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Posted on March 13, 2010 by Patrick Moran
Paul Hamilton of WGR 550 is reporting that Buffalo Sabres forward Mark Mancari has been sent back down to Portland.
Mancari has spent the past three games with Buffalo, amassing a goal and an assist in the Sabres 5-3 victory over Dallas last Wednesday. He’s a plus-three in four games with the team this year.
The move comes as a mild surprise. Tim Kennedy was a candidate to be demoted. The rookie from South Buffalo has struggled of late; he’s a minus nine over his last 11 games and hasn’t scored a point.
Buffalo is in Detroit tonight to take on the Red Wings.
Posted on March 13, 2010 by Niagara Press Report
 On the strength of a goal by senior Egor Mironov, the Niagara men’s hockey team (12-19-4, 6-10-2 CHA) will play for the last College Hockey America championship, after defeating top-seeded and nationally-ranked Bemidji State (23-9-3, 14-3-1 CHA) at Dwyer Arena on Friday night.
The game-winning goal came halfway through the third period, when a shot from senior Ryan Olidis came off the endboards behind the Bemidji net and was tipped by Mironov off of a Beaver skate and in. Down 5-3 at that point, the Beavers pressed for the remainder of the game, only able to come within one by the time the final buzzer went.
Continue reading ‘NU Hockey Soars To The CHA Championship Game’
Posted on March 13, 2010 by UB Press Report
 The University at Buffalo softball team kicked off their weekend campaign at the Long Beach State Invitational this afternoon, falling to Notre Dame, 1-0, but coming back to defeat San Diego, 5-3, as they move to 7-9 on the season.
Against Notre Dame, both teams played a strong defensive game, with the only run coming in the bottom of the sixth inning. In the bottom of the first inning, with a Notre Dame runner on third, Kristen Gallipani made an impressive catch through the fence to prevent a two-run homerun and ultimately end the inning. The first six innings remained scoreless with Buffalo’s best chance at a score coming in the top of the fifth. Jaime Sheffler singled to right field and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt from Andi Saucier. Alex Bejarano walked to put two runners on base, but the Notre Dame defense ended the inning before the Bulls could score.
Continue reading ‘Bulls Split Opening Day of Long Beach State Invite’
Posted on March 13, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 The Canisius College hockey team won game one of a best-of-three Atlantic Hockey quarterfinal series, defeating Mercyhurst, 5-1, on Friday night. The Griffs move to within one win of reaching the conference semifinals for the first time since 2004.
“I don’t think the score was indicative of the play tonight,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. “We got some fortunate bounces and Mercyhurst played really hard. We did enough to get the victory.”
Senior Josh Heidinger (Buffalo, N.Y.) led the Griffs with three points, scoring two goals and adding an assist. Classmate Carl Hudson (Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario) and freshmen Torrey Lindsay (Grosse Isle, Manitoba) and Preston Shupe (Weyburn, Saskatchewan) rounded out the scoring with a goal each.
Continue reading ‘Griffs hockey wins game one in quarterfinals’
Posted on March 13, 2010 by Patrick Moran
The Buffalo Sabres saw their three game winning streak end Friday night with a 3-1 home loss to the Minnesota Wild.
Patrick Lalime, getting a rare start in place of Ryan Miller in net, let a pair of bad goals in the net during the first period. The Wild would eventually build a 3-0 lead before Thomas Vanek finally broke the shutout in the third period.
The Sabres have little time to dwell on their bad performance. They’re in Detroit tonight to take on the Red Wings. Miller will be back in net for Buffalo.
Posted on March 12, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 The Buffalo Sabres get to enjoy the cozy confines of HSBC Arena one more time tonight before heading to the road for five consecutive games. They’ll try to pick up their fourth straight win as they play host to the Minnesota Wild.
After falling off track with consecutive losses in their return from the Olympic break, the Sabres seem to have things going right again. After failing to score more than three goals in 10 straight games the offense had an explosion by their standards Wednesday night against Dallas, netting four goals and adding an empty netter in the final seconds.
Continue reading ‘Sabres end home stand with clash vs. Wild’
Posted on March 12, 2010 by UB Press Report
 The University at Buffalo men’s basketball team was unable to overcome an early 18-point deficit as a furious second half rally came up short as the Bulls fell to Miami 73-59 in their Mid-American Conference quarterfinal game at the Quicken Loans Arena.
