Archives for March 15, 2013

'The Sabres voted yes to the plan that will feature two eight-team divisions in the East and a pair of seven-team divisions out West. Buffalo’s division will contain holdovers Boston, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto along with newcomers Detroit, Florida and Tampa Bay.' … [Read more...] about NHL gives OK to realignment

'“We tried different units, different entries, and we haven’t found something that’s worked yet,” left wing Thomas Vanek said in First Niagara Center.' … [Read more...] about Power play gets needed attention

'“It's the 'Field of Dreams' for hockey players,” said Clifford G. Benson, chief development officer for the Buffalo Sabres. “It's the place where hockey players are going to want to come.”' … [Read more...] about Coming soon: ‘Hockey Heaven’

'Sabres owner Terry Pegula has deep pockets and a community commitment. But he is apparently putting the team’s reconstruction in the hands of the longtime general manager who is most clearly responsible for its decline. It will, in my view, only prolong our agony.' … [Read more...] about Sports woes offset by our civic renewal

'“We feel fully confident (in the line),” Rolston said Thursday following practice inside the First Niagara Center. “Even in our end and playing against anybody, they’re very responsible, too, and that’s a good thing to have.”' … [Read more...] about Foligno, Porter and Flynn forming strong trio for Sabres

'“He’s on the recovery path right now,” Rolston said after the Sabres practiced Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Sulzer done for season after ACL surgery

'Interim coach Ron Rolston provided the update Thursday, after Sulzer was spotted walking on crutches in the locker room. Sulzer had missed eight games since being hurt when his skate got caught in a rut in a 4-0 loss to the Islanders on Feb. 23.' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Sulzer to miss rest of season

'Regehr has a no trade clause in his contract and he has not been contacted by the club to waive it, “I haven’t spoken with Darcy about that at all. I don’t know if that’s going to happen or not and I’m really not too focused on it right now, but there’s always that possibility especially with any player coming up to unrestricted free agency at the end of the season and a … [Read more...] about Sabres Regehr hasn’t been asked to waive no trade

'Ville Leino has been ready to play for two games and Ron Rolston said he should get his chance, “It’ll be highly likely he’ll play, he’s looking good. Today we did a lot of defensive things and some more battle and he’s doing well for where we wanted him and then tomorrow will be a test for him, we’re putting him in every situation we can right now to make that happen.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Sulzer’s season is over

'“What happens in those injuries – and I’m not really a doctor, but I play one on TV – there’s so much swelling early on, that it’s hard to diagnose early how damaged it is until that goes away, until they can actually go in there after that,” Rolston explained. “So it takes a while for that swelling to go down, and when they go in to determine how bad it is in terms of the … [Read more...] about Surgery shuts down Sulzer

Rochester Amerks put their focus on points, playoffs (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'The 18-year-old Russian center had just one goal and four assists in 22 games this season, and was averaging only 9:44 of ice time per game. He has also been a healthy scratch five times. This is the first year of Grigorenko’s three-year entry level contract that he signed on July 18, 2012.' … [Read more...] about Grigorenko assigned to Quebec