Archives for January 30, 2013

'“It’s just frustrating. We’re getting better. ... Obviously, to lose it like that, it’s tough.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose clock game

'“After the second period, I didn’t have any emotion. I was really down,” Grigorenko said. “I was having a game where things didn’t work well for me. In the third period, they put me on the ice and I started to play really good. I scored a goal and it took me away from all the pressure.”' … [Read more...] about Grigorenko staying put, scores to cap crazy day

'This season doesn’t revolve around Grigorenko’s development, by the way. The Sabres have missed the playoffs three times in five years. Calls for Ruff and Regier to be fired grow louder with every season, if not every loss. The best way to quiet the masses is turning around their record, and Grigorenko can help them.' … [Read more...] about Pros and cons of keeping Grigorenko

'But at least their prized first-round draft pick from June, Grigorenko, is feeling better about himself. He didn’t have a point in the first five games, but the Sabres saw enough talent — as well as recognizing they have little offensive depth at center — to want him here and not back in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.' … [Read more...] about Grigorenko forces OT, but Sabres fall to Leafs

'“I let the guys down on that one,” Miller said following the Sabres’ fourth straight loss. “I just made a stupid decision. That play made a hole. I didn’t really take anything away there.”' … [Read more...] about Leafs stun Sabres late in overtime, spoil Grigorenko’s first goal

'“We have an additional three or four months of development that we otherwise wouldn’t have had with a longer season,” Regier said Tuesday in announcing Grigorenko would be staying with the Sabres this season. “This isn’t a full-season decision; it’s a half a season, albeit a half a season with more pressure.”' … [Read more...] about Lockout helped Grigorenko develop into NHL talent

'“Two things, really, that went into the decision … its his development in conjunction to his ability to help us win hockey games,” GM Darcy Regier said Tuesday at the Sabres morning skate in advance of their tilt with the Leafs Tuesday night.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres keep teenager Mikhail Grigorenko

Frattin's second goal gives Leafs OT win over Sabres (Toronto Sun) Leafs get some sweet vindication as they win in Buffalo (Toronto Sun) Toronto Maple Leafs beat Sabres 4-3 in dying seconds of OT (Toronto Star) Buffalo Sabres keep teenager Mikhail Grigorenko (Toronto Star) Photo gallery (Toronto Star) Frattin saves Leafs with late overtime goal to beat Sabres (Toronto … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Toronto Coverage

'''I let the guys down on that one. It was a stupid decision,'' Miller said. ''I didn't take anything away. I gave him too much room and made a poor choice.''' … [Read more...] about Frattin lifts Maple Leafs over Sabres 4-3 in OT

'''It's a neck injury,'' Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said after the 4-3 overtime loss. ''He was X-rayed here and they took a precaution. They took him for some further tests. I have no update.''' … [Read more...] about Kaleta taken to a hospital after hit in loss

'It seemed as though the game would go to a shootout as time was winding down in the extra period until Frattin grabbed an outlet pass near the left boards just inside the blue line and cruised towards the net before slipping a shot inside the near post for the deciding tally.' … [Read more...] about Toronto 4, Buffalo 3 (OT)

'The Sabres are now losers of four games in a row and head to Boston to face the Bruins on Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Grigorenko Scores, Sabres Fall in OT 4-3

'f you look at shooting percentages, Stafford has been trending downward. In his first full NHL season, Stafford scored on 19% of his shots. It dropped in each of the next three years to 15, 10 and then down to 7%. It jumped up to a career best 17% two years ago(in the contract year) and plummeted back down to 8% last season when he had a career best 226 shots on goal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Stafford Ice Cold

'Both Mike Weber and T.J. Brennan got their first action of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres welcome in two new defensemen

'Grigorenko, Buffalo's first pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, learned Tuesday morning that he would not return to his club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and would instead spend the rest of the season with the Sabres. He said he started to build up some confidence as the third period went on, but losing the game definitely put a damper on the thrill of scoring his first … [Read more...] about Leafs beat clock and Sabres, 4-3