The Bulls scored the first bucket of the game, but the RedHawks responded with a 17-0 run, taking an early 14-point lead. UB continued to struggle from the floor in the opening half as the Bulls hit just four of their first 14 shots.
Continue reading ‘UB season ends with MAC Tourney loss to Miami’
Posted on March 12, 2010 by Will Eldredge
 First off, I’d like to apologize to readers for not having this in sooner. School has been trucking me with work. Hooray for midterms. Anyway, on to the article:
Dates: February 3rd to March 07th
Record: 3-5-2
In Brief:
When we left the Buffalo Sabres, things were not looking good. They had blown a two goal second period lead to the Pittsburgh Penguins on national television and had strayed even further from the defensively responsible game-plan that
Continue reading ‘Sabres 10 Game Review: Rock Bottom & Redemption?’
Posted on March 12, 2010 by Kevin Snow/Buffalo Sabres
 The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League announced today that they have extended their affiliation agreement.
The Pirates are currently in the second year of their original deal with the Sabres. The new extension is a long term agreement that re-affirms the commitment between the two franchises.
“Lyman (Bullard, the Pirates Chairman/Governor) and I are thrilled to share this great news with our fans, our sponsors and the entire community, who have experienced firsthand, over the past two seasons, the quality and exciting style of Buffalo Sabres hockey at the AHL level at the Cumberland County Civic Center,” Pirates Managing Owner/CEO Brian Petrovek said. “Greater Portland has embraced a group of world class players, coaches and team staff who have been and continue to be outstanding professionals and people both on and off the ice. We’re looking forward to our future together with high hopes and expectations as we continue to do our part to help develop future Buffalo Sabres and compete for Calder Cup Championships.”
Posted on March 12, 2010 by Beth Hanigan
 It’s less than two weeks into March but things are already looking bad for Niagara Falls native Jonny Flynn and his NBA Minnesota Timberwolves.
Flynn and the Wolves have played four games since the calendar hit March and have dropped them all. With a four game road trip next week and a tough line up late in the month, it doesn’t look like Flynn will be coming off the court a winner much the rest of the month either.
The March losing streak started with a road game against the Dallas Mavericks. Flynn and his teammates held their own against one of the strongest teams in the league but still lost by three. Flynn helped carry the Timberwolves in Dallas, posting 19 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. With Wolves big man Al Jefferson on the bench due to a suspension, Flynn proved to coach Kurt Rambis he has what it takes to be a team leader.
Continue reading ‘March not kind to Flynn, Wolves’
Posted on March 12, 2010 by UB Press Report
 University at Buffalo wrestler John-Martin Cannon earned a wild card into the NCAA Division I National Championships at the 165-pound weight class.
Cannon, a sophomore, finished third at the Mid-American Conference Championships, having to default due to an injury in the second place match, but was chosen as a wild card for his first appearance at nationals. Cannon was ranked in the Top 20 throughout the second half of the season and finished the season with an 11-6 record in dual meets and had 22 wins overall.
Continue reading ‘UB’s Cannon Earns Bid To National Championships’
Posted on March 12, 2010 by St. Bona Press Report
 St. Bonaventure’s Atlantic 10 Championship Quarterfinal game against top-seeded Temple at Boardwalk Hall on Friday will be televised live on Time Warner SportsNet in Western New York.
The game will broadcasted by CBS College Sports as part of its Regional Syndication package. CBS’ Eric Frede (Play-by-Play) and John Grffin (Analyst) will have the call for the noon-tip.
The game can be seen on Time Warner SportsNet (TWCS) in Buffalo (Ch. 12), Olean (Ch. 13) and Rochester (Ch. 26).
Posted on March 12, 2010 by Niagara Press Report
 Niagara will open up the 2010 College Hockey America Tournament against top-seeded Bemidji State. This is the first time in the 11 year history of the CHA Tournament that these two teams will meet in the semifinals. These two teams have met three other times in past CHA Tournaments, all championship games, with Niagara holding a 2-1 advantage in those games.
Niagara’s semifinal game against Bemidji State will be broadcasted live on WJJL 1440 AM, with that feed streamed online, free of charge via Yahoo! Sports. Covering the game will be Jason Mollica.
Continue reading ‘NU Men’s Hockey Opens CHA Tournament With Bemidji’
Posted on March 12, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 A few Buffalo Bills related notes from an uneventful Thursday at One Bills Drive…
♦♦ As of late Thursday night there was still no word on how the team’s meeting with Vikings defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy went, if he’s still in town or if a deal is imminent. Obviously when the Bills don’t strike quickly with a player they covet it’s not a good sign. I’d hate to use the comparison; but it’s kind of like a kidnapping case. Typically if a victim isn’t found within the first 24 hours, well sadly you know how that usually goes.
Fan reaction to Kennedy is mixed. Some consider him nothing more than a situational depth guy who’s been a bust since being the 12th overall pick in 2003. Others, including this author regard him as the type of body and talent that will help the defensive line better move into their new schematic 3-4 look.
Continue reading ‘Buffalo Bills Notes: Oakland interested in T.O.’
Posted on March 12, 2010 by Canisius Press Report
 The Canisius College hockey team begins its quest for an Atlantic Hockey Championship with a matchup against long-time rival Mercyhurst. The Griffs and Lakers face off in a best 2-of-3 quarterfinal series in Erie. The two schools are set to meet on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, if necessary, with all three games slated to start at 7:05 p.m.
2009-10 SERIES REVIEW
• Canisius and Mercyhurst met four times during the 2009-10 season with the Griffs winning three of the four games. Canisius also won both contests at Mercyhurst.
• The Griffs defeated the Lakers three times in a single season for the first time since the 1995-96 campaign.
• In November, Canisius swept Mercyhurst for the first time. It took the Griffs 21 years and 60 games before registering a weekend sweep against their rivals.
Continue reading ‘Griffs begin pursuit of Atlantic Hockey Championship’
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Kevin Snow/Buffalo Sabres
 Darcy Regier of the Buffalo Sabres and Mike Gillis of the Vancouver Canucks, general managers of two division-leading clubs, are today’s guests on NHL Hour With Commissioner Gary Bettman on NHL.com and SIRIUS XM Radio at 6 p.m. ET. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly will be the guest host for today’s show.
Regier, one of the longest-serving general managers in the NHL ranks, has been at the helm of the Sabres for 13 seasons. He led the franchise through some of its best seasons, including a run to the Stanley Cup Final in 1999 and consecutive Eastern Conference Final appearances in 2006 and 2007. On July 18, 2008, Regier signed superstar goalie Ryan Miller to a five-year contract extension that will see the Olympic silver medalist stay with the Club through the 2013-14 season. The Sabres stand atop the Northeast Division with 81 points and are third in the Eastern Conference.
Continue reading ‘Regier tonight’s guest on Gary Bettman’s SIRIUS Radio show’
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 Tyler Myers had a career-best four point night and recent call up Mark Mancari scored a goal and set up the game winner as the Buffalo Sabres won their third straight game, defeating Dallas 5-3 Wednesday night at the HSBC Arena.
Myers, who had just two points in his last 13 games wasted little time getting on the board, scoring just 55 seconds into the game. Buffalo hadn’t scored more than three times in 10 straight games but matched that by the end of 20 minutes, and they’d need every one of them.
Dallas scored three times in the first against Ryan Miller, who was uncharacteristically shaky Wednesday night. But for once it was his teammates who bailed him out.
Continue reading ‘Myers, Mancari key latest Sabres win’
Posted on March 11, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 (This was originally run on February 17. At the time we were profiling potential free agents that would fit in with the Buffalo Bills. With news that Jimmy Kennedy is visiting with the Bills today, we’re re-running his profile)
To conclude anything other than Jimmy Kennedy being a bust to this point would be kidding yourself. The defensive tackle who completely dominated at Penn State in college was the 12th overall draft pick of the St. Louis Rams in 2003. He came with a high pedigree, including being named the Big Ten defensive linemen of the year and an All-American as chosen by the Sporting News. Kennedy finished his Penn State career with 39 tackles for loss; good for a tie with LaVar Arrington for eighth place on the school’s all-time list.
Continue reading ‘Free Agent Files: Jimmy Kennedy’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by Brian Galliford
Jason La Canfora at NFL.com is reporting that the Buffalo Bills will host a visit with free agent defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy on Thursday.
