Archives for December 2013

“Intense” fourth line makes the difference for Canadiens (Montreal Gazette) Habs pad win streak against Sabres (Montreal Gazette) Photo gallery (Montreal Gazette) With the fourth trio (Journal de Montreal) Therrien was right (Journal de Montreal) "Collect points, it's good" - Travis Moen (Journal de Montreal) A miserable season for the Sabres (Journal de Montreal) "It's … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Montreal Coverage

'"He played well," said Nolan of 19-year-old Girgensons. "I've known the kid now for three years and have watched him play, he does this all the time. It's one of those things that comes with maturity, he'll get better and better. "Those are the building blocks with which we're going to turn this organization around. It's through people like that, with some strong character and … [Read more...] about Montreal’s fourth line the difference as Canadiens edge Sabres 3-2

'"I could've come up with one of those saves. It wasn't good enough tonight. All three were one-timers, but I think I could have stopped one of those goals," said Enroth.' … [Read more...] about Montreal 3, Buffalo 2

'"All in all, I thought our game was there," Sabres captain Steve Ott said. "We see this progress that we've been talking about. It's not transitioning into wins at this point right now but you have to keep grabbing the positives out of each and every game. "They're one of the top teams in the last 10 games and we were hanging in there with them."' … [Read more...] about Canadiens win fifth straight in 3-2 triumph over Sabres

'In the final frame the Sabres kept it close as a brilliant individual effort by Zemgus Girgensons against two defenders resulted in a goal to make it a one goal game, but it wasn't enough as the Canadiens held off heavy pressure at the end for a 3-2 final score.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to the Canadiens in Montreal

'Overall there were many things to like about the Sabres in this game. They had long spurts of very good hockey and they did get to two goals, which is rare. They still have to learn what 60 munites is in a game. In this game, when they were bad, they were really bad and the puck wound up in their net.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have to be boring to be in the game

'The Sabres are 2-1-0 against the Maple Leafs since Nolan took over from Ron Rolston behind the bench Nov. 13, but 0-6-1 against everyone else. The game against the Canadiens did mark the first time the Sabres scored more than one goal against a team other than Toronto since Nolan took over.' … [Read more...] about Canadiens hold off Sabres for fifth straight win

'The loss might’ve been the toughest one to swallow this season, as the Sabres outplayed one of the league’s top teams for most of the night. They even limited the Habs to just 19 shots on the night, including a measly four over the final 20 minutes. But the quiet locker room and sullen looks on many players told a different story.' … [Read more...] about Second period lapse costs Sabres

Griffins get the best of Amerks again (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Frozen Frontier turns baseball field into hockey haven (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Grand Rapids Griffins enjoy record start as win streak reaches seven games (Grand Rapids Press) Amerks strike first but fall again to Grand Rapids (Amerks.com) Back to back to back to back... (GriffinsHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'Montreal has won four straight and don’t have a regulation loss in nine games going 8-0-1.' … [Read more...] about Sabres facing a scorching hot team

'It’s hard to stay positive, “It is, you want to be in the lineup every night and with different circumstances that have been going on, they wanted to use some of the young guys they had. With the coaching change it is what it is. It’s a difficult time when you’re not in the lineup.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres McBain just wants a chance

'“I anticipate with the TV deals and such, it’s going to keep going up,” Miller said of the cap, before returning to a chilling Lundqvist point. “Maybe that will seem like a pretty average price down the line.”' … [Read more...] about Miller: Lundqvist deal sets the goalie market

'“I think we’re doing a better job of getting in spots and getting in places where we can get chances,” Hodgson said. “That’s something we’ve had to work on and work to get in those positions. So that’s a positive but at the same time once we get those chances we need to score. That’s our job. That’s what we’re paid to do.”' … [Read more...] about Hodgson regrets one that got away

'“It’s about action at this point,” Miller said Friday in Buffalo after the Sabres prepared for tonight’s game against the Canadiens inside the Bell Centre. “I’m not going to sit around and let promises get thrown around.”' … [Read more...] about Franchise goalie Ryan Miller will judge Sabres on actions, not words

Sabres-Canadiens Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (6-21-2) at Montreal Canadiens (18-9-3) (The Sports Network) First-place Canadiens face division rival Sabres (NHL.com) Game preview: Canadiens vs. Sabres (Canadiens.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage