Archives for September 2011

Sabres edge Canes (Raleigh News and Observer) Photo gallery 1 (Sabres.com) Photo gallery 2 (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Carolina Coverage

'Gerbe, who added two assists, scored on a tip-in from the slot, where he converted a lead pass from Paul Gaustad. Gaustad scored in the opening minute of the third period to tie it. He put in a one-timer after Patrick Kaleta fed him from behind the net. Kaleta, who also had a goal and two assists, added an empty-net goal.' … [Read more...] about Gerbe nets winner in Sabres’ 3-1 win over Canes

'Patrick Kaleta added an empty-net score and Jhonas Enroth picked up the win by stopping all 11 shots he faced for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Carolina 1

'It took the Sabres more than 30 minutes to find their hockey legs after just a quick couple days of practice, but as the game went on, so did the intensity. Ville Leino showed, at times, why he is a new offensive weapon fans will have plenty to talk about in the future. Buffalo will be right back at it on Wednesday night in Montreal. The puck drops against the Canadiens up … [Read more...] about Sabres Top Hurricanes 3-1

'For "slug appreciation day," fans are encouraged to proudly wear their slug stuff one last time. They'll be eligible for prizes at Monday night's game and a huge discount at the Sabres store. That's what's drawing a huge crowd.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans say so long to slug-like logo

'Additionally, the station will air several weekly segments with Sabres President Ted Black, General Manager Darcy Regier and Head Coach Lindy Ruff. Kiss 98.5 (WKSE-FM), WGR’s sister station, will also be airing a monthly segment with Kim Pegula, the wife of team owner Terry Pegula. Pegula will be appearing on Janet & Nick in the Morning.' … [Read more...] about Sabres extend broadcast deal with Entercom

'Patrick Kaleta: The pride of Angola, NY, was a buzzsaw all night long, and showed a rare offensive outburst with a goal and two assists. With the Sabres down 1-0 early in the third, Kaleta outhustled Ryan Murphy on the dump in, then scooped up the puck and went tape-to-tape with Paul Gaustad to get the Sabres on the board. On Nathan Gerbe’s goal that gave the Sabres a 2-1 … [Read more...] about The aftermath: Sabres 3, ‘Canes 1

'The belief was they needed a game-breaking forward, so they broke the bank to land Ville Leino, who was one of the best players for Philadelphia In the series against Buffalo. There also was a need for a shut-down defenseman, so Christian Ehrhoff was brought in as a free agent and Robyn Regehr was acquired in a trade.' … [Read more...] about Expectations on the rise for Sabres

'"All good teams have 3-4 great centers, so obviously I will have to be on top of my game. I'll play where the coach asks me to, and hopefully the chemistry will be there.”' … [Read more...] about Leino happy to be in the middle for Sabres

'The Sabres got a big boost offensively from an unexpected source -- despite missing 11 games with injuries, Jordan Leopold scored 13 goals and finished with 35 points while averaging a team-high 23:19 of ice time per game. Tyler Myers recovered after a slow start to score 10 goals and finish with 37 points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres were true road warriors

'While the defensemen are competing against the Hurricanes, they also will be competing against each other. "Everyone knows there's eight guys that are top-six defensemen," Weber said. "Two guys are going to sit. That's why training camp is so important.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defensemen wage a civil war

'“Hopefully, with the offensive year I had last year, it did open up some eyes,” Whitmore said Friday inside the First Niagara Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Whitmore becoming hard to ignore

'''I talked to Rhett Warrener and Jordan Leopold and Steve Montador about the area, living here, and the organization. That helped. And I met most of the guys skating at practice rink. So it started sinking in then."' … [Read more...] about Regehr eager to face old mates

'Pegula's NHL colleagues, however, won't portray him in such a glowing light. The Myers contract has forced their pockets . er, hands. It has now become the standard for all of the top defencemen selected in the 2008 draft, whose contracts expire at the end of the 2011-12 season.' … [Read more...] about Big contract for a big guy, big precedent

'“I have high expectations for myself and I have high expectations for my teammates. So I think we’re going to hold each other to that,” Gaustad said. “That’s the start of training camp, holding those high expectations for each other around here and pushing each other. And then that goes with leadership and I think that’s the part that’s going to make us better.”' … [Read more...] about Training camp notebook