The 6′4″, 320-pound Kennedy, 30, has spent the past two seasons in Minnesota, where he backed up Pat Williams and Kevin Williams. During a stellar 2009 campaign, Kennedy racked up 18 tackles and three sacks in reserve duty. A first-round pick (No. 12 overall) in 2003, Kennedy has spent time with Minnesota, Jacksonville, Chicago and St. Louis.
Buffalo is in search of a nose tackle for the 3-4 defensive system they’ll be installing under new defensive coordinator George Edwards. Kennedy has never played in a 3-4 system at the NFL level, but he has the type of size required to man the two-gap nose tackle spot in that system. A sound run defender, Kennedy would likely work in tandem with incumbent Kyle Williams, who is likely to see most of his time at the nose tackle spot next season.
Continue reading ‘Bills to host DT Jimmy Kennedy on Thursday’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 It looks like for the time being, former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens will remain unemployed. Owens visited the Cincinnati Bengals last night, but today the team went with Antonio Bryant, signing him to a four-year deal that could be worth as much as $28 million.
At this time no other teams have publicly expressed interest in Owens and word is Buddy Nix won’t consider bringing him back.
Still, don’t expect the eccentric receiver to be out of work for long. Washington and Miami have already been looking at receivers and a few more will join the fray.
Continue reading ‘For time being, Owens remains unemployed’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by UB Press Report
 University at Buffalo head football coach Jeff Quinn has announced the signings of two Michigan natives to his 2010 recruiting class.
Dalton Barksdale, a 6-3, 240-pound defensive end from Detroit (Cass Tech HS) and Jake Silas, a 6-8, 270-pound offensive tackle from Portland, MI (Portland HS) will join the Bulls in August.
Barksdale was an All-Metro and All-City selection at Cass Tech, and is also a member of the National Honor Society. Scout.com ranked him among the Top 150 defensive end recruits in the nation after he recorded 12 tackles for loss in his senior season. His brother, Joseph, was a three-year starter at LSU.
Continue reading ‘UB adds two to football recruiting class’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by Tim Bulmer/Buffalo Bandits
 The National Lacrosse League announced today that Buffalo Bandits transition player Mark Steenhuis was named Offensive Player of the Week as well as Overall Player of the Week, while rookie forward Kyle Clancy was selected as the league’s Rookie of the Week, for Week #9 of the 2010 NLL Season. The Week #9 NLL schedule consisted of games played on the weekend of March 5th -7th.
Steenhuis, the Bandits leading scorer scorched the Titans with 10 points (6+4) in a 12-10 upset win against Orlando on Saturday. Steenhuis paced the Bandits emotional win with a natural hat-trick to start the Buffalo scoring. Two of his six goals came on the power play while recording a season-high 17 shots on Titans goaltender Matt Vinc. The win was crucial for the Bandits, who entered the contest with a 2-6 record and needed to start the second half of their season on a strong note.
Continue reading ‘Steenhuis & Clancy receive weekly NLL honors’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 When the Buffalo Sabres take the ice tonight at the HSBC Arena against the Dallas Stars, it’s no secret what Lindy Ruff would desperately like to see his club expand upon.
Putting the puck in the net.
Buffalo has been anything but a hotbed recently when it comes to putting frozen rubber behind the enemy goal line. Over their last 10 games the team has scored more than three goals exactly zero times. None.. Zilch… Nada.
The primary reason is a power play that has been about as productive as Buffalo Bills no huddle drive. During the 10-game goal famine the unit has scored just once in 31 attempts. For those not much in the mood for pulling out a calculator, that’s a success rate of 3.2%.
Continue reading ‘Preview: Sabres aim to get offense going against Stars’
Posted on March 10, 2010 by Patrick Moran
 Former University of Buffalo running back James Starks could soon go from being the popular local boy to sleeping with enemy, literally.
Starks has announced that the New England Patriots contacted him and the former Niagara Falls high school star will meet individually with the Patriots before the NFL draft, according to the All Access Football website.
Starks, who missed all of 2009 with a labral tear in his shoulder, was impressive at the NFL Combine in February. He was seven among all running backs with a 4.5/40 time. He also finished fifth with a 6.89 time in the three cone drill.
Continue reading ‘James Starks to work out for Patriots’
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