Archives for November 2014

'The team has a home-and-home series on consecutive days next weekend against Montreal, and it remains to be seen how Neuvirth will feel by then.' … [Read more...] about Neuvirth could return in a few days

'“There’s some things in part of his life he had to change, as far as his approach to the game he has to change, and that was kind of a collective (effort) – kind of like (what) the city’s going through right now is kind of what our team went through,” Sabres coach Ted Nolan said.' … [Read more...] about Maturity has helped Sabres’ Nikita Zadorov become NHL regular

'With most roadways closed, Kaleta had to find an alternate route. So he talked to some police friends and hatched a plan with Sabres trainer Tim Macre, who had also been stuck.' … [Read more...] about Patrick Kaleta grateful to be back with Sabres after snowy week

Snow-covered Sabres arrive with NHL's worst record (CSN Washington) Sabres-Capitals Preview (AP) Buffalo Sabres (5-13-2) at Washington Capitals (9-7-3) (The Sports Network) Sabres get back on ice with visit to Capitals (NHL.com) Caps come home to host Sabres (WashingtonCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Washington Coverage

'The Rangers-Sabres contest originally scheduled for Friday but postponed due to the snow emergency, has been rescheduled for Feb. 20, 2015.' … [Read more...] about NHL announces game switches for Rangers, Sabres, Senators

'To accommodate the scheduling change, the NHL announced that Sabres' game originally scheduled for Feb. 20 against the Ottawa Senators was moved to Dec. 15.' … [Read more...] about Two Sabres games rescheduled

'They were able to play their game Tuesday and had practice on Thursday and Friday. Brian Gionta is the captain and he’s anxious to try to help out, “It just goes to show that with what’s going on in the outside world, we’re playing a game. Yes, it’s our livelihood and all that, but there are more important things. Your heart and your thoughts are with the people that are … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Gionta wants to help out WNY

'The game between the Sabres and Ottawa Senators, scheduled to be played that night in Buffalo, has been moved to Monday, December 15, at 7 p.m., ET.' … [Read more...] about Postponed Rangers-Sabres game rescheduled for Feb. 20; Feb. 20 Senators-Sabres game moved to Dec. 15

'“I was really, really aggravated. I was talking to Mike [Weber] about the year I had last year with watching as many games as I had to watch and not being able to do anything,” he said. “But there’s nothing I could do and as my neighbor’s kids would say, I was pretty grumpy.”' … [Read more...] about Kaleta returns to practice after being snowed in since last Tuesday

Tim Schaller leads Amerks past Utica (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Schaller, Amerks shoot down Comets (Utica Observer Dispatch) Schaller, Armia shine in Amerks' win over Comets (WGR-AM) Schaller's five-point night powers Amerks to 7-4 win over Comets (Amerks.com) Amerks sign goaltender Sam Marotta to PTO (Amerks.com) Final: Comets 4 @ Amerks 7 (UticaComets.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'Michael Gilbert, the Sabres’ vice president for public and community relations, said the decisions were made by the league in consultation with the teams in both cases. Gilbert also said the fact that Tuesday’s game was a national telecast on the NBC Sports Network was not a factor.' … [Read more...] about Postponement catches Sabres players by surprise

'Kaleta is the only Sabres player who lives in the Southtowns and he’s been stuck in his Hamburg home since the region was battered by snow on Tuesday. He missed Tuesday’s game against San Jose and Thursday’s practice, both at First Niagara Center. And he has no idea if he’ll make it to today’s practice or the flight later this afternoon for Saturday’s game in Washington.' … [Read more...] about Snow days at home don’t sit well with Kaleta

'Rochester Americans goalie coach Bob Janosz lives in East Aurora and has been unable to even get onto the street in front of his house, so he has missed the past two days of practice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Rangers game postponed due to storm

'Ennis, an Edmonton native, has never seen anything like the past few days. “Never in my life,” he said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres believe postponement of Rangers game a good thing

'Goalie Michal Neuvirth, who suffered a lower-body injury early Tuesday’s 4-1 win against San Jose, might be back sooner than expected. If Neuvirth’s swelling went down, he could’ve practiced Thursday, Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. “It’s a far cry from thinking he was out weeks,” Nolan said. … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Nathan Lieuwen’s stay in Buffalo could be brief