Archives for February 2012

'Ruff was dressed in a suit, and appeared to have something wrapped underneath his shirt.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ coach Ruff watches game from above the ice

'Jason Pominville netted a pair of goals and Tyler Ennis finished with a goal and an assist. Christian Ehrhoff, Patrick Kaleta and Drew Stafford all scored for the Sabres, who have won three of their last four games. Ville Leino and Andrej Sekera added two helpers apiece in the victory.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Boston 0

'As for the scraps, Cody McCormick and Shawn Thornton went at it at the 2:26 mark of the opening period. Later, Patrick Kaleta and Milan Lucic dropped the gloves right off a faceoff as Kaleta withstood a barrage of Lucic punches.' … [Read more...] about Pominville Leads Sabres to 6-0 Rout of Bruins

'“That was the most fun I’ve had all year,” said Ville Leino, who assisted on both of Pominville’s goals for his second multi-point game of the season. “Since the break, we’ve been playing a lot more fun and making plays. You can’t win nowadays if you don’t make plays, have fun out there. It’s awful tough. We were having fun and making plays. It was a nice day.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres 6, Bruins 0

Rochester Amerks fall to Toronto (Rochester D&C) Meet Shannon Rolston, wife of new Amerks coach (Rochester D&C) Frattin’s winner list Marlies past Rochester (CP) Ryan and Tropp return, but Amerks drop 4-3 decision to Marlies (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'"I have a fairly lengthy history in the game, and you take a certain comfort that this is a very unusual year, and they don't come around very often," Regier said. "Not unlike the winter in Buffalo this year. I think that that awareness allows you to kind of keep your head down, you keep moving, you have confidence in the staff, in the players. You recognize that if you stay … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Regier remains upbeat despite latest injury

'"I'm hoping and expecting to see him here," said Patrick, who would take over if Ruff is unable to attend. "We're going to prepare the team like normal. It's going to be the same routine. ... We're going to do everything we can to get ready to win a game. That's our focus."' … [Read more...] about Patrick to fill in against Bruins if Ruff can’t coach

'“Not everything’s going to go your way,” Miller said about the rough season he’s experienced. “It’s a lot like life. You’re going to have ups and downs, and how you handle those ups and downs is a big thing. If you’re going to sit there and wallow in it, you’re probably going to be a person that doesn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel and get any satisfaction out of … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Miller enjoying wins milestone as play picks up

'“It’s killing him (being away) because he’s the pulse and the heartbeat of the team,” Patrick said. “He’s our leader. I mean, he’s in a lot of pain. But he feels sick that he can’t be here."' … [Read more...] about Sabres assistant Patrick to coach if broken ribs sideline Ruff

Sabres thumbnails (Boston Globe) Boston (33-16-2) at Buffalo (22-24-6) (AP) Boston Bruins (33-16-2) at Buffalo Sabres (22-24-6) (The Sports Network) Sabres get another crack at Northeast rival Bruins (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Boston Coverage

'“Based on this morning, it’s certainly very painful. He was in a lot of pain,” Regier said. “He’s in a good mood, as good as he can be. But he’s talking pretty quietly for obvious reasons.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Ruff day to day after breaking 3 ribs

'When asked if Ruff would be able to coach Wednesday night when the Sabres take on the Boston Bruins at First Niagara Center, Regier simply replied: "Day-to-day. We'll see how he feels in the morning and he'll make a determination on it from there."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ruff ‘Day-to-Day,’ May Not Coach Wednesday

'“My concern is he won’t be able to yell at the guys,” joked Regier.' … [Read more...] about Ruff update: ”Day to day”

Rochester Americans to stick to reshuffled line (Rochester D&C) February already proving to be a successful month for Amerks (Amerks.com.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

'"Right when I hit the deck, I knew there was no way I was getting up, and I was yelling, 'Heads [up], heads, heads,'" Leopold said. "I knew he had his back turned to me and that ended up happening. ... I think we're lucky it wasn't worse than it really is."' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Ruff injured in practice collision