Archives for March 22, 2015

'“I thought he was good. He gave us a chance,” said Sabres coach Ted Nolan. “For a kid who sat on the bench the last couple of weeks patiently waiting, we had a chance to work with him the last couple days and get him prepped to play this game. It wasn’t an easy game to play. They’ve got some good shooters on the other team and I thought he played real well.”' … [Read more...] about Hackett shows his stuff in defeat

'“Everybody needs that opportunity,” Rinne said. “Goalie is such a fragile position. You get a chance, and if everything doesn’t go smooth, it becomes somebody else’s turn. That’s the way it goes. Sometimes you need more time or you need different opportunities. For his sake, I hope he keeps that position and keeps playing well.”' … [Read more...] about Lindback’s success no shock to Rinne

'If Arizona wins both meetings between the teams, the “race” for last is all but over; the Sabres would likely have too much ground to make up with only six games left. If the teams split, the final two weeks of the season will feature nail-biting moments. If the Sabres win both, they’ll likely have to rely on the lottery. The Coyotes’ remaining schedule is more difficult.' … [Read more...] about Will Sabres-Coyotes clashes portend future?

Predators beat Sabres to end home skid (Nashville Tennessean) Predators see payoff of power-play practice (Nashville Tennessean) Photo gallery (Nashville Tennessean) Beck, Rinne Guide Preds to Shutout Win Over Sabres (NashvillePredators.com) Photo gallery (NashvillePredators.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Nashville Coverage

'"Rinne made some big saves," Ennis said. "I thought in the third period, we had probably five really good chances to score and couldn't put one by him. He played well."' … [Read more...] about Rinne makes 24 saves in Predators’ 3-0 win over Sabres

'"Thought Hackett played well. He gave us a chance," Buffalo head coach Ted Nolan said. "Some posts, some breakaways. Can't fault the effort."' … [Read more...] about Nashville 3, Buffalo 0

'"We had probably five really good (chances) to score and couldn't put one past him," Ennis said of Rinne.' … [Read more...] about Predators regain momentum with win over Sabres

'Making his first start since being chased from net in Washington, Hackett faced heavy pressure in the first period but was up to the task, stopping all 17 Nashville shots. The Predators finally broke through at 14:52 of the second on Taylor Beck's power play goal. Beck got his stick on Shea Weber's blast right off the faceoff for the 1-0 Nashville lead.' … [Read more...] about Predators Prevail 3-0 Over Sabres

'The Sabres head coach was also pleased with the way his own netminder played. "I thought he was good," Nolan said about Hackett. "He gave us a chance. For a kid who sat on the bench for the last couple weeks, patiently waiting. We had a chance to work with him these last couple days to get him prepped for this game and it wasn't an easy game to play. They have some good … [Read more...] about Sabres trying to play with low energy

'"They're a very good team," Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. "For us to keep battling and fight through and do what we did, especially in that third period, we had a number of scoring chances. We hit the goal post twice and [Tyler Ennis] had a couple of breakaways, so I can't fault these guys for the effort for sure."' … [Read more...] about Predators end home woes, shut out Sabres

'“He gave us a chance,” Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. “For a kid who’s sat on the bench for the last couple weeks and patiently waiting – we had a chance to work with him the last couple days to prep him for this game. It wasn’t an easy game to play. They have some good shooters on the other team so I thought he played real well.”' … [Read more...] about Hackett stops 40 shots in loss to Predators

Amerks special teams falter in loss (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Toronto power play comes alive in 4-1 win over Rochester (CP) Peters strong in debut, but Amerks fall to Marlies (Amerks.com) Marlies Topple Amerks (Marlies.ca) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage