Archives for March 2012

'"'Just don't feel sorry for yourselves. Go and get the win,' " was Miller's summary. "I just needed to snap everybody out of their surprise or shock or whatever happened at the end there. We protected pretty well for a while. That can stun a team. I just wanted to make sure we were ready to go compete."' … [Read more...] about Miller’s words help close out big win

'“There was good emotion on the bench,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “There’s no use hanging your head. I think his message was, ‘Let’s go out and win this thing.’ He kept yelling, ‘Let’s go out and win it.’ I think that’s the kind of leadership you need.”' … [Read more...] about Myers’ OT goal lifts Sabres into ninth place

'“He knew what my mindset was,” Foligno said about his father, who planned to watch his First Niagara Center debut Monday, a 3-2 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens, prior to his third NHL game. “He knew I wanted to do it but it was one of those goals I didn’t know who touched it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookie Foligno planning special leap for second goal

Myers wins it for Sabres (Montreal Gazette) Players need to follow the leaders (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette) The magic was not enough Desharnais (Le Journal de Montreal) The small and giant (Le Journal de Montreal) Markov grumbled (Le Journal de Montreal) Sour note to end (Le Journal de Montreal) King without a throne (Le Journal de Montreal) The … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Montreal Coverage

'Tyler Ennis scored twice and Ryan Miller made 26 saves as Buffalo earned its season-best fifth consecutive home win. The Sabres (33-29-8) also improved to 9-2-2 in their past 13 games and jumped ahead of Winnipeg into ninth place in the Eastern Conference, two points behind Washington in the race for the final playoff spot.' … [Read more...] about Myers scores OT goal in Sabres 3-2 win over Habs

'Without calling the injury season-ending, coach Lindy Ruff said Ellis will miss an extended period as Buffalo prepared to host Montreal on Monday night. Ellis was hurt in a 4-3 shootout win at Ottawa on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres LW Ellis out indefinitely with knee injury

'Sabres center Derek Roy collected the loose puck in the right corner and sped up the left wing on the rush. Roy gained the blue line and dropped it off for Myers, who ripped a wrister past Montreal's Peter Budaj to the far side.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Montreal 2 (OT)

'It appeared the Sabres had things wrapped up, but a late rush allowed the Canadiens to score with only four second remaining. In overtime Myers received a pass from Derek Roy and snapped a wrist shot into the net for the winner.' … [Read more...] about Myers’ overtime winner beats Habs 3-2

'The thrilling win leaves the Sabres at 7-2-1 through their last 10 games, and they’ll go to bed tonight with sole possession of ninth spot with 74 points (33-29-8) – two points back of the eighth-place Washington Capitals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Canadiens 2 (OT)

'No team has ever come from last place in a conference in February to make the postseason under the current format, and the only team to overcome a 10-point deficit from any position in February was the 1994 New York Islanders.' … [Read more...] about If Sabres complete postseason charge, it will be historic

'“Obviously, since there are only seven defensemen, if something happens where a coach is unhappy with a guy the way he plays, I’m in right away instead of having to sit out and wait for seven D,” Sulzer said Wednesday inside the First Niagara Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres newcomer Sulzer enjoying role as seventh defender

Canadiens can spoil Sabres' playoff run (Montreal Gazette) The pace of Ryan Miller (Le Journal de Montreal) Montreal (27-32-10) at Buffalo (32-29-8) (AP) Montreal Canadiens (27-32-10) at Buffalo Sabres (32-29-8) (The Sports Network) Sabres return home to host Canadiens (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Montreal Coverage

'"It was better timing than anything. Hard work paid off there," said Foligno, who has 14 goals this year in Rochester. "I got a lucky bounce and I was really happy to tie the game up for the guys and really happy to contribute. I was hoping I could score. Whenever you could contribute like that, it's huge."' … [Read more...] about Foligno’s first is huge in Sabres triumph

'Vanek has an undisclosed upper-body injury in the wake of the crunching check he took late in Thursday's game from Boston defenseman Johnny Boychuk. He missed practice here Friday and did no workouts Saturday as well. Ruff had been saying Vanek was day to day but admitted after Saturday's win that the team's second-leading goal scorer might miss a few games.' … [Read more...] about More injuries thin out forward ranks

The wrong Foligno scores the big goal (Ottawa Citizen) Photo gallery (Ottawa Citizen) Mac furious after Sens loss (Ottawa Sun) Marcus Foligno gives brother pause for thought (Ottawa Sun) Nick Foligno both proud and angry (Le Droit) Photo gallery (OttawaSenators.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (AP) Photo gallery (WGRZ-TV) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Ottawa Coverage