Archives for March 2012

'“We’ve put a lot of work into getting to the position where we’re at right now, but obviously we’re not there yet,” Stafford said. “We’re not worried about the other teams around us. We know if we play well, take care of our business and win the games, we’ll be sitting just fine. Right now we haven’t accomplished anything.”' … [Read more...] about Stafford scores 2, surging Sabres top Rangers

'Pominville has shown perseverance during a seven-year NHL career in Buffalo. He's gone from being waived by the Sabres in 2005 — Pominville went unclaimed — to being a consistent 20-plus goal-scorer and named the team captain this season.' … [Read more...] about Pominville voted Sabres’ Masterton nominee

'"We're not worried about the other teams around us," Stafford said. "We know if we play well, take care of our business and win the games, we'll be sitting just fine."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, NY Rangers 1

'The line of Tyler Ennis, Drew Stafford, and Marcus Foligno continued its torrid pace on Friday night, racking up 8 total points in a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers.' … [Read more...] about Stafford, Ennis Stay Hot; Sabres Beat Rangers 4-1

'Friday's game was a microcosm his time in Rochester.' … [Read more...] about What does the future hold for Luke Adam?

'We all know the story, he was brought in to play center, he was awful, wanted to play wing, and that didn’t work. But the good news is he’s played much, much better for maybe the last 15-20 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Leino trying to make a difference

'“It’s kind of just one big hockey game at this point,” Miller said. “You just have to get all you can out of it. It’s going to come down to the last two or three games of hockey anyway, so we just have to keep pace and know that you have to win. There’s going to be no relaxing at any point, because if you reach your goal, you’re in the playoffs and you’re playing a good … [Read more...] about Sabres’ recent success brings back memories of last season’s playoff run

Amerks squander lead in OT loss to Binghamton (Rochester D&C) Gryba's quick strike gives Binghamton Senators an OT victory (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Amerks come up short in 4-3 overtime loss to Binghamton (Amerks.com) B-Sens beat Amerks in overtime, 4-3 (BinghamtonSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'"My focus came back, and I was able to settle in as the guys started to improve their defensive play and their awareness," Miller said. "We've limited rush chances. We're doing a good job on the penalty kill and also not taking as many penalties. Just little things add up to fewer goals against, and the goalie in this case reflects his team. The guys are playing better hockey … [Read more...] about Sabres nearing goal by focusing on D

'"They've got a chance for probably first overall in the league, and they'll push hard for that," Ruff said Thursday. "At this time of year you want to play good hockey. You want to go into the playoffs on a high, and the fact you clinch I don't think makes that big of a difference."' … [Read more...] about Ruff expects to get best from East’s top team

'Post All-star Game — 15-3-5 record; 1.94 goals-against average; .935 saves percentage; 5 shutouts in 24 games.' … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller’s run for Buffalo Sabres deserves a toast

'“I definitely haven’t had that much fun playing hockey in a long time,” said Sulzer – who has one goal, three points and plus-2 rating – Thursday inside the First Niagara Center. “I’m really excited about the opportunity.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres newcomer Sulzer relishing regular duty

'“I’ve said the NFL doesn’t mess around,” the Sabres coach said Thursday inside the First Niagara Center. “They, for the most part, get most of their stuff right. They send a strong message. That is about as strong a message as I’ve seen – with coaches, with management. That’s a big message.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ruff: NFL ‘doesn’t mess around’ with suspensions

Rangers ready to face red hot Sabres (Newsday) Up next: Sabres at Rangers (Bergen Record) Buffalo (35-29-10) at NY Rangers (46-20-7) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (35-29-10) at New York Rangers (46-20-7) (The Sports Network) Rangers end long homestand by hosting Sabres (NHL.com) Pregame Notes: Rangers vs. Buffalo (NewYorkRangers.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s New York Coverage

'“Marcus isn’t on an amazing run yet for me,” Ruff said. “He’s put together a good number of games, and there will be a dropoff. There always is. It happens with all young players. But I just have to love the way (the line’s) playing right now and the hope is they can maintain a pretty good level.”' … [Read more...] about Marcus Foligno builds on family name with Sabres