Archives for 2012

'With the Hurricanes struggling, head coach Kirk Muller knew that he needed his captain to be a presence on the ice, and Eric Staal would gladly oblige. Playing 30 shifts for over 23:00, Staal collected a goal, two assists and was selected as the first star of the night as he led the Hurricanes to a 4-2 win over the Sabres. Carolina forward Chad LaRose said it best during his … [Read more...] about The aftermath: ‘Canes 4, Sabres 2

Amerks lose in 8-round shootout (Rochester D&C) Pens muscle past Amerks (Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice) Thiessen recovers to boost Penguins (Scranton Times Leader) Amerks fall in shootout to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Amerks.com) Penguins battle past Americans in shootout (WBSPenguins.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'This is about hockey, however, which is much more important than football, at least to many of us. Yet your idiotic disagreement over how much one side can soak out of the other means a blue screen where once Kevin Sylvester, Rob Ray, Mike Robitaille, Rick Jeanneret and Harry Neale gave us the lowdown and play by play. These guys know hockey and it is a joy to listen to them … [Read more...] about An open letter to the conniving, greedy bacteria in charge of Time Warner and MSG

'We’re not taking sides in this business dispute, but it’s clear that sports fans are the real losers while the two sides are bickering. In addition to the Sabres, MSG also telecasts the NHL’s New York Rangers, Islanders and New Jersey Devils and New York Knicks NBA basketball.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans are the losers

'So what's the deal? Injuries are a factor as the Lucic hit marked Miller's second concussion in eight months. Miller has seemed out of synch at times in the crease, often admitting he's failed to read plays properly, and has had a propensity for getting beat high to the glove side.' … [Read more...] about Miller ready to make historic charge

'"We're kind of in the same position as last year starting the new year," added winger Patrick Kaleta. "We really need to pick it up and string together some wins to get back in the hunt."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo’s goal: Two wins in a row

'The lawmakers are asking Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman to intervene in the dispute between the cable provider and MSG, according to Common Council President Richard A. Fontana, who said Majority Leader Demone A. Smith and University Council Member Bonnie E. Russell joined him in approaching Albany.' … [Read more...] about State help is sought in cable TV dispute

'With Ehrhoff, Tyler Myers, Andrej Sekera all out and other defensemen missing time recently, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff has ramped up Leopold’s minutes, even playing him a whopping 29:57 on Saturday, when he assisted on both goals in a 3-2 shootout loss to Ottawa.' … [Read more...] about Leopold: Sabres’ unsung hero

Buffalo (18-17-4) at Carolina (13-21-7) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (18-17-4) at Carolina Hurricanes (13-21-7) (The Sports Network) Hurricanes hope to even home mark against Sabres (NHL.com) Gameday: Hurricanes vs. Sabres (CarolinaHurricanes.com) Game notes (CarolinaHurricanes.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Carolina Coverage

'"I haven't got a set rotation now. My main focus has been to have both goaltenders contribute. I really want to get Ryan going. If he's feeling comfortable, playing well and not tired, I'm going to try to play him a little more and see if that helps him. Obviously Jhonas (Enroth), before last game, went through a real tough stretch too. It was good to see that both guys can … [Read more...] about Ruff Ready to Ramp Up Miller

'"I share everyone's frustration," Black said when speaking with Howard Simon and Jeremy White on his weekly appearance on WGR Sports Radio 550. "I'm a Time Warner customer, and I'm about to be a former Time Warner customer. I'm going to unplug my cable boxes and probably drop them in the lobby of the nearest Time Warner store if this continues. Like everyone else, I talk to so … [Read more...] about Sabres’ President Ted Black Dishes on Dispute

'The Sabres will play back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday and it looks like Miller will be playing in both games. "Try to get Ryan on a run and let him run with it," said Ruff.' … [Read more...] about It’s Miller Time for Sabres

'"This [is] a great hockey town," he wrote on Twitter, "but at this point, by far the quietest rink I've been in in 2011-12."' … [Read more...] about All quiet on the Sabres hockey front

'"The good thing is I know I can't do any damage to it," Myers said. "I have that peace of mind. I can really bear down on it. Little aches and pains, I'm not taking them seriously now that I know it's healed."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Myers OK to give it a shot Friday

'First Niagara Center and the Sabres will play host to a free viewing party geared at providing Time Warner Cable subscribers a chance to see their team put together its first winning streak in nearly two months, the Sabres announced late Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Another viewing party for Sabres fans