Archives for April 10, 2012

'Adding Cody Hodgson could potentially be a big first step to tinkering with a team that isn't far from not only being a playoff-bound club but a Stanley Cup contender. There will be more than $7 million come off the books in Brad Boyes and Jochen Hecht, but a raise for RFA Tyler Ennis is going to eat up part of that. Expect the narrative in Buffalo to be all about toughness -- … [Read more...] about After big summer, Sabres fail to meet expectations

'"These guys believe in themselves, which showed," Buffalo forward Thomas Vanek said Monday. "At one point we were last and we came close [to making the playoffs], so I don't think there's a character issue in here because I think a lot of other teams probably would have shut it down."' … [Read more...] about As they part, the Sabres share the blame

'"It always seems to happen on plays that are pretty innocent," Ehrhoff said of the play that sidelined him. "The guy [Brouwer] fell into my knee and then my skates caught the ice and twisted it, and that's all it took. I felt it right away. Obviously a very bad time of the season for an injury like that, and I'm very disappointed the way it ended for me."' … [Read more...] about Myers, Ehrhoff feel pain of lost season

'"I'll have to see about that when the time comes to negotiate," he said. "Teams will talk about that but because I didn't play at the end, it's going to give me a long healing period. I feel great and am looking forward to next year."' … [Read more...] about Hecht hasn’t given up on his career

'"Mainly, it was enough is enough," Miller said. "I'm better than this. I wanted to prove something. I had a lot to play for. I don't know. A lot of things just jumbled up. I guess I still don't know how to explain it. It was a moment of clarity, honestly. It kind of did just snap into place. It wasn't like I forgot. It just wasn't available to me."' … [Read more...] about Miller saved best for exit inteview

'“We’re all in it together,” Roy said Monday inside the First Niagara Center as the Sabres cleaned out their lockers. “I don’t think pointing fingers is … everybody, from Day One, worked hard together. We did some good things. We did some bad things obviously. It’s a long season. There’s ups and downs."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Roy wants Ruff’s criticism kept behind closed doors

'“We didn’t know right away,” Myers said. “But a couple days after we took an X-ray and it was pretty clear there was a hairline fracture there.”' … [Read more...] about Broken ankle would’ve sidelined Sabres defenseman Myers for first round

'The comments reflect a sober close to a frustrating year in which the Sabres, and their high-priced lineup, fell so far short of their Stanley Cup-contending expectations that they failed to make the playoffs altogether.' … [Read more...] about Sabres express frustration over failed finish

'He again said he wants no part of being traded. Miller said, “I made a commitment to play here, I fully expect to be back. I think that me trying to dig back out of the whole I put myself in shows that I have the pride and have the commitment to be here. I don’t think I folded up my tent and started pouting. When everything was going on and being questioned with trade rumors … [Read more...] about Sabres Miller is, “Sick to his stomach”

'"I think this year it was hard for me because of the success I had last year and coming in this year there are a lot of expectations and things weren’t going well right off the bat and it definitely made it challenging, but I know what to expect from Lindy, he has high expectations for myself so when there’s frustration, when there’s the arguments, the yelling it’s all because … [Read more...] about Is Sabres Ruff too harsh on players

'"I know I consider the season a failure. Especially knowing the kind of potential we had in the season and the way we played the last 30-games of the year knowing we could play that well."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Locker Cleanout

'Doctors told Roy the quad ligament/knee injury he suffered last season will not be completely healed until next year. He admitted that a pulled hamstring during offseason workouts slowed him down, as did a preseason shoulder injury.' … [Read more...] about Derek Roy criticizes Lindy Ruff

'"It’s very disappointing. All the hype at the start of the season; everybody was excited. Everybody was putting us as contenders. And obviously from that stretch that we put on at the end of the season, we were contenders. We waited too long to get going. We basically waited until our backs were against the wall to get started. I think even during games we did that as well. We … [Read more...] about Monday reactions

Rochester Amerks keep focus on themselves in stretch run (Rochester D&C) Amerks probably have their strongest roster now (Rochester D&C) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage