Archives for March 2014

'Coming out flat to start the third, the Sabres drew a penalty but couldn’t do anything with it. The Lightning drew a penalty of their own about halfway through the final frame, but while the delayed penalty was waiting to be called the puck went into the Lightning's empty net – the puck sailed nearly the entire length of the ice. Cory Conacher gets credit for the tally to give … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall to Lightning 4-3

'Overall I think Hodgson and the whole line had a nice game. I don't think there's any doubt they were Buffalo's best line of the night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Hodgson scores from the wing

'"It was a good break for us," Sabres interim coach Ted Nolan said. "We had a number of chances to win that game."' … [Read more...] about Stamkos’ OT goal lifts Lightning past Sabres

'The line of Hodgson, Girgensons, and Brian Flynn showed a tremendous amount of energy, and their hard work was rewarded in the early parts of this game.' … [Read more...] about Lucky bounce not enough as Sabres fall in OT

'“When you have a situation like we do, you expect those guys are the ones that will pull an inexperienced team or younger team out of it once in a while,” Nolan said. “You don’t put them deeper into it. That’s what some guys did."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nolan plans to search for right mix to solve team’s ills

'“Whatever happened it’s, what can I say about it,” Hasek said at his news conference before meeting with Nolan. “Sometimes you feel different way than the other person. Sometimes you feel that your decision is better than his decision but I think on the ice the one or two years we were together we’d done a good job for this organization and I’m looking forward to seeing him … [Read more...] about Hasek makes peace with the past

'“I know there was some question, the relationship between me and him, but what can I say?” Hasek, whose No. 39 will be retired next season, said Friday morning inside the First Niagara Center. “I believe he is the coach right now and he will help the team to improve. The team needs to get better.”' … [Read more...] about Dominik Hasek and coach Ted Nolan talk for first time since 1997 with Sabres set to honor legendary goalie

'“He just started not feeling very well,” Nolan said after the Sabres prepared for tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning inside the First Niagara Center, their first home tilt following an awful 1-4 road trip. “When something like that happens, you got to make sure you’re careful with it.”' … [Read more...] about ‘Strange’ ailment forced Sabres’ Ville Leino from game; Zemgus Girgensons ready to return

'“It’s part of life. You cannot win every game,” he said when asked about 1999. “You cannot (always) win the championship. You want to, and try to do the best, but sometimes you don’t win. We came so close. I know the goal, it was disappointing for everyone in the locker room, in the city. But it’s part of your life. Sometimes you win, sometimes you come close.”' … [Read more...] about Hasek returns to Buffalo for Sabres Hall of Fame

Lightning-Sabres preview (Tampa Bay Times) Lightning-Sabres Preview (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning (40-24-9) at Buffalo Sabres (20-45-8) (The Sports Network) Lightning try to extend point streak against Sabres (NHL.com) Bolts Play Buffalo In First Of Back-to-Backs (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'“Unfortunately, in Buffalo the guys get in a position where it wears on you — your confidence is lower,” Miller said. “When things start to go wrong, it’s almost a here-we-go-again type of thing.”' … [Read more...] about After Years in Buffalo, Goalie Is Atop League in St. Louis

'''It was an honor for me to play for this organization, and this is something I'll never forget,'' Hasek said. ''The Sabres are always staying in my heart.''' … [Read more...] about Hasek enjoying retirement in return to Buffalo

'"In the media I guess sometimes we blow things way out of proportion and make it look worse than it really was, and it wasn't that much. People have disagreements all the time."' … [Read more...] about Hasek, Nolan have ‘nice talk’ in first conversation since falling out 17 years ago

'"He mentally and physically intimidated you," said St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock, who beat Hasek in the 1999 Cup final with the Stars. "I think there were games that you knew you were never going to score on him, and I think it was very discouraging at times. I think that's a great quality. I'd never seen the guy quit on a puck, I'd never seen the guy give up on … [Read more...] about Hasek’s place in NHL goaltending history is finally coming into focus

Amerks lose ninth straight (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Sam Carrick scores winner as Marlies hand Americans ninth loss in a row (CP) Amerks lose ninth in a row (WGR-AM) Marlies double up Amerks, 4-2 (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage