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Ryan Miller News & Rumors

Miller makes history as Sabres rally past Isles, 4-3
February 5
NHL.com
 
"One had to wonder if Ryan Miller would indeed enjoy a historic night Saturday after surrendering three goals on nine shots in the first 20 minutes. But his teammates rallied from a 3-1 deficit before Miller went 2-for-2 in the shootout as the Buffalo Sabres pulled out a 4-3 win against the New York Islanders in front of 14,618 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. With the victory Miller, 31, passed Dominik Hasek and became the winningest goaltender in Sabres history. Miller finished with 35 saves -- he stopped all 29 he faced after the opening period -- to secure his 235th career victory -- all with Buffalo. "I'm proud of it," said Miller, a fifth-round draft choice (No. 138) in"
To trade or not to trade Miller, that's Sabres' question
February 2
Buffalo News
 columnist Bucky Gleason
"Ryan Miller has been the first to downplay tying Dominik Hasek's franchise record for career victories because the variables have changed. His 234 wins with the Sabres came with an asterisk because they included 32 shootouts. Hasek, one of the best breakaway goalies ever, had 70 ties in nine years in Buffalo. Miller played well enough and deserved to break the record with a win over the first-place Rangers on Wednesday night. He made 29 saves and recorded his second shutout this season in what officially was a 1-0 shootout loss. He hasn't allowed a goal in 120 minutes, 51 seconds but has a 1-0-1 record to show for his last two games. He submitted his best performance of the season against"
Red Wings' Drew Miller sticks up for brother Ryan
January 17
Detroit News
 
"Besides a relaxing Sunday night family dinner, Ryan Miller had a forgettable reunion in his home state. Miller, the Sabres starting goaltender and a former Michigan State standout, didn't last two periods Monday night before he was pulled for backup Jhonas Enroth. And, ironically, it was Miller's brother, Drew Miller, who helped take his sibling out of the game at the 4:32 mark of the second period of what became a 5-0 Wings' win."
Miller works overtime to fix his game
December 20
Buffalo News
 
"A fiasco like the Buffalo Sabres' 8-3 loss Saturday in Pittsburgh is simply, as coach Lindy Ruff said Monday, "one of those games you dump in the trash can and move on." Or is it? Goaltender Ryan Miller, who gave up five goals and was actually pulled twice in one of the worst performances of his career, had a different approach. In advance of tonight's game against the Ottawa Senators in Scotiabank Place, Miller did plenty of extra work in practice Monday in First Niagara Center."
Miller puts in a long day after a short night
December 19
Buffalo News
 
"So what's up with Ryan Miller? It's the biggest question in Sabreland in the wake of Saturday's 8-3 loss to Pittsburgh, a flameout that saw Miller get pulled twice and owner Terry Pegula issue a surprising and stern rebuke of Miller and Jhonas Enroth. Miller stayed on the ice at First Niagara Center for more than 90 minutes today working on his game -- and was out an extra half-hour after many of his teammates were already out of the building to prep for the flight to Ottawa. When you're 37th in the NHL in goals-against average (3.12) and 32nd in save percentage (.902), there's definitely work to be done."
Miller unmasked, and that's a problem
December 8
Buffalo News
 
"Among other issues, Ryan Miller has to figure out a way to stop doing his Joe Daley impression. Daley played without a mask during the Sabres' 1970-71 inaugural season and that's unthinkable now. Except that Miller keeps flipping his lid and took a cut over the right eye in Wednesday's overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers because of it. In the second period, a collision with teammate Brayden McNabb knocked the mask off and a Scott Hartnell shot clipped Miller, who stayed in the game. The mask came off again in the third period on a James Van Riemsdyk shot and Miller needed it jerry-rigged so he could continue. And, of course, the mask flew off from the hit Miller took from Boston's"
Call to end goalie 'open season'
December 6
Vancouver Province
 columnist Ben Kuzma
"Alain Vigneault didn't go all Lindy Ruff but he might have, had Roberto Luongo been run over by Jordin Tootoo in the same manner that Ryan Miller was bowled over Saturday. Not only did the Nashville Predators winger receive a major penalty and a game misconduct for charging into the Buffalo Sabres' recently-concussed goaltender from the side after losing possession of the puck- he could also face supplemental discipline for the action - his foray caused Ruff to lose it. "What happened in the game is a joke," fumed Ruff in his postgame address. "It's a joke. All it does is just prove the fact right, that when I said it was open season [on goaltenders], it appears it is open season. You get"
Tootoo kicked out as Predators lose 3-2 to Buffalo
December 4
Nashville City Paper
 
