Archives for March 2013

'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

'But what will really bear watching is what the Sabres do with captain Jason Pominville, winger Thomas Vanek and goaltender Ryan Miller. The team’s trio of long-standing stars will be entering the final years of their contracts next season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have value in seller’s market

'“Only thing you could ask for maybe is to get a little bit of (the) fans’ support when you’re winning 2-1 and they’re booing you,” Ott, who has made similar comments on Twitter, said Tuesday. “You tend to make the team lose a little bit of energy, and in those certain instances you wish you’d get some energy from your fans."' … [Read more...] about Ott believes boos from Sabres fans ‘make the team lose a little bit of energy’

'Those are the words of a player who feels no compulsion to sugarcoat things. Not that Vanek should be happy with the team’s current situation, but there was an opportunity there for a good solider to offer a far less provocative response, something along the lines of, “Yeah, things are tough now, but I’m looking forward to being here long-term to help turn things around.”' … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller may not be the only Buffalo Sabre on the trade block

Luke Adam helps lead Amerks past Binghamton (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Lawson sharp, but B-Sens flat in loss to Rochester (Binghamton press and Sun Bulletin) Amerks extend point streak to six with 3-1 win over B-Sens (Amerks.com) B-Sens fall to Amerks, 3-1 (BinghamtonSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'Enroth hadn’t taken the crease in First Niagara Center since Jan. 7, 2012, but he gave the sellout crowd a reason to cheer. The Sabres ended a four-game winless skid.' … [Read more...] about Sabres find the cure, beat Rangers 3-1

'This was not the direction Miller envisioned. The Sabres have managed to spend more money and grow progressively worse since Terry Pegula arrived with grandiose expectations and a bottomless checkbook. And that means they have been grossly mismanaged for two seasons if not the majority of 16.' … [Read more...] about Core Sabres may want to move on

'“It was one of those shifts I was getting on the body and everyone was around the puck,” Foligno said. “We beat them to pucks and they were a little bit tired.”' … [Read more...] about Foligno gets the home fires burning

'For one night at least, they played like stars again, helping the Sabres break a four-game losing skid (0-2-2) before a capacity crowd of 19,070 fans inside the First Niagara Center.' … [Read more...] about Enroth and Foligno help push Sabres past Rangers

'“I don’t regret anything. I feel like I’m here because of some of the things I’ve done in the past, some of the things that I’ve learned, some of the things I’ve done great, not done so good. You keep going.”' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres goalie Biron thriving as Rangers’ backup

Lackluster Loss Puts an End to Tortorella’s Era of Good Feeling (New York Times) NY Rangers coach John Tortorella 'disgusted and disappointed' at Rangers stars after being outplayed (New York Daily News) Tortorella rips Rangers after loss to Sabres (New York Post) Rangers' Haley has strong game playing on Callahan line (New York Post) Tortorella furious after Rangers fall … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New York Coverage

'Buffalo, which entered the game with the worst power play in the NHL, went 0-for-5, allowed a short-handed goal, and incurred two icings during the advantages.' … [Read more...] about Foligno scores 2 in Sabres’ 3-1 win over Rangers