Adam Pardy should stay in the NHL the rest of this season. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times HeraldBUFFALO – There are some perks to hotel life, Adam Pardy said. Each day, a maid makes his bed and cleans his room. That’s not a bad thing, right?
For three months, the defenseman has been living out of a suitcase while shuttling between the Sabres and the Rochester Americans, an experience the 28-year-old chalks up to being “one of those years.”
“It (stinks), but it is what it is,” Pardy said about hotel living Saturday after the Sabres prepared for tonight’s …
Robyn Regehr crunched Milan Lucic on Sunday, his last Sabres appearance. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times HeraldPITTSBURGH – Robyn Regehr’s absence from Buffalo Sabres practice Monday morning inside the First Niagara Center raised eyebrows.
With Wednesday’s deadline approaching, had the veteran defenseman waived his no-trade clause and been dealt?
The 32-year-old was just enjoying a maintenance day off the ice.
Shortly after practice ended around noon, Regehr walked into the dressing room and said he couldn’t “say yes or no right now” about ditching his no-trade clause again, which he waived in 2011 to leave Calgary.
But Monday night, the …
Tyler Myes (57) battles Patrice Bergeron on Sunday. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times HeraldBUFFALO – Almost a day later, Jordan Leopold’s trade to the St. Louis Blues hadn’t “really processed yet,” Tyler Myers said Sunday morning. As soon as he found out about the deal, a surprised Myers sent Leopold, a mentor and occasional defense partner, a text message wishing him all the best.
“He seemed excited and ready for a new start,” Myers said prior to the Sabres’ 2-0 loss to the Boston Bruins inside the First Niagara Center.
For some Sabres defensemen, Leopold’s …
Jordan Leopold smiled often. ©2013, Janet Schultz, Olean Times HeraldJordan Leopold’s Sabres career ended today when the team dealt him to the St. Louis Blues for two draft picks. Leopold, whose accountability and quick wit made him a great personality, wasn’t overly flashy. The American did a little bit of everything well. That’s why he consistently (and very quietly) led the Sabres in ice time. His value to the Sabres was huge.
Here’s what I wrote about Leopold on Jan. 6, 2012.
BUFFALO – Yes, Jordan Leopold said, he’s received big …
Tyler Myers struggled so badly earlier this season he was scratched twice. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times HeraldBUFFALO – The Sabres’ coaching staff recently conveyed a straightforward message to Tyler Myers, their struggling franchise defenseman.
“They don’t care if I only get one more point the whole year,” Myers said Friday. “As long as my defensive game is good and where it needs to be, then they’ll be happy. Obviously, I know I can bring more to the table. It’s just a matter of doing the right things first and then finding that balance.”
My, times have changed.
Myers compiled …
Tyler Myers has struggled much of this season. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times HeraldBUFFALO – The coaching staff recently conveyed a straightforward message to Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers.
“They don’t care if I only get one more point the whole year,” Myers said following practice today inside the First Niagara Center. “As long as my defensive game is good and where it needs to be, then they’ll be happy. Obviously, I know I can bring more to the table. It’s just a matter of doing the right things first and then finding that balance.”
Myers, …
Jhonas Enroth played well Thursday. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times HeraldBUFFALO – Tonight in Philadelphia, Jhonas Enroth will take a backseat to goalie Ryan Miller again, a place the backup is well accustomed to.
With Miller entrenched as the franchise netminder and Enroth struggling, the 24-year-old has only played sporadically this lockout-shortened season.
The original plan called for Enroth to spell Miller regularly, start about 10 or 12 of the 48 games. So far, 25 tilts into the season, the Swede has only earned three nods.
But fresh off a strong 27-save performance …
Tyler Myers skated a season-high 23:40 on Thursday. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times HeraldBUFFALO – These days, Tyler Myers’ progress is measured differently. Instead of comparing the 23-year-old to the NHL’s best defensemen, many simply wonder if he’s among the Sabres’ top six.
Myers has struggled much of this season, committing gaffes while generating little offense. He even sat twice as a healthy scratch.
In recent games, however, Myers seems to have settled down a bit. He skated a season-high 23:40 during Thursday’s 3-2 shootout loss in New Jersey.
“I’ve seen some improvements, for sure,” interim …
The frustration has often been visible on Ryan Miller's face this season ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times HeraldBUFFALO – Forget about merely making the playoffs. Forty-six days ago, a long postseason run felt like a real possibility following the Sabres’ season-opening 5-2 home victory over Philadelphia.
The next day, a 2-1 road triumph in Toronto only strengthened the belief the veteran club could be an Eastern Conference heavyweight.
The Sabres possessed offensive firepower, a deep defense corps, unyielding muscle and a franchise goalie, right?
Well …
The 13th-place Sabres (9-13-2) open the second half of the lockout-shortened campaign tonight in New …
Ryan Miller was angry following the Sabres' fourth straight loss. ©2013, Dan Hickling, Olean Times HeraldBUFFALO – Nothing has changed. The Sabres are still a mess, perhaps the NHL’s worst team. Since firing Lindy Ruff on Wednesday and naming Ron Rolston interim coach, they’ve lost both games and scored one goal.
The disenchanted crowd inside the First Niagara Center booed and moaned Saturday throughout an ugly 4-0 loss to the New York Islanders, just like they did during Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat to Winnipeg, Ruff’s final game as coach.
The few thousand fans left inside the First Niagara …