"It is understandable that Ryan Miller and his Buffalo Sabres teammates – and maybe even the referees – were a little sensitive. The goalie, after all, missed eight games with a head injury before he was activated from injured reserve on Friday. He was hurt in a collision with Boston's Milan Lucic. So the last thing he expected – or wanted – on Saturday likely was for Jordin Tootoo – at full speed – to crash into him. That's exactly what happened with 4:06 to play in the second period, though, as Tootoo drove the left wing, turned the corner on defenseman Christian Ehrhoff and quickly ran out of room. Oddly, the incident opened up what had been a tight, defensive contest, at least for the"
Miller comes to own defense this time
December 4
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller didn't wait for his teammates to respond this time. He was throwing rights and lefts as soon as an opponent barreled him over — again. The goaltender's return to the Buffalo crease Saturday was an eventful one, and the 3-2 victory conjured memories of the game that put him out of the net. In Miller's first appearance since the infamous collision with Boston's Milan Lucic, he got run over again. This time, Nashville tough guy Jordin Tootoo crashed into Miller in the crease, a full-speed, head-on collision that sent Tootoo and Miller tumbling together to the other side of the net. Before they stopped rolling, Miller was throwing a punch with his blocker-covered right hand. He"
Ryan Miller to start
December 3
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller's long wait to get back on the ice ends tonight. Miller, out since suffering head and neck injuries Nov. 12, will start in goal for the Sabres against Nashville. "I'm excited to play," he said following the morning skate in Bridgestone Arena. "I love to play hockey. I've been missing it for a while here. With this injury, it's one of those things where you can't do much. I'm definitely excited to be back on the ice and just looking to get my game where it needs to be to help give the guys a chance to win. I want to get back and definitely re-establish my game a little bit." Miller is 5-6 this season with a 2.86 goals-against average and .909 save percentage. He is just 1-5 in"
Ducks shopping, Sabres' Miller not buying
December 1
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller is getting healthier and will likely return to game action within the next week. He's not sure exactly when, although coach Lindy Ruff hasn't ruled out his top goaltender for this weekend. One thing Miller is sure about: He has no interest in getting traded by the Sabres. A paragraph buried deep in a long Edmonton Journal piece by Hall of Fame writer Jim Matheson on Sunday said Miller "wouldn't mind" a trade, and it's known the Sabres and struggling Anaheim Ducks are talking about multiple scenarios. But the rumor mill really started grinding when three Ducks officials, including General Manager Bob Murray, showed up Tuesday at First Niagara Center to watch the Sabres' 2-1 loss"
Miller says it's time to practice with team
November 29
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller was back in net taking a few shots prior to the Buffalo Sabres' practice Monday morning and is close to rejoining his team for workouts. Miller said he expects to take today's morning skate as a third goalie and would like to fully return to practice Wednesday. "I think that's realistic," said coach Lindy Ruff. "In his situation, it's really how he feels. If he'd like to practice, I'll get a practice plan together so that he can face some shots.""
Miller suffering whiplash, headaches; Sabres' goalie disappointed in NHL, Bruins' comments
November 16
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller, lip quivering while he talked for nearly 10 minutes today, said he's suffering from headaches and whiplash following the hit from Boston's Milan Lucic on Saturday. The Sabres' goaltender has no timetable for a return to the crease. "I'm not as well as I'd like to be, but considering, I feel alright," Miller said during a surprise appearance in the First Niagara Center dressing room. "My neck is pretty sore. I'm trying to figure out if that's more of a source of headaches or if what I'm really feeling was my head really started hurting. "You always are concerned. Last year I thought I had a very simple 'get your bell rung,' and I missed five games. This, I don't know how to put"
Miller says teammates 'have his back'
November 16
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller has heard the chatter. He knows folks have added his crushing blow to his teammates' lack of response and surmised the Sabres don't respect the goaltender or have his back. "A lot's been said about it, and you know what? These guys have my back," Miller said Tuesday. "I was disappointed in the direction that started to take where people were talking about how these guys don't have my back. My whole job is to try and help these guys and be there for them, and they're there for me.""
Sabres' Miller has concussion; Regier wants suspension
November 14
Buffalo News
 
