Archives for January 2012

'Like many hockey fans, I would never have purchased a cable package that did not include Sabres broadcasts. I won’t hesitate to switch to a satellite carrier if this continues much longer.' … [Read more...] about Blackout irritates hockey fans

'If Time Warner were sincerely concerned about how much it charges customers it would reduce the fee for cable TV service in the wake of dropping MSG. We’re not holding our breath for that to happen.' … [Read more...] about Time Warner skating on thin ice

Sabres slice up Oilers (Edmonton Journal) Nugent-Hopkins not playing, but not sent home (Edmonton Journal) Sabres rattle Oilers (Edmonton Sun) Nugent-Hopkins out with shoulder injury (Edmonton Sun) Oilers a return for Green (Edmonton Sun) Oilers rookie C Nugent-Hopkins out indefinitely (AP) Shoulder injury shelves Oilers' Nugent-Hopkins (The Sports Network) Big Sabres … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Edmonton Coverage

'“We’ve talked about it enough. Bottom line is guys knew we just needed to go out there and get it done,” Stafford said. “It feels good to get those two points. Now, hopefully we can string a few together.”' … [Read more...] about Stafford, Gerbe lift Sabres to 4-3 win over Oilers

'Buffalo took the lead for good at 14:34 of the third period when Derek Roy brought the puck into the offensive zone on the right wing, swung wide and backhanded a shot on net that was stopped by Khabibulin. The puck sat in the slot before Stafford spotted it and popped it into the net.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Edmonton 3

'Fans hoping for Buffalo to cruise to an easy victory from that point were in for an unpleasant surprise. Too many Sabres chasing the puck in their own zone led to a big shot from Edmonton's Corey Potter to bring the score to 4-3. The Oilers poured on the pressure in the final minute, but Buffalo held on, with the game fittingly ending with Stafford holding the puck in the … [Read more...] about Sabres Topple Oilers 4-3

'Leino is thinking that he may even be back before the week is out, “Usually they say it’s around four weeks, so we’re at the three week mark, (December 13th) so four weeks will be pretty close. We’re going here day to day and make it feel more comfortable, but we’ll see, maybe next Saturday will be a good chance or the game after.” (Tuesday)' … [Read more...] about Sabres Leino getting close

'If current Attorney General Eric Schneiderman decides to enter the fray, it wouldn't be without precedent. Back in 2004, Eliot Spitzer, who was Attorney General at the time, brokered a deal between the YES Network and Cablevision. A year later, he did the same with Time Warner Cable and MSG Networks.' … [Read more...] about Should the Attorney General Get Involved in Cable Dispute?

'Christine Cannon said, "We had Verizon, but we wanted to see the games in HD so two months ago we switched to Time Warner and now we're going to switch back to Verizon. At least we'll get to see the games."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans dismayed by cable dispute

'Tremblay said the cause of the dispute is that MSG — which produces broadcasts of most Sabres games — is trying to charge Time Warner an unreasonably high price for delivering the broadcasts to its customers. “We want to negotiate fair prices for our customers. We want the cost of cable to reasonable,” Tremblay said. “We’re waiting for MSG to come back to the negotiating … [Read more...] about Sabres fans still out in cold as cable dispute gets nowhere

'"Right now we all understand that we haven't been good enough and I stand at the forefront of all that," Ruff said after practice Monday in First Niagara Center. "From goaltending to some of our defensive play to the lack of scoring, it really just falls on my shoulders."' … [Read more...] about Sabres understand need to be better

'The Flyers over the summer, after two very good seasons, traded away Mike Richards and Jeff Carter and remain one of the best teams in the league. The Sabres are practically begging for a significant move that might change their chemistry and help them make a U-turn.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need to be shaken to the core

'"I have one point. That's unacceptable and I know that," Kassian said Monday. "I need to be better. When you go 10 games with one point, call-up or not, I hold myself to high expectations. I have to be better."' … [Read more...] about Poor production makes Kassian a spectator

'Roy hasn’t contributed much in what is quickly becoming the worst of his eight NHL campaigns. In 38 games, he has only eight goals, 23 points and an awful minus-7 rating.' … [Read more...] about Struggling Roy losing ice time, on pace for worst season

'“I just don’t want to re-tweak it where I lose my strength,” Ennis said Monday about the sprain. “I feel like I’m getting really close with my speed. I just need to do some battle drills.”' … [Read more...] about Ennis not yet ready to return