Archives for November 2013

'“Over 40 shots on a consistent basis, I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get tired,” Nolan said. “I probably would have played him back-to-back the other night, but because of the system, the way it was organized previous, I didn’t. Now we’ve put our own stamp on it."' … [Read more...] about Miller ready for more work but up to a point

'“I told John I don’t want to see him doing it,” Nolan said. “I want to see what kind of player he can be. You have to be able to play this game in order to stay here. So I want to see him play. Fighting will always take care of itself.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres tough guy John Scott ready to seize opportunities from Ted Nolan

'“I just once again kind of shoot my mouth off, a little too fired up after the game and said something, didn’t really realize it was going to get the traction it’s kind of gotten,” he said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres tough guy John Scott regrets ‘Princess Phaneuf’ comment

Blues-Sabres matchup box (Saint Louis Post Dispatch) Blues-Sabres Preview (AP) St. Louis Blues (13-3-3) at Buffalo Sabres (5-16-1) (The Sports Network) Sabres go for third straight at home as Blues visit (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Saint Louis Coverage

'“To be really honest with you, there’a lot more stuff I’m focused on than what happened and a name I’ve been called,” Phaneuf said.' … [Read more...] about Dion Phaneuf shrugs off ‘Princess’ shot

'Ted Nolan hinted Monday that defenceman Nikita Zadorov could be London-bound soon.' … [Read more...] about Zadorov move in works

'"He's a class individual," Pegula said. "And he's going to add a lot of energy to our organization."' … [Read more...] about Ted Nolan Comes Home: Named Interim Coach of Buffalo Sabres

'The biggest fight I have is convincing fans that sending a player to junior or the AHL isn’t always a penalty. I think most young players should start in the AHL. Nolan said, “It’s part of their growth. People look at it as a demotion, it’s not really a demotion, it’s an enhancement of your career. Look at the old Montreal Canadiens back in the day, a lot of those guys spent a … [Read more...] about Sabres average age likely to rise

'“You never want to see guys that are friends of yours get fired,” Sacco said. “It’s been tough as far as that goes. I thought Ron did everything he could to get the team ready and prepared. It’s an unfortunate situation, but that also is part of the business that we’re in. We’ll move forward now from that and see where it goes.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres assistants give Rolston a nod of respect

'“No, I didn’t. . . . I didn’t do anything wrong. I went for a hit, Phaneuf bailed. I get dragged down from behind and get 14 minutes. So I think there was more of a precaution. They didn’t want anything to boil over,” Scott said.' … [Read more...] about ‘Princess Phaneuf’ irks Sabres goon Scott

'“You find out the reasons why the record is the way it is,” said Nolan, who nonetheless found more encouraging signs in the loss than he did during Friday’s 3-1 victory over the Maple Leafs. “I thought we played much better. I thought the majority of the play was in their zone the whole third period and the last part of the second period. I was really impressed with it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall short in another game of catch-up

'“All of a sudden I’m not allowed to hit him anymore. He’s ‘Princess Phaneuf.’ It’s a joke,” Scott said of the Leafs’ captain in a postgame interview on the MSG telecast after the Sabres’ 4-2 loss in Air Canada Centre.' … [Read more...] about NHL justice leaves Sabres’ Scott a bit puzzled

'“It’s a good recipe to try to fix this thing,” former defenseman Garry Galley said. “This was the smartest, best move to make to settle everything down. It’s an opportunity to come together and get this thing turned around because that’s a great market. I loved my time there, so I’d like to see it get turned around and back to where it belongs.”' … [Read more...] about Alumni happy to see Sabres’ moves

'“You look at the teams he had in the mid-‘90s here in Buffalo and they weren’t the most talented of teams, they weren’t the greatest of teams, but people remember them because they worked. They worked hard, they were relentless. They carved an identity doing that.”' … [Read more...] about Goalie-turned-broadcaster Biron praises Sabres

'“I think it shows we can compete, we got good character,” said Sabres winger Tyler Ennis, who scored in the third period. “I like that we fought back.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres showcase more compete in loss to Leafs