Archives for 2012

'Sabres defenseman Christian Ehrhoff said, “It’s pretty frustrating to us. In our point of view the league is doing pretty well. Its revenues have been at an all time high, the fans are really happy with where the game’s at and to have another work stoppage is pretty frustrating.”' … [Read more...] about NHL: Locked out!

'"We actually thought creatively in 04-05 when most other businesses were scaling back, our ownership thought that was a good time to invest. I think the biggest difference between now and 04', not only for us but for the city in general is that there's more of a critical mass downtown now," says Pearl Street Grill & Brewery owner Roy Bakus.' … [Read more...] about Lockout affecting more than just NHL

'"Tyler is a very important part of our offense and we are very happy to have him signed," Regier said. "He has progressed as a player over the past few seasons and we are excited to see his growth both as a person and professional in the years to come."' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Ennis to two-year deal

'Despite being rated as the seventh-best netminder eligible for the 2012 NHL draft in Central Scouting’s final rankings, Makarov was not selected among the 211 players chosen June 22 and 23.' … [Read more...] about Makarov inks deal with Sabres

'The impending lockout will prevent most Western New York hockey fans from being able to watch most of their favorite Buffalo Sabres from lacing up their skates for the foreseeable future.' … [Read more...] about Sabres loan Foligno, 19 others to Rochester

'The Buffalo Sabres assigned 22 players to their AHL affiliate on Friday evening, including center Cody Hodgson and Luke Adam and wingers Marcus Foligno, Corey Tropp and Zemgus Girgensons.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres send 22 to Amerks as lockout nears

'The defenseman sensed the worst from Bettman’s demeanor, tone and words. “No matter what we said to him, what we talked about, he wasn’t willing to look at anything else,” Regehr said Friday after skating inside the Northtown Center. “I think at that point we probably understood that we were probably headed down this road.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres could sense lockout was inevitable

'Also assigned were: forwards Luke Adam, Riley Boychuk, Brian Flynn, Zemgus Girgensons, Jacob Lagace, Jonathan Parker, Kevin Sundher, Shawn Szydlowski, Corey Tropp, Phil Varone; defensemen Alex Biega, Nick Crawford, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc, Matt MacKenzie, Brayden McNabb, Mark Pysyk; goalies Connor Knapp and Nathan Lieuwen.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send AHL-eligible players to Rochester

'“We have to address some things. We’ve been operating under the last agreement and it’s worked pretty well for both sides, but there are things we can shore up. They’re not claiming any of the claims they made last time. They’re not making big promises they made last time such as lower ticket prices for all fans which you now realize they never did, so I think they’re just in … [Read more...] about Sabres Miller says we don’t want to go down the same path

'Several NHL teams have made similar moves this week, giving young players a place to play during the NHL lockout.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Send 20 to Amerks

'Forwards Luke Adam, Riley Boychuk, Brian Flynn, Marcus Foligno, Zemgus Girgensons, Cody Hodgson, Jacob Lagace, Jonathan Parker, Kevin Sundher, Shawn Szydlowski, Corey Tropp, Phil Varone; defensemen Alex Biega, Nick Crawford, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc, Matt MacKenzie, Brayden McNabb, Mark Pysyk; goaltenders Connor Knapp and Nathan Lieuwen.' … [Read more...] about Sabres loan eligible players to Rochester, Amatuer clubs

'"I doubt all the owners are as well-informed as all the players. I don't know if that's going to get me in trouble or not, but I just feel like it's kind of whatever they're told by Gary. I think there's definitely a small group that carries a lot of weight that want to push and see how far they can get. But that right there is at the expense of the fans and the game."' … [Read more...] about Are NHL talks a prelude to a lockout?

'“We want to be prepared,” Pominville said. “When it does get settled, if there is a lockout, it’s going to be five, six days where you have to get right back into it. So we want to be able to play.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres starting to make lockout plans

'"Obviously, we all want to see some hockey played, so let's hope it doesn't happen and be positive on it," he said.' … [Read more...] about Pegula hopeful there will be hockey

'"Our plans are to move forward," he said. "I don't know exactly how we minimize the impact while we're doing the construction. I've thought about that quite a bit, if we're going to have fans down here and be playing hockey with the NHL team, but I guess that's something for our planners to do."' … [Read more...] about Pegula hopes development will inspire younger skaters