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Sabres Steal the Game, but Boston Wins the Night
BOSTON, MA – It was an emotional night at the TD Garden on Wednesday evening. One that the city of Boston will not soon forget. The game’s opening ceremony and video package, fittingly set to country music star Phillip Phillips’ “Home”, pulled at the heartstrings of everyone in attendance as images of Monday’s horrifying attack was [...]
Role Reversal: Third Period Collapse Dooms Bruins in 4-2 Loss to Sabres
On the quest to secure points in five consecutive games, the Boston Bruins met the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center in a Friday night Northeast division showdown. However, in a massive role reversal, the Bruins were beaten at their own game by three third period goals from the Sabres. Entering Friday’s action as the [...]
Vanek Dominates in 7-4 Buffalo Win Over Boston
BOSTON, MA – On Thursday evening, the Boston Bruins welcomed the Buffalo Sabres to the TD Garden for their first Northeast division clash of the 2013 season. Unfortunately for the 17, 565 sellout crowd that packed into the arena, the Bruins were unable to hold a 3-1 second period lead as Buffalo forward Thomas Vanek ran [...]
Call For Backup
When the NHL schedule is announced and you skim over the highlights of your team’s path, you already know that back-to-back games will be no surprise. At least with this shortened season, teams are not being asked to wear out their passports and those sleeping neck pillows with the amount of traveling over the 48 [...]
Life Without Tim Thomas: Bruins Confirm “Strong Possibility” That Reigning Vezina Winner Will Sit Out Next Season
When reports began to emanate on Thursday that Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas was toying with the idea of taking a season off, many — including myself — simply shrugged it off in the belief that it was pure speculation on the part of the media. However, the tide took a major turn on Friday [...]
Howard Making a Case for 2014 Sochi Olympics
Jimmy Howard and the rest of his Detroit Red Wings’ teammates were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 20, but that hasn’t stopped Howard from continuing his season by representing his country. Howard is currently the number one man between the pipes as a member of Team USA in the 2012 IIHF World [...]
Bruins Come From Behind To Beat Sabres 4-3 In Season-Ending Shootout
BOSTON– On Saturday afternoon in Boston, the Bruins and Sabres played in a hockey game with less meaning than Spring Training baseball action in the sunny state of Florida. With the B’s already locked into the Eastern Conference’s number two seed, and the Sabres left to plan spring tee times, it was an exhibition contest [...]
GameDay: B’s Close Out Regular Season With A Visit From The Sabres
Teams: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins Records: Buffalo 39-32-10 (88 Points) , Boston 48-29-4 (100 Points) Location: TD Garden , Boston, Massachusetts Time: 4:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Sabres 1 , Philadelphia Flyers 2 ……. Bruins 3 , Ottawa Senators 1 Tonight’s [...]
Speed and Skill Trumped by Aggression and Intimidation in Today’s NHL?
The garage league is back, and with Matt Cooke in the good graces of the hockey gods it’s about time league owners like Mario Lemieux stood up once again and protected the people they employ before another body ends up motionless at center ice.
Boychuk, Bruins Use Strong Third Period To Down Sabres 3-1 At TD Garden
BOSTON – On Thursday evening the Boston Bruins played host to the Buffalo Sabres in the fifth of six meetings between these two Northeast division foes for the 2011-’12 campaign. The B’s were out to put a stop to a streaking Sabres team that has caught fire recently, in hopes of putting together a last [...]
Miller, Sabres Edge Bruins In Shootout
Entering Friday night’s showdown at the First Niagara Center, revenge was undoubtedly on the minds of the Boston Bruins. After all, they were set to play against the very same Sabres team that ran them out of town with a 6-0 blowout victory back on February 8. Both teams got off to a slow start [...]
GameDay: Rask, B’s Out For Revenge In Buffalo
Teams: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres Records: Boston 36-20-2 (74 Points) , Buffalo 26-27-7 (59 Points) Location: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York Time: 7:30 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Bruins 4 , St. Louis 2 ……. New York Islanders 1 , Sabres [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 24-25-6 with 54 points through 55 games. After 55 games last season, the Bolts were 33-17-5 with 71 points. The Bolts are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by eleven points. Tampa Bay is in 12th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, eight points out [...]
Buffalo Smokeshow: B’s Steamrolled By Sabres
After Sunday’s convincing 4-1 hammering of the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center, fans across New England had begun to think that the Bruins had snapped out of their recent slump and were on their way to getting things back on track. However, for as good as the Black and Gold looked on Sunday, they [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
With 48 games played and the All-Star break coming later this week, the Detroit Red Wings (32-15-1), winners of six straight, stand on top in the NHL standings with 65 points. They are one point ahead of four teams that are tied for second, two of them being in the same division. It looks as [...]
Red Wings Win 15th Straight on Home Ice, Beat Sabres 5-0
The Detroit Red Wings won their 15th consecutive game on home ice and did so in convincing fashion as they dominated the Buffalo Sabres 5-0 at the Joe Louis Arena. They broke the franchise record set back in the 1965-66 season, which is one of the last seasons of the “Original Six” era. The Red [...]
Sabres Stick the Predators 3-2
The Buffalo Sabres ventured to Bridgestone Arena to take on the Nashville Predators in what turned out to be a spirited contest between two teams that were evenly matched. Although these two teams rarely see each other, the venom was ramped up as the game went along. Anders Lindback got the start in net for [...]
Red Wings Win Seven Straight, Beat Sabres 4-1
Jimmy likes to make saves. It’s not a reference to the character on “Seinfeld,” but Red Wings’ goalie Jimmy Howard really likes to make saves, because he made 27 of them as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at the First Niagara Center. The Red Wings are now on a seven-game winning [...]
All They Do Is Win: B’s Clip Sabres In Shootout For 10th Straight Victory
First off, I’d like to apologize for the briefness of today’s game recap, as it is after all Thanksgiving Day…. As I said yesterday, the best revenge for the Buffalo Sabres for the infamous Lucic–Miler incident back on November 12 would have been on the scoreboard. To have stopped Boston’s nine-game winning streak and takeover [...]
There Is Smoke, Will There Be Fire Between Bruins And Sabres Tonight?
It’s no secret that the Buffalo Sabres and the Boston Bruins are not fans of one another. The two age-old Adams Division rivals have had countless classic battles over the years. On November 12, Milan Lucic did nothing but add fuel to the fire when he steamrolled Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller during the first period [...]
