Archives for December 2013

Matt Stajan scores OT winner as Calgary Flames down Buffalo Sabres (Calgary Sun) Sean Monahan struggles coming back from injury for Calgary Flames (Calgary Sun) Flames defeat Buffalo Sabres in overtime win (Calgary Herald) Inside The Game: Flames vs. Sabres (CalgaryFlames.com) Numerology: Flames vs. Sabres (CalgaryFlames.com) Photo gallery (CalgaryFlames.com) Photo … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Calgary Coverage

'Not many general managers have a job for life, as exists at the Garden, but it would be intriguing to see what Smith could do with either of those floundering clubs, while the Rangers continue to trudge through their own issues in the Big Apple. ' … [Read more...] about As Flames and Sabres search for next GM, Neil Smith would bring instant credibility to franchises

'''I thought he played a very good game,'' Sabres interim coach Ted Nolan said. ''That shot at the end, it was a very quick shot. Just one of those things we have to get more than one goal.''' … [Read more...] about Stajan scores in OT, Flames beat Sabres 2-1

'Ellis steps into the roster for Sabres leading scorer Cody Hodgson, who will miss his second straight game with a lower body injury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall LW Ellis from Rochester

'"We gotta get some breaks. We hit four goal posts today," said Sabres interim coach Ted Nolan. "We just have to keep going until (the players) find themselves."' … [Read more...] about Calgary 2, Buffalo 1 (OT)

'It was the 17th game this season in which the Sabres have scored one goal or none. The bounces didn't go Buffalo's way against Calgary, as the Sabres hit goal posts on four separate occasions.' … [Read more...] about Flames’ victory not a thing of beauty

'It really does not matter who is behind the bench for the blue and gold. I am not telling you anything new when I say that the talent is just not there for this to be a winning team. Some teams are better than their records, so to speak, but not this team. This is what Darcy Regier has left the franchise with: plenty of role players, but not a lot of talent.' … [Read more...] about Flames upend Sabres 2-1 in overtime

'The Sabres pretty much picked up where they left off on Saturday, many shots, many chances and no goals.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres were again pouring chances at the net

'Buffalo has been shutout five times, held to one goal in 11 games and managed all of two goals on eight occasions. So that’s two or fewer goals scored in 24 of 32 games. Only once all season have the Sabres scored more than three goals in regulation play. They got four on the way to a 5-4 shootout victory at San Jose on November 5th.' … [Read more...] about What has happened to the Sabres offense?

'Buffalo finished the game without forward Cody McCormick, who left in the second period with an upper-body injury.' … [Read more...] about Stajan scores to give Flames another OT win

'Enroth stopped 24 of 26 shots against Calgary, but the last goal stood out in Enroth’s mind. For Enroth, it was the low point in an otherwise solid appearance. “I think he walked it over on my right side and just kept walking. It was a bad shot that I missed,” Enroth said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Flames in overtime

'“To be perfectly honest, it couldn’t have happened any better,” Ellis recalled Saturday afternoon at First Niagara Center. “I scored the shootout goal, I was in the celebration at center ice and Chadd found me through the group of guys and said, ‘The only thing that’ll make tonight better is me getting to tell you you’re going up to Buffalo tomorrow.’ It was a special moment … [Read more...] about After outdoor win, Ellis earns call to Buffalo

'Ellis (8/31/81, 6'1", 208 lbs) joins the Sabres for his first call-up of the season. He last played for the Sabres in a six-game stint to start the 2012-13 season. While serving as captain for the Amerks this season, Ellis has appeared in 25 games and notched 10 points (5+5).' … [Read more...] about Matt Ellis recalled from Rochester

Rochester Amerks blanked by Syracuse Crunch (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Connolly and Gudlevskis lift Syracuse Crunch over Rochester Amerks, 1-0 (Syracuse Post Standard) Amerks come up empty-handed in Syracuse (Amerks.com) Crunch shut out the Americans 1-0 (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'“We’re seeing signs of a different team as of late with the work ethic and the process that we’re sticking to,” captain Steve Ott said. “Obviously we didn’t get the results we wanted to accomplish but all in all very encouraging with our play. Most nights you play like that you’re gonna win.”' … [Read more...] about Surge in shots gives Sabres sign of hope