Archives for January 22, 2013

'“People around here live for the Sabres and Bills,” said winger Thomas Vanek. “We know it. We appreciate it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres winning back their fans

'The Leafs had beaten Miller five straight times, a stat of which he was fully aware. “They’ve been kicking my ass for a few years now. It was time to get back at them,” he said.' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs must be wishing Ryan Miller wasn’t still a Sabre

'Miller was in turn, good, lucky and great, coolly holding up Buffalo’s slim lead through his teammates’ repeated attempts to hand it over to the Leafs by taking a long string of penalties. There were some lucky escapes – Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel hit crossbars and Nazem Kadri had a goal waved off when he jammed it in just after the whistle sounded – but for every one of … [Read more...] about Miller shows value of having elite player at goaltending position

'“They were coming that whole third period, and we knew it,” Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold said. “We held on. Millsie made some big saves. We stole one, got two points.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Miller earns a day’s vacation

'Let's not kid ourselves. Last season, the Sabres would have found a way to lose the game Monday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres find way to run away with two points

'“I was just trying not to get hit in the head,” said a smiling Hodgson. “I turned away and it hit my chest but I’ll take it.”' … [Read more...] about Hodgson earns rewards for going to the net

'“We came in and we stole one,” Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold said. “You look at the shot chart (35-20), you look at the opportunities. They probably had more than us. Millsie made some big saves, (provided a) big turning point for us. Yeah, we battled.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres showcase more toughness in gritty win over Leafs

'Kostka insists he holds no hard feelings toward the Sabres, however. “I was kind of the odd guy out that didn’t have a contract for the next year,” he said. “They needed to clear up space. They were like, ‘Thank you for what you’ve done, and we’re going to move forward.’”' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres prospect Kostka finally living NHL dream with Leafs

'“Correct me if I’m wrong, but we lost a lot of different ways last year. We are just happy to have found a way to win and to get a good start was important. It is already going to have to be behind us. We’re just off and running and running and running. It’s going to be a tough season for everybody and you have to get your points while you can.”' … [Read more...] about Miller still Mr. Everything for Sabres

'“The organization did a good job adding the players it did,” said Hodgson, referring to agitator Steve Ott and 6-foot-8 enforcer John Scott. “You need that type of physical personnel on a team, they were great additions that added to our overall toughness.”' … [Read more...] about Buffalo forward Cody Hodgson glad to see Sabres toughen up

'“It was a big thing the team wanted to address in the off-season,” forward Jason Pominville said Monday as the Sabres prepared to play the Toronto Maple Leafs. “They made it clear when they traded one of our top offensive players in Derek Roy and got some grittiness.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres won’t be pushed around this season

Sabres stymie Leafs in home opener (Toronto Sun) Close calls might not cut it for Leafs fans (Toronto Sun) Leafs' Carlyle: Respect needs to be earned (Toronto Sun) Miller still Mr. Everything for Sabres (Toronto Sun) Hockey fans let NHL and players off too easy (Toronto Sun) Kostka takes long road to Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun) Maple Leafs lose home opener to Buffalo Sabres … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Toronto Coverage

'ler was a big reason why Toronto's fans spent much of the contest sitting on their hands in the Leafs' home opener.' … [Read more...] about Veteran goaltender Ryan Miller leads Sabres to victory over Maple Leafs

'"Confidence helps a little bit too but maybe playing (has helped)," said Hodgson. "I'm playing with amazing players. That's pretty much it. We're always looking for plays and they're really creative. They've got so much speed and talent and I just try to fit in with them as best as possible."' … [Read more...] about Vanek, Pominville, Hodgson proving to be a dangerous top line for Sabres

'"We needed to start strong tonight and that's what we got," said Miller. "I haven't had a whole lot of luck here in this building so it was nice to get the win tonight."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 2, Toronto 1