Ruff's Reunion Tour in Atlanta
(WGR 550) -- When the Sabres and Thrashers face-off Tuesday evening in Atlanta, there could be five former charges of Lindy Ruff on the ice. The Sabres bench boss talked about that and many other topics, including the Alexander Ovechkin suspension, during his weekly 8 a.m. Tuesday appearance on The Howard Simon Show.
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Sabres Airborne to Atlanta
The Sabres held a skate Monday morning before departing for Atlanta and game two of a five-game road trip. Buffalo will visit the Thrashers Tuesday night. Drew Stafford is getting closer to a return to action. Stafford skated without contact as he recovers from a groin injury. Head Coach Lindy Ruff says that there's a chance the forward could play at some point during this trip.
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Mancari headed back to Portland
(WGR 550) -- WGR's Paul Hamilton is reporting that winger Mark Mancari has been sent to Portland. Mancari has a goal and an assist in four games as a Sabre this year, registering a plus-3 rating.
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Regier Talks Head Shots, GM Meetings
Sabres GM Darcy Regier checked in with Mike Schopp and The Bulldog before Friday's game against the Minnesota Wild. Regier is back in town from the NHL general managers meetings in Florida, where the big issue was how to deal with hits to the head.
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Sabres host Wild in Friday tilt
(WGR 550) -- The Minnesota Wild don't allow many shots on goal, but it doesn't seem to matter much to the success of Friday's visitors to HSBC Arena (7:30 p.m.).
Sitting in 12th place in the West, the Wild have allowed the fourth-fewest shots on goal in the league -- generally a recipe for success -- but Minnesota's backstops...
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Miller and Lalime to split the weekend
Lindy Ruff conceded that both his goaltenders will play this weekend. Minnesota is in Buffalo tomorrow while the Sabres travel to Detroit on Saturday.
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Stars out in Buffalo
(WGR 550) -- A day after Elton John and Billy Joel graced the floor of HSBC Arena, another group of Stars are in Buffalo on a power tour of their own.
The Dallas Stars' road trip involves the Eastern Conference playoff picture's top three seeds, and concludes with No. 3 in Buffalo on Wednesday evening.
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Vanek Not Practicing, Gaustad Does
Thomas Vanek was not on the ice for today's Sabre practice at the Pepsi Center in Amherst. The reason for Vanek's absense is not yet known. Paul Gaustad was practicing. Gaustad skated on a line with Mike Grier and Tim Kennedy.
We'll have more information after Coach Lindy Ruff addresses the media. Keep it locked to WGR 550.
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Ruff sees team "turn the corner"
(WGR 550) -- Coming off two much-needed victories that happened to need overtime, Lindy Ruff sees his Buffalo Sabres team putting good things together.
"Every game is tight," Ruff said during his weekly 8 a.m. Tuesday appearance on The Howard Simon Show. "It was good to see us battle hard in both those contests. I thought our club turned the corner."
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Gaustad Skates On His Own
Sabres forward Paul Gaustad took the ice and skated on his own on Saturday morning, four days after sustaining an upper-body injury against the Penguins. Gaustad appeared to suffer the injury to his hand during a third period fight with Mike Rupp during the loss.
The Sabres, coming off an overtime win over the Flyers on Friday to snap a two-game losing skid, will visit the New York Rangers on Sunday.
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Regier Talks Trade Deadline
Sabres GM Darcy Regier joined Mike Schopp and the Bulldog on Friday afternoon to recap the trade deadline and talk about the Sabres recent struggles.
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Torres hits the ice
The newest Sabre Raffi Torres was on the ice this morning playing on a line with Derek Roy and Jason Pominville.
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Darcy Regier On Deadline Day
Sabres GM Darcy Regier addressed the media following the trades that sent Nathan Paetsch and a 2nd round draft pick to Columbus for F Raffi Torres and Clarke MacArthur to Atlanta in exchange for a 3rd and 4th round pick.
Regier first thanked Paetsch and MacArthur for their time in Buffalo.
"They have been tremendous Buffalo Sabres. They're both draft picks, have grown with us and we wish them well."
Regier Press Conference
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Gaustad To Miss At Least a Week
Sabre forward Paul Gaustad will miss at least one week of hockey with an upper body injury. Gaustad suffered the injury during Tuesday night's loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Coach Lindy Ruff would not provide details of the injury.
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Ennis Named AHL Rookie Of The Month; Pirates On The Move?
Sabres prospect Tyler Ennis has been named the AHL's rookie of the month for February. The 20-year old had 17 points in 14 games for the Portland Pirates, including six goals. During the month, the Pirates went from fourth to first place in the Atlantic Division.
Ennis was selected 26th in the 2008 NHL Draft by the Sabres. Right now he leads all AHL rookies with 19 goals (tied), 40 assists and 59 points. He played one game with the Sabres this season -- scoring a goal in Buffalo's 3-2 win over the Flyers on November 14th.
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