Archives for February 2015

No Armia? No problem as the Amerks score 7 (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Turner Elson a bright spot in disappointing loss (Glen Falls Post Star) Dalpe, Schaller lead Amerks to 7-4 win over Flames (Amerks.com) Flames toppled again at Blue Cross Arena (AdirondackFlames.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'But you've got to give up something to get something. And for where the last-place Sabres are now, cashing out some of their stockpiled depth and draft picks is a good move.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shakeup was about quality, not quantity

'“That’s exactly what we talked with the team about,” Nolan said. “We’re in this thing. We’re not going to be like sacrificial lambs to just go out there and get slaughtered. We have to make sure we play together, we protect one another and work together. And that’s the only way we’re going to have some kind of success."' … [Read more...] about Out of sync with GM, Nolan tries to keep Sabres focused

'“You don’t know what to think. Everything happened so fast,” Bogosian said Thursday while riding in a limousine from Toronto. “Once I heard ‘Buffalo,’ everything kind of clicked. I immediately thought of how close I would be to home and get a chance to play in front of my family and friends.”' … [Read more...] about For newcomer Bogosian, Buffalo feels like home

'With Matt Hackett available in Rochester, it’s conceivable either goalie could be moved at the trade deadline March 2 if some team has a need and sees something it likes. Neuvirth, in particular, would seem to have the most at stake, with either a short-term deal from Buffalo or another club a possibility for next season as well.' … [Read more...] about Neuvirth, Lindback in show-me mode

'“I told them, ‘The only difference between winning and losing most often is not quitting.’ We just got to continue to work hard and you never know.”' … [Read more...] about Ted Nolan vows Sabres will fight to finish

New Jets off to rough start (Winnipeg Sun) New Jets Tyler Myers and Drew Stafford gung-ho for playoff race (Winnipeg Sun) Huge Zach Bogosian fan devastated by trade from Winnipeg Jets (Winnipeg Sun) New Winnipeg Jets forward Drew Stafford is the opposite of Evander Kane (Winnipeg Sun) Brendan Lemieux looking forward to reuniting with Mark Scheifele and Winnipeg Jets … [Read more...] about Friday’s Winnipeg Coverage

Forget about Enroth's record with Buffalo; here's why he'll be key for Stars moving forward (Dallas Morning News) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Dallas Coverage

'The hockey club is setting records for futility and anytime Tim Murray is asked he talks about it being a yearlong evaluation. Nolan said he’s really not getting any feedback from the General Manager, “Not too much, in this job we’re judged every day and the only thing I could do is bring all that I have to bring every day and I think our coaching staff’s been doing that. We … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nolan isn’t thinking about his job

'Nolan cancelled practice on Wednesday as the deals went down just about the time practice was to start. Nolan said, “Myers and Stafford have been here for a long time and I know the relationship they have with some of the players so, people don’t quite understand that these players form relationships, they form bonds and are part of the community, so it was tough on our team … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Lindback arrives while Bogosian doesn’t

'They're 27 games away from locking down the franchise player that will pipe optimism through our vents.' … [Read more...] about Rock bottom and sky high

'“Sometimes there are silver linings to everything. Enroth did well for us here. Now Neuvirth has a chance to really take his game to the next level,” Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. “And as a goaltender, especially a young goaltender in that position, certainly he’s looking forward to it and we’re looking forward to watching him.”' … [Read more...] about Neuvirth: ‘It’s time for me to show I can do the job’

It's defense first for Amerks rookie Brady Austin (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'“You can’t make a trade like this without giving up something,” Murray said in First Niagara Center. “Either you’re in when they call and mention names of this stature – you’re in and you know you’re going to pay a big price – or you’re out." … [Read more...] about For Sabres, moving day in a big way

'If you took Myers out of the deal, it would still look like a very fair trade. Skeptics who don’t believe Kane will ever become an elite player might have felt the Jets got the better of the transaction even without Myers as part of the deal.' … [Read more...] about Murray taking the risk on Kane’s development