"The Buffalo Sabres got savaged in the North American media and on the Internet on Sunday for not responding to Milan Lucic's bulldozing of Ryan Miller on Saturday night in Boston. They apparently heard about it in strong terms as well from coach Lindy Ruff and General Manager Darcy Regier during a meeting Sunday in the Bell Centre. And things took on a much more ominous tone later in the evening, when Regier told The Buffalo News that Miller has a concussion and will be out an undetermined period. Regier is adamant Lucic should be suspended for the hit. Lucic will have a hearing today at 1 p.m. to discuss the first-period play in which Miller was knocked to the ice and his helmet was"
Miller injured and angry after hit by Lucic
November 13
NHL.com
 
"The holiday season is approaching. Don't expect Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller and Boston forward Milan Lucic to exchange pleasantries. Miller and Lucic were involved in a first-period collision that resulted in a charging penalty against Lucic. Miller wound up on his back while some of the Sabres players made a half-hearted attempt to go after Lucic. The Buffalo goaltender left the game after the second period with what the team termed an upper-body injury. After the Bruins' 6-2 win at the TD Garden, the goaltender was brief with his statement. When asked about his injury, he turned the topic to Lucic. "I'm not going to go into that. I just stuck around because I just wanted to say what a"
Miller battles through a tense outing
November 9
Buffalo News
 
"The start was the worst-case scenario Tuesday night for Ryan Miller. Two goals by the Winnipeg Jets on the first four shots in less than six minutes. Another 2-0 deficit and more jeers from the First Niagara Center crowd. This time, however, there was no early hook for Miller like he endured last Wednesday against Philadelphia. He recovered to limit the Jets to one goal in the final 44 minutes, finishing with 26 saves as the Sabres rallied for a 6-5 overtime victory. "It was nice to make it to the second period this time," Miller deadpanned. "To be honest, after those first two, it was like 'Yeah, OK, we're gonna do this again, huh?' I just tried to slowly keep myself in the game.""
Sabres' Miller has explicit desire to return to net and win
November 8
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller has lost four games in a row. There's no word on when he'll get to end the losing streak. The Sabres' goaltender made it clear, however, he definitely (and explicitly) wants to end it. "I'm here to win,'' Miller said today after practice in First Niagara Center. "That's the emotion you get from me. If I'm discouraged, if I'm [ticked] off, that's just how it is. I want to win. I don't want to be out there getting scored on. I don't want to be pulled out of a game. I want to, you know, I want to [expletive] win the game." The F-bomb put an exclamation point on a rough week for the goaltender, who was pulled less than seven minutes into Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia and had"
Flyers chase Miller early, hang on to beat Sabres
November 3
CSN Philly
 
"Ryan Miller has never been an easy target in goal for the Flyers. They had only beaten him eight times in regulation play over 21 games lifetime. So it was likely a pipe dream to think they could chase him from net in less than seven minutes Wednesday night at First Niagara Center. Dream big because that's what happened during the Flyers' narrow 3-2 victory over the Sabres in which they had to hang onto Ilya Bryzgalov's pads at the end."
Enroth again superb but Miller's No. 1
October 28
Buffalo News
 columnist Bucky Gleason
"Let the record show that rookie goaltender Jhonas Enroth was superb Thursday night in a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. He made 41 saves and kept the Sabres in the game on a night in which they could have, and probably should have, been left begging for mercy against a team that has one win this season. Enroth now owns a 2.00 goals-against average and .945 save percentage in his two starts. He has been terrific since arriving in Buffalo last season. He has an 11-2-2 record going back to last season and hasn't lost a game in regulation in 11 appearances since last November. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff can take a deep breath knowing he has a dependable backup behind Ryan Miller for"
Miller shows why he's No. 1
October 20
Buffalo News
 
"Drew Stafford understands the fascination with Jhonas Enroth. He knows why folks are intrigued by the Sabres' rookie goaltender, a rising prospect who is 10-2-2 since the start of last season. Still, as Stafford watched Ryan Miller absolutely steal Tuesday's 3-1 victory in Montreal with a 40-save performance, the right winger had no doubt who remains Buffalo's No. 1 netminder. "You guys are going to get the story with Jhonas, the new story," Stafford said with a knowing smile. "You need new stuff, and he's playing great. It's hard to say Millsie is old news, but it is. "You know in games like [Tuesday] he's going to bail us out when we need him. That's just the kind of goalie that he"
Miller saves Sabres in Montreal
October 19
Buffalo News
 
