Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | yesterday
from BuffaloSabres.com, Head Coach Lindy Ruff had some good news to report on the injury front following Saturday’s morning skate, saying that captain Craig Rivet may not miss as much time as anticipated. The defenseman was helped off the ice in the third period of Friday’s 4-2 win in Philadelphia after being hit by Flyers’ Arron Asham. Although the news is good, Rivet will not be...
Bleatings From a Caps Nut (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
The Local Yokels: (Com)Post . Times . Caps.com . The Neutral Observers: NHL.com . AP Wire . The Other Side: The Loserville ...er...Buffalo News . Final Thoughts: Even after having a chance to review the replay of A.O.'s hit on Patrick Kaleta; we still think it warranted a five minute major and game misconduct penalty. The angles on the replay clearly show it was more charging than boarding but the...
KHL, NHL, Russian Prospects and Team Russia (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Darryl Dobbs, a popular The Hockey News writer, wrote on his blog about Maxim Afinogenov's very good start this year in a new scenario, opposed to the last two years' bad numbers. The Moscow native signed this summer a one year deal with the Atlanta Thrashers worth a relative low amount of $800,000. The shifty Russian had 134 points in 133 games for the Sabres between 2005 and 2007. In 2007-08, he...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
from Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News, Just before the season, Lindy Ruff pulled his leaders aside and told them they needed to take over the Buffalo Sabres’ dressing room. He made it clear that he was finished barking after every poor performance. This was their team, he told them, and taking ownership was their responsibility. It was as if Ruff recognized that his style had grown stale, that...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
from Jerry Sullivan of the Buffalo News, A month from now, Biron could be part of a three-man goalie rotation on Long Island. Biron has been splitting the duties with Dwayne Roloson, who is in the first year of a two-year, $5 million contract. Rick DiPietro, who signed a 15-year, $67.5 million contract three years ago, is practicing again after missing a year with a knee injury. Isles coach Scott Gordon...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Sabres rookie Tyler Myers is staying in Buffalo after an impressive nine-game stint. Under NHL rules, Myers' three-year rookie contract will kick in after his 10th game, and he'll also be able to test free agency a year earlier than most players in his draft class. The Sabres could have sent him back to his junior team in Kelowna. "He made it pretty easy," coach Lindy Ruff said. "He...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Though Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff is quick to praise Tyler Myers for how well he's played eight games into the season, he won't commit to whether Myers will be on the team by the end of the week or returned to his Canadian junior team.
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Penguins -Sidney Crosby ( above ) keeps getting better in the faceoff circle . -Will Crosby's new curve on his stick take away from his passing game ? -Welcome back Maxime Talbot . -Shelly Anderson chatted with some of yinz. Here's the transcript . -Thanks to Jay McKee, Dan Bylsma's about to get wet . (PG+) -As much as we hate to give Versus some free advertising, here's the network's snazzy advertisement...
Fantasy Hockey Scouts (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Dosage Express Richie, Smytty & Vinny off to hottie starts... Penner = not terrible???... Havlat hurtin... Lindy Ruff, not a doctor Daily Diarrhea It's been a hot start to the season for Brad Richards as he has 3+6=9 with 23...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
from Erin Pollina of BuffaloSabres.com, Lindy Ruff delivered some good news regarding Thomas Vanek on Wednesday afternoon. The Buffalo Sabres Head Coach said the winger may only miss a few days - not weeks - after sustaining an upper body injury in Tuesday’s 6-2 win against the Red Wings.... “They thought he would feel a lot worse today, but he’s actually feeling a lot better,”...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
from Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News, Thomas Vanek left for good with 7:14 to play in the second period after scoring his second goal in the 6-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Coach Lindy Ruff revealed Vanek will miss several weeks with an undisclosed upper body injury. Vanek slid hard into the end boards after scoring the goal on Derek Roy’s third assist in a 4½-minute span,...
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Sabres forward Thomas Vanek will be out for what coach Lindy Ruff termed as "weeks" after sustaining an upper body injury in a 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Sabres forward Thomas Vanek will be out for what coach Lindy Ruff termed as "weeks" after sustaining an upper body injury in a 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Without providing the exact nature of the injury, Ruff said following the game Tuesday that Vanek will "miss some time," before adding that it's going to be weeks and not days. Vanek did not return after scoring his second...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Sabres forward Thomas Vanek will be out for what coach Lindy Ruff termed as "weeks" after sustaining an upper body injury in a 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Sabres forward Thomas Vanek will be out for what coach Lindy Ruff termed as "weeks" after sustaining an upper body injury in a 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
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