Archives for April 2013

'In 2014, the Sabres will also have two first round picks and two second round picks to work with. They give away a fourth in the Pominville deal. ' … [Read more...] about After Pominville Deal, Sabres Loaded With Draft Picks

'"He works hard," Parise said. "I just think you look at the way he's been used, on the power play, penalty kill … he's reliable. He puts pucks in the net, he makes plays, he gets points. I think he plays a really all-round game. That's what we're going to see."' … [Read more...] about Jason Pominville traded to Wild by Sabres

'"We made a determination that it was about the Stanley Cup and recognized the opportunity in that – meaning that maybe we could have stayed in the race, maybe we could have acquired a player, maybe we could have made a run at it like we did last year, either got in or just out," Regier said. "But the reality is that the preference is to build for a Stanley Cup versus a playoff … [Read more...] about Pominville’s departure signals overhaul for Sabres

'The Buffalo Sabres have acquired forward Johan Larsson, goaltender Matt Hackett, a first-round selection in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and a second-round selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Jason Pominville and a fourth-round selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Acquire Larsson, Hackett & Draft Picks From Wild

'“I’m not going to worry about it,” goaltender Ryan Miller said Tuesday after an impressive 4-1 victory over Pittsburgh, “because you really don’t know. You really don’t have a say in anything. … It’s one of those things where the players are definitely just chess pieces, and the general manager is shuffling and moving them around."' … [Read more...] about Sabres win but face trade decisions

'Barring a miracle, the Sabres will miss the playoffs for the second time in two full seasons under Pegula and the fourth time in six years overall. They had the eighth-highest payroll in the NHL but were 26th overall before playing the Penguins. It’s not working. Forget contending for a title. The Sabres making the playoffs is laughable.' … [Read more...] about Trust in Regier all but gone

'“I don’t know if I would have thought it would have took this long, but I guess patience paid off,” Adam said. “I’m happy to be back and excited.”' … [Read more...] about Adam glad to be back

'“Obviously, expectations are high and we haven’t lived up to them,” Sabres goalie Ryan Miller said. “But … there’s still time in the season. We can write our own story.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres stun Penguins, end 15-game winning streak

'“I think I’m a much better player now, even the last little while in the American League,” said Adam, who had 14 goals, 32 points and minus-12 rating in 64 AHL games. “The points really haven’t been there, as high as I’d like or as high as they used to be."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Adam thrilled to be back in NHL after long wait

Penguins' winning streak gets no fond farewell (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Usual trade deadline day tension missing (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Penguins’ win streak ends at 15 (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Vokoun’s message will outlive streak (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Penguins’ GM Shero thinks he’s done dealing (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Crosby returns home after jaw surgery … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

'Kevin Porter scored his first two goals of the season for the Sabres, who won for the first time in five games. Steve Ott and Cody Hodgson also scored as Buffalo sent Pittsburgh to its first loss in more than a month. Ryan Miller made 19 saves on the night he surpassed Dominik Hasek for the most games played by a Sabres goaltender.' … [Read more...] about Penguins’ 15-game winning streak snapped by Sabres

'Kevin Porter notched his first two goals of the season to help back a 19-save effort from Ryan Miller that helped deal Pittsburgh its first setback since a 4-1 ousting by Carolina on Feb. 28.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 1

'"I'm really not going to worry about it," Miller said of a potential trade. "It's part of the business and, as a player, you really have no say in it. It's funny, but every year at this time, everyone will come up to me and ask me what I'm hearing. Believe me, the players are the last to know. We're just the chess pieces and it's the general managers moving us around the … [Read more...] about Porter, Miller help Sabres end Penguins’ 15-game winning streak

'"We've been talking about it a lot, playing 45 minutes or 50 minutes, and we don't get the W, but this was a full 60 minutes and we got the two points."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fight the streak

'I think one of Darcy’s weaknesses is taking too long to realize there’s a problem. This group of players has been blowing leads and giving away points they shouldn’t for three or four years. Regier is not aggressive and took too long to realize what we’ve all seen for years. He has a collection of panicky players that have talent, but wilt when times get tough. He had a soft … [Read more...] about This trade deadline day will be interesting