"The Sabres essentially had no business beating the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night, yet they did. For that Buffalo can thank a perfect three-second sequence and a near-perfect three-period outing by Ryan Miller. Miller was the game's First Star, holding off the Habs long enough for his sluggish team to eventually come around for a 3-1 victory in Bell Centre. Miller was dynamic as the Habs outshot the Sabres, 41-23. "Millsie stole us this one," left wing Thomas Vanek said. "There's no other way of putting it. We got enough plays where we scored on, but at the same time it was an ugly win. But you take all of them.""
His marriage is comfort for Sabres' Miller
September 14
Buffalo News
 
"Like many grooms, Ryan Miller figured he would be anxious when the big day arrived. For the first time, the spotlight would be on him as a husband and a man, rather than as the Sabres' franchise goaltender, as he stood before his family and friends, extended his hand and exchanged marriage vows with the woman he loves. Miller is a complex guy but he realized Sept. 3 that there was nothing complicated about marrying actress Noureen DeWulf. It was a no-brainer. She was everything he wanted in a woman. She was genuine and caring. She understood him, and she loved him. She was the least of his worries and, if anything, his primary source of peace on his wedding day. By the time their ceremony"
Sabres' Miller admits to late-season concussion
April 29
NHL.com
 
"Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller revealed Thursday that the injury that sidelined him late in the regular season was a concussion. Miller told reporters there were four shots in a one-week span in late March that hit him in the head, with blasts by New Jersey's Brian Rolston on March 26 and by Toronto's Dion Phaneuf on March 29 doing the most damage. However, Miller said it was the cumulative effect of the pucks' impacts that forced him to sit out four games. Multiple media outlets at the time reported that Miller's injury, which the Sabres listed as an upper-body injury, was a bruised collarbone suffered on the Phaneuf shot. Miller acknowledged Thursday that he did have a significant"
Miller suffered concussion late in season
April 28
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller, following a long season-ending chat today, didn't want to keep his injury secret any longer. He acknowledged the injury that sidelined him late in the year was a concussion. His head got dinged by four shots in a week, with blasts from New Jersey's Brian Rolston and Toronto's Dion Phaneuf doing the most damage, though it was the cumulative effect that sidelined him. He acknowledged he did have a significant bruise on his collarbone area, but that wouldn't have made him miss the number of games the concussion did."
Miller earns the affection of his fans
April 22
Buffalo News
 columnist Jerry Sullivan
"That's no playoff beard on Ryan Miller's face. Look closer and you'll discern the makings of a playoff mustache and wide, triangular sideburns. Throw in some bell bottom pants and Miller would look like some dude from the 1970s. It's a tribute to the late Rick Martin. Miller said his teammates were so moved by the reunion of former Sabres at the final home game that they decided to honor Martin with his signature facial growth -- a Rico-shave. The 'burns began with Patrick Lalime and spread through the team like wildfire. That '70s look has inspired a "Mustaches For Martin" campaign among Sabres fans on social media. The players are also raising money through their annual charity"
Miller stirs the fans with second 1-0 triumph, series tied 2-2
April 21
Buffalo News
 
"Two standing ovations weren't enough. The Buffalo crowd had been awed to the point where mere applause seemed insignificant. So, during a television timeout with 5:03 remaining Wednesday, the crazed folks in HSBC Arena starting chanting at the top of their lungs, the foot of Washington Street shaking as it hadn't all season. "Ry-an Mill-er! Ry-an Mill-er! Ry-an Mill-er!" The Sabres' goaltender deserved it. For the second time in four games, Miller blanked the Philadelphia Flyers, backstopping the Sabres to another 1-0 victory. He made 32 saves and sent the teams to the City of Brotherly Hate for Friday's Game Five all tied at 2-2. Miller provided a resounding answer to anyone who"
Miller finds way into the O zone
April 15
Buffalo News
 columnist Bucky Gleason
"Ryan Miller sat in the visitors' dressing room Thursday morning, staring straight ahead toward nothing in particular, lost in uninterrupted thought and oblivious to the chaos around him. He's taken enough laps in the Stanley Cup playoffs to know how to gather his emotions and envision the days ahead. Of course, you never truly know the psyche of a goaltender. Miller is a deep, introspective thinker who can be difficult to read, but after a while you get a sense for when he's right. That's how he looked in the morning and that's how he looked when it was over. The score -- Sabres 1, Flyers 0 -- tells you enough about who stood out the most in Game One in Wells Fargo Center. Miller made 35"
Miller is a healthy sign in Sabres win
April 15
Philly.com
 
"FLYERS SPARKPLUG Danny Briere, a former Sabre, this week called Ryan Miller the league's best goalie. Peter Laviolette, Briere's coach, made sure to note that Miller wasn't the league's only good goalie. Last night, Briere's analysis looked more accurate than his boss'. Miller, by far the brightest star on a team without many, logged his second shutout in 41 playoff games. He stopped all 35 Flyers shots in Buffalo's 1-0 win in the first game of the teams' Eastern Conference quarterfinal. "Their goaltender played well tonight," allowed Laviolette. "Miller made some great saves," offered Briere, himself denied by Miller three times. "Yeah, that wasn't a bad game for 'Millsy' tonight," said"
Miller a big advantage for Sabres against Flyers
April 14
Philly.com
 
"Even among those in the vast regions of America where there is little or no interest in the NHL, Ryan Miller became a topic of conversation for two weeks in the winter of 2010. He was the goalie for the United States at the Vancouver Olympics who lifted the team into the gold-medal game on his narrow shoulders, and America's sporting public loves when one of its own stands proudly on a world stage. For the next one or two weeks, or for how long it takes the Flyers and Sabres to resolve a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series that begins Thursday at the Wells Fargo Center, Miller will again be a topic of conversation. For good reason. No player on either club has more ability to influence"
Enroth's fun to continue; Miller works out on his own
April 5
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller felt much better in full equipment Monday, looking the part even when he didn't play the position. The Buffalo Sabres franchise goaltender took the ice for about 30 minutes after his teammates finished a short but crisp workout in preparation for the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight in HSBC Arena. Miller, who put himself through positioning and lateral movement drills without taking any shots, already has been ruled out tonight against the Bolts. In other years, given the current situation, three points ahead of ninth place with three games remaining and no Miller, Sabres Nation would have been pounding the panic button. Last year: Oh, no. This year: No problem. Rookie Jhonas Enroth"
Miller's injury the talk of Sabreland
April 3
Buffalo News
 columnist John Vogl
"Lindy Ruff has had to deal with questions about Ryan Miller's health on just two occasions this week, but it's clear the Buffalo Sabres' coach is already sick of them. Still, when the face of the franchise gets hurt, people are going to inquire. Now that the goalie has skipped the team flight he was supposed to be on, Ruff should get ready because the questions are coming again today. Miller skipped Friday's practice with his upper-body injury but was scheduled to travel with the Sabres for tonight's game in Washington. However, a member of the team's media relations staff said in a text message that Miller did not board the team charter. It was unclear if Miller was going to fly to the"
Miller stayed home because he couldn't practice; Leopold gets pneumonia
April 3
Buffalo News
 
"The Sabres decided to leave Ryan Miller back in Buffalo because they knew he wouldn't be healthy enough to practice today, coach Lindy Ruff said this morning. The goaltender, who has a day-to-day upper-body injury after getting a slap shot off the collarbone area, originally was scheduled to travel to Washington with the team Friday afternoon. "Just the fact it turned out he wasn't going to practice today, so we just felt we wouldn't bring him along," Ruff said after an optional morning skate in Verizon Center. "He's still moving forward. Actually, he's doing well." Goalie Jhonas Enroth will start tonight's game against Washington and likely Sunday's key matchup in Carolina. Ruff said it's"
Unable to practice, Miller stays in Buffalo
April 3
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller is doing well, Lindy Ruff said. Not well enough to practice, however, which is why the Buffalo Sabres left their injured goaltender home when they traveled to Washington. Miller spent Saturday in Buffalo while his teammates faced the Capitals in Verizon Center. Miller, who is nursing an upper-body injury created by a puck to the collarbone area last week, was supposed to fly with the team to Washington on Friday evening but stayed behind. "Just the fact it turned out he wasn't going to practice [Saturday], so we just felt we wouldn't bring him along," Ruff said. "He's still moving forward. Actually, he's doing well.""
Miller still day-to-day, will make road trip
April 1
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller skipped today's practice but he will join the Sabres on their flight to Washington this afternoon. The injured Buffalo goalie is still listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury, though it's highly unlikely he'll play against the Capitals on Saturday or at Carolina on Sunday. "It'll really depend on where he's at tomorrow," coach Lindy Ruff said in HSBC Arena. "He's doing OK. He's still day-to-day with an upper-body injury." Third-string goaltender Patrick Lalime has taken over Miller's stall in the dressing room. Jhonas Enroth is odds-on choice to start in goal for the Sabres on Saturday. "I want to play," Enroth said, "and to play back-to-back is always fun.""
With Ryan Miller injured, Enroth thwarts Rangers
March 31
Buffalo News
 
