Archives for January 2012

'"Right now it feels different. I've seen stretches. This might be my toughest stretch as a coach where pucks won't go in the net," said Ruff after Buffalo's 2-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday night. The Sabres have just two wins in their last 11 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ struggles continue after loss to Leafs

'Ryan Miller was tagged with both goals on 28 shots in defeat for the Sabres, who have lost three straight games.' … [Read more...] about Toronto 2, Buffalo 0

'From there, the Leafs controlled play and Gustavsson was perfect in net, turning aside 32 shots.' … [Read more...] about Leafs Blank Listless Sabres 2-0

'Those troubles have been well documented and in no particular order they feature inconsistent goaltending, career worst when it comes to Ryan Miller and a lack of consistent scoring outside of Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville. In addition it isn’t like the Sabres are rock solid at home but have to find their road game or vice versa. They’re mediocre on whatever ice surface … [Read more...] about Inside The Numbers

'This loss was Buffalo’s seventh in a row on the road, and the sixth straight road game where they have scored two goals or fewer. The Sabres also dropped to 2-6-2 in their last 10 games, and have only scored one goal or less in five of the 10 games.' … [Read more...] about Unlucky seventh

'“We kind of went from a full bar [the previous game] to seven people in the bar,” he said Monday. “The Sabres games have a huge impact, especially if they’re doing well. It’s staggering.”' … [Read more...] about Restaurants and bars add dish to game-night menu

'Bathtub Billy’s at 630 W. Ridge Road in Rochester will be the site of the party, which starts at 6:30 p.m.' … [Read more...] about MSG plans viewing party for Sabres-Leafs game

'"You have these games and they boost your energy up a little bit and get you going a bit," right wing Patrick Kaleta said. "They're fun games to play in, especially with the rivalry. You can go back for the longest time. As a player you look forward to these games and going out and fighting for every inch of ice and battling and hitting. Just the game in general, it's a fun … [Read more...] about Sabres hope home-and-home set with Leafs provides that missing spark

'The Anaheim Ducks are believed to have looked at both Roy and Drew Stafford when General Manager Bob Murray was in town in late November. Roy's name is getting more attention lately because his contract has only one more year to run at a salary of $5.5 million but a reasonable cap hit of just $4 million.' … [Read more...] about Roy brushes aside trade rumors

'Nearly four months later, the Sabres are a mess. Few would argue they’re the NHL’s biggest disappointment exactly halfway through the season.' … [Read more...] about Glass half empty at halfway point

'The battle has cut Sabres television ratings by more than 60 per cent and is hurting the team as it is forced to compensate sponsors for lost audiences.' … [Read more...] about Cable TV dispute leaves Buffalo hockey fans in the dark

Tuesday: Sabres at Leafs (Toronto Star) Buffalo (18-18-5) at Toronto (21-15-5) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (18-18-5) at Toronto Maple Leafs (21-15-5) (The Sports Network) Maple Leafs open up home-and-home with Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Toronto Coverage

'Now we all know any trade rumor you hear about the Sabres isn’t true and will never happen, yet people think they know that Derek Roy is a prime candidate to be traded. Roy said, “I just gotta go out and play hockey and worry about what’s going to happen on the ice and help this team win hockey games. I’m not worried about the outside stuff, I’m just worried about how I’m … [Read more...] about Sabres Roy talks injury and trade rumors

'The Sabres practiced Monday at the First Niagara Center. Andrej Sekera and Derek Roy were both on the ice with their teammates but were dressed in red jerseys, meaning no contact. Both are considered day to day. Sekera suffered a head injury when he was hit from behind by the Devils Eric Boulton. Roy suffered an upper body injury against Carolina Friday night.' … [Read more...] about Roy, Sekera Day to Day, Sabres Head to Toronto

'But while the road has been kind to the Sabres over the past six seasons, they’ve now lost six straight after starting the season 8-3-0. Their current 8-9-0 road record is in the bottom third of the league, and their 36 goals scored away from home are second only to Anaheim’s 34 for fewest in the league.' … [Read more...] about Rules of the road