Archives for March 2012

'"Any point you lose right now is a lot," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "If it was half a point it would be a lot. ... It's disappointing. The points in the shootouts are big points."' … [Read more...] about Another point not taken by the Sabres

'The Sabres decided it was time to reward the other parent. It's family weekend for the team, and the players could pick their mom or dad to see the team play Saturday in Florida and Monday in Tampa Bay. At least 10 players brought a mom while five dads are also getting another run of fun in the sun.' … [Read more...] about Mothers get their days in sun during roadie

Florida Panthers top Sabres in shootout, build division lead (Miami Herald) Photo gallery (Miami Herald) Florida Panthers down Sabres 3-2 on Kulikov's shootout goal (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Panthers Wrap-Up (FloridaPanthers.com) Post-Game Notes (FloridaPanthers.com) Photo gallery (FloridaPanthers.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Florida Coverage

'“Any point you lose right now is a lot. If it was a half a point it would be a lot,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “It’s disappointing. The points in the shootout are big points. I picked one good shooter and six bad ones tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Kulikov leads Panthers past Sabres 3-2 in SO

'Drew Stafford had a chance to extend the shootout for Buffalo, but his low, hard wrist shot was stopped by the right pad of Jose Theodore to seal the victory for the Panthers.' … [Read more...] about Florida 3, Buffalo 2 (SO)

'"Nobody wanted to take a risk in the third period," goalie Ryan Miller said. "It went back to being really slow, we got into breakaways, so it was a weird night for me in that department."' … [Read more...] about Panthers beat Sabres 3-2 in shootout

'The shootout loss puts Buffalo’s record at 33-29-10 with 10 games left to play, and their 76 points leave them in 10th place in the Eastern Conference -- two points back of the idle Washington Capitals for the final playoff spot in the East.' … [Read more...] about Panthers 3, Sabres 2 (SO)

Rochester Americans edge Binghamton Senators in overtime (Rochester D&C) More frustration for Binghamton Senators (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Szcaechura's game winner lifts Amerks over Sabres (Amerks.com) Amerks slip past B-Sens in overtime, 4-3 (BinghamtonSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'The Sabres took eight defensemen on the trip, including rookie call-up Brayden McNabb, in case Sekera isn't ready. Tyler Myers will continue to take the morning skates during his three-game NHL suspension. He will sit out tonight as well as Monday at Tampa Bay and can play again Wednesday against Montreal.' … [Read more...] about Sekera’s return a breath of fresh air for Sabres

'In part because of the shootout losses, the Sabres entered Friday tied for the NHL in home OT/shootout defeats with eight. That's a lot of potential points lost. Buffalo has only one post-regulation loss on the road.' … [Read more...] about Points lost with home shootout record

'Yes, that is Hall of Famer, Sabres legend, philanthropist and all-around great guy Pat LaFontaine running the show behind the bench of the Long Island Royals. He's coaching a team that not only includes his son Daniel, who was born in Buffalo, but also former Amherst Knight and Canisius High School player and Michigan State commit Justin Bailey.' … [Read more...] about LaFontaine back in town behind the bench

'The illness left Sekera bedridden for five days and short of breath. Even going upstairs was tiring. Sekera lost several pounds, a number between “three or four and eight or 10,” he joked.' … [Read more...] about Sekera nearing return, will force a Sabres defenseman to the bench

Preview: Sabres at Panthers, Saturday 7:30 p.m. (South Florida Sun Sentinel) Buffalo (33-29-9) at Florida (34-23-13) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (33-29-9) at Florida Panthers (34-23-13) (The Sports Network) Panthers try to complete homestand sweep vs. Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Florida Coverage

'Nathan Gerbe is skating on his own, but is still day to day. Ruff said he’s going on the trip. Andrej Sekera is better and might play one or both games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres regroup

'Sekera said, “I would say I’m almost there and I feel pretty confident I can start playing again.” Ruff added, “Pneumonia is scary because that can last a long time, but he was able to shake it off, he’s got his weight back. Obviously with him and Myers out the back end is a little bit different and we need those two guys back.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Sekera is close to full recovery