Archives for March 2013

'"We know that nothing is easy here at the end of the calendar, but we must continue to find ways to accumulate points, and, starting Thursday when the Leafs visit us in Buffalo and Saturday when we return to the Bell Centre. "' … [Read more...] about ”We’ll take these two points” – Steve Ott

'These days, when we talk Sabres NHL on the planet, it is for the wrong reasons. The dismissal of coach Lindy Ruff a month ago was talk in the hockey world, and these days, it is a quarrel between the goaltender Ryan Miller and forward Patrick Kaleta causing tremors.' … [Read more...] about CH Sabres against drifting

'This is a team that will look bad in Montreal on Tuesday night to face the Canadiens (19-5-4).' … [Read more...] about One season to the water?

'"I am angry, I want to play, he told the Buffalo News. Especially after what I saw during my absence, I want to play. Looks like they did not need me."' … [Read more...] about A baffle roommates

Sabres drop Canadiens in overtime (Montreal Gazette) Sabres's storm has passed (Montreal Gazette) Therrien won’t let P.K. off the hook (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette) An incomplete recovery (Le Journal de Montreal) "We'll take these two points" - Steve Ott (Le Journal de Montreal) The two brothers (Le Journal de Montreal) "A bad game Subban" - Michel … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Montreal Coverage

'The referees whistled Subban for high-sticking, even if the replay showed his stick never touched the Sabres forward.' … [Read more...] about Habs rally falls short in overtime loss to Sabres

'“I’ll work however many hours, however long it takes to change my game to be a part of this team. Because this is my dream, and this is my love.”' … [Read more...] about Controversial Kaleta trying to turn over new leaf and help Buffalo revival

'Ott and Tyler Myers scored in the opening period for the Sabres, who are 5-5-3 under coach Ron Rolston since Lindy Ruff was fired Feb. 20.' … [Read more...] about Steve Ott scores in overtime to lift Sabres past Montreal Canadiens 3-2

'Tyler Ennis also scored and Jhonas Enroth turned in a solid 32-save performance to help the cellar-dwelling Sabres top their Northeast Division rivals and prevail for only the second time in their last eight outings.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Montreal 2 (OT)

'Jhonas Enroth made 32 saves in his fifth start, his third in six games, including a glove grab on Brian Gionta's redirection with 15.9 seconds left in regulation. "I buried my head," Ott said. "It was such a phenomenal save. We'll see that one on a highlight reel for sure tonight. He kept us in this game. He's the reason why we won that game tonight by far and we needed that. … [Read more...] about Ott’s overtime goal lifts Sabres past Canadiens

'Pacioretty cut the Buffalo lead in half, one-timing a Brendan Gallagher pass by Enroth at 7:04 of the third. Montreal continued to apply heavy pressure, eventually outshooting the Sabres 15-6 in the final period, and Colby Armstrong tied it up about nine minutes later. Ott's second goal of the evening came at the very end of a power play at 2:16 of overtime. Ott shoveled home … [Read more...] about Sabres Beat Canadiens in OT 3-2

'The Hodgson line with Steve Ott was much better than the Ennis line with Thomas Vanek.' … [Read more...] about New lines did well until injuries hit

'Grigorenko may have seen this coming since his playing time was reduced dramatically after Ron Rolston took over, which is ironic because Rolston's strength is thought to be his ability to teach young players. Grigorenko registered at least ten minutes of ice time in 10 of the 14 games he played in while Lindy Ruff was the coach. With Rolston behind the bench, Grigorenko … [Read more...] about Sabres Grigorenko should still be here

'"I think what you saw in the latter part of the game is kind of where we're at right now," said Rolston, who saw his team improve to 5-5-3 since he took over from Lindy Ruff on Feb. 20. "We had a two-goal lead, we played well, and then the confidence of our team – especially when they got their first one – we faltered a little bit there. I was happy that we caught ourselves, … [Read more...] about Sabres squander lead, but beat Canadiens in OT

'“We didn’t make anything pretty tonight by any means,” Ott said. “We got up early in the first period, and I think we got a little complacent on it, sitting back. We need to find a way to keep pushing the game ahead.”' … [Read more...] about The back-up plan