Archives for April 2011

'"Just battling that cold and runny nose," the Buffalo Sabres forward said jokingly, telling reporters why he wore facial protection during practice Tuesday at HSBC Arena. "Nothing happened to my face."' … [Read more...] about Kaleta ready to jump back in

'“It’s the playoffs. My dream is still to win the Stanley Cup, and I really believe that with the team we have this year, we have a shot at it,” Briere said. “And I’m not getting any younger.”' … [Read more...] about Briere leading Flyers charge against former team

'"It's all fluff coming from after the amount of years we've known each other because you can't automatically hit a light switch and be a hardass. It's not going to do anything, I respect his talent, he respects what I try to do out there and you try to get the better of each other. When he gets the better of me it's a headline, even though he gets how many chances, if one goes … [Read more...] about Sabres Miller not worried about Briere. Kaleta has face shield.

'"We can't go punch for punch with these guys on offense. It's what they want, it's what they're built for and the game plan they want to play. They know if they get a few of those they can sit back and make you to open it up more. We just have to be trusting in our system and know what it takes to beat Philly. I think we have a game plan and execution is where it's going to … [Read more...] about Sabres hope to stop Flyers with ‘boring hockey’

'"I’m surprised, but I’m happy,” said Gragnani, who is averaging over 20 minutes of ice time in the postseason. “It means that I’m doing something good if I’m playing those minutes. I think I’ve been good defensively, moving the puck well, moving my feet and bringing energy to the team... It’s not about (me), it’s about … [Read more...] about Gragnani keeps producing

Pirates lose edge on road (Portland Press Herald) Pirates powerless in Hartford (Maine Hockey Journal) Once enemies; Muse and Dimmen enjoying life as teammates (Maine Hockey Journal) Whale Defeat Pirates 3-1 To Tie Series (Hartford Courant) Photo gallery (Hartford Courant) Whale Tops Pirates to Even Series (PortlandPirates.com) Whale Square Series with 3-1 Win over … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Portland Coverage

'“I thought he looked pretty good,” Montador said after the game. “He chased down an icing there in the first period and I thought his legs were looking good. I think stepping into a playoff game’s not an easy thing to do, but I knew he’d be alright.”' … [Read more...] about While Pronger waits, Leopold back on eD&#8217

'Surviving the Sabres’ two-man advantage was critical. “It came at a pivotal time and if you want to win games, you’re going to have to kill situations like that,” Boucher said. “We did a great job on that and the four-minute kill late in the first and early in the second.”' … [Read more...] about A veteran move pays off for Flyers

'"I don't think we've really shown our best game yet," said goalie Ryan Miller, who made 22 saves. "We've had moments, but I don't think our best yet."' … [Read more...] about Brian Boucher’s brilliance puts Buffalo Sabres in hole

'They took another senseless penalty to give the Flyers an early lead, then handed the visitors the puck and two more goals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres play gracious hosts

'"They scored on their chances and we didn't," Stafford said. "They made a great tic-tac-toe kind of play on a breakdown [for Nikolay Zherdev's goal]. It's just them burying their chances and us missing a couple opportunites. We have to keep our compete level up and keep battling."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Stafford ends his goal drought

'"Like I've been saying all along, we're comfortable playing in front of whoever's in the net," said captain Mike Richards. "We've had success with everybody's who's been in there."' … [Read more...] about Flyers take hat off to Boucher

'Boyes is making $4 million and is signed through next season. He's one of the Sabres' top offensive players, but he failed to score for a 14th straight game in a 4-2 loss to the Flyers in Game Three. On Monday, he epitomized a Sabres team that had plenty of scoring opportunities and its best offensive performance but failed where it mattered most -- on the scoreboard.' … [Read more...] about Boyes’ lack of production in line with rest of Sabres

'"[Pegula] has brought a whole new attitude to the team. It all starts with leadership."' … [Read more...] about Pegula brings fans new hope

'"It's been a good three weeks since I've been out there and I know I made a couple mental mistakes on the third goal and I can take responsibility for that," he said. "That's part of hockey but we go forward from here, bury this one."' … [Read more...] about Leopold returns to lineup early with Sekera injured