worcester Telegram and Gazette) Sharks Rally to Top the Pirates (PortlandPirates.com) Sharks shock Pirates in OT 5-4 (SharksAHL.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Portland Coverage

'"I did not like the way that played out," Miller said. "I thought a 3-1 lead with under three minutes left and to lose? Unacceptable. On every front. Top down. So I got out of there quick and didn't talk because I had nothing good to say."' … [Read more...] about Sabres aim to channel their anger

'Gates will open at 10 a.m., the memorial for the late French Connection star will begin at 11 and last about one hour. Seating will be general admission on the press box side of the building and a stage will be positioned in front of the player benches.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce some specifics for Martin service

Buffalo (35-28-9) at Montreal (40-26-7) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (35-28-9) at Montreal Canadiens (40-26-7) (The Sports Network) Sabres seek to bounce back vs. Canadiens (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Montreal Coverage

'“You just own up to it,” said goaltender Ryan Miller, who stopped two breakaways plus a penalty shot against Nashville. “It was a bad stretch of hockey there in the last five minutes for everybody, including myself. A couple tough breaks, but you want to get a hold of them. You come to the rink and you go over it. You work on something and try to improve … [Read more...] about Sabres look to ‘own up’ and ‘move on’ from loss

'"We were playing a pretty solid game once we got the lead, which we've struggled with before," Sabres center Tim Connolly said. "Unfortunately, they came back, got a couple quick ones on us and won it in OT. It's a tough point to lose."' … [Read more...] about A stunning turn of events for Sabres

'"I'm concerned, sure," said coach Lindy Ruff. "We've been playing hard, but you can't give points away."' … [Read more...] about Loss could be cause for concern in Sabreland

'"I feel like I'm playing good and I got my chances," Vanek said. "Obviously I'm not good enough to put them away. I just have to keep working hard in practice and that's about it. It's a 3-1 hockey game and I had a couple good chances and didn't put them away for sure, 4-1, 5-1. Just didn't do a good enough job."' … [Read more...] about Vanek shoulders blame for missed chances

Predators jump up to 7th (Nashville Tennessean) Backup goalie has solid effort in start (Nashville Tennessean) Predators rest Rinne, rally in closing minutes to defeat Buffalo (Nashville City Paper) Instant Analysis: Nashville's Weekend Sweep (NashvillePredators.com) Photo gallery (NashvillePredators.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Nashville Coverage

'Tim Connolly, Nathan Gerbe and Tyler Ennis scored second-period goals for the Sabres, who are trying to maintain their hold on an Eastern Conference playoff position. Eighth-place Buffalo is three points ahead of ninth-place Carolina.' … [Read more...] about Erat&#8217s OT goal caps Predators 4-3 win over Sabres

'Nashville had scored twice in 64 seconds, with the second coming with 1:23 left in regulation to force overtime.' … [Read more...] about Nashville 4, Buffalo 3 (OT)

'All I have to say is wow. The Sabres had played so well defensively for nearly the whole second half of the game, but Sekera's blunder that resulted in a goal cued the snowball effect. One thing after another began to unravel for Buffalo, and the Blake Geoffrion show took over late. With the goaltender pulled Geoffrion was able to get a point shot through and tie the score. … [Read more...] about Predators stun Sabres 4-3 in OT