"As time ticked closer to the Buffalo Sabres' biggest game of the season (so far), it became increasingly clear they'd be without the face of the franchise. Ryan Miller was somewhere between banged-up and seriously injured, the stories went. Either way, the goaltender wouldn't be in net against the New York Rangers. The mood in Sabreland, which was already sliding toward troubled after Tuesday's loss in Toronto, was turning sullen. Jhonas Enroth, however, was excited. "Yeah, of course," Enroth said Wednesday. "I was waiting for this game for two and a half weeks, since my last game. I was really excited." The rookie goalie is one of the Sabres' top prospects for a reason. He's calm and"
Miller laments one that got away
March 30
Buffalo News
 columnist Bucky Gleason
"Ryan Miller wasn't sure how long he would need to get over this one. He already had more than 58 minutes of game action, 2 1/2 hours of actual time, to brood over the first goal. By the looks of things, the Sabres franchise goalie wasn't cooling off before reaching the Peace Bridge. The game can be frustrating and unforgiving at times, especially when the stakes are raised as the regular season nears the end and a playoff spot is up for grabs. Miller knew as much when he took his place before the media, the numerous great saves he made Tuesday mostly overlooked when stacked against the first goal of the game. Dion Phaneuf's slapper is heavier than "Saving Private Ryan," but when coming"
Miller named NHL's first star of the week
March 29
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller stopped 83 of 85 shots, went 3-0-0 and posted two shutouts in three games last week, and that was enough for him to be named NHL First Star of the Week today. Corey Perry of Anaheim was No. 2 and Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who had two shutouts and was 2-0-1, was named No. 3. "It's nice this time of year to have a little stretch where you're recognized like that I guess," Miller said after practice today in HSBC Arena. "It lines up with the way we've been playing as a team, really paying attention to detail and with good emotion in the game. I guess that's exactly what we need this time of year. A goalie a lot of times can be a difference-maker but is really a reflection"
Miller has last word in Broadway thriller
March 2
Buffalo News
 
"It was, as Brad Boyes put it, a bit scrambly for the Buffalo Sabres in the late going. Pucks were creeping toward their goal line, opponents were getting wide open in front. The Madison Square Garden crowd was rocking, and the New York Rangers were rolling. The Sabres, though, had Ryan Miller and a big enough cushion to hold them off. The Sabres stretched their unbeaten streak to four games Tuesday night, leaving the Big Apple with a 3-2 victory. It wasn't easy. If this was the type of game that will be played every night down the stretch, Sabres fans had better get used to nail-biters. The Sabres scored twice on the power play, including one by Boyes in his first game. They got a"
Parents of Drew, Ryan Miller road trip to Buffalo to see sons play
February 26
Detroit Free Press
 
"Red Wings forward Drew Miller said his parents were to drive Friday from East Lansing to Buffalo, where tonight they'll get the rare chance to see him and his older brother, Ryan Miller, who plays for the Sabres. "They're actually going to be in Buffalo for the game, them and my little brother and sister," Drew said. "They get to see us play at the same time. Usually they have two TVs going. It's fun for them." Drew is 2-1 against Ryan, having beaten him while with Anaheim, lost to him early last season while with Tampa Bay, and then beat him at the Joe last season. He has never scored on him, though - "except in the summer. It'd be fun to get one in one of the games.""
Miller enjoys frustrating Leafs fans
February 6
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller against the Toronto Maple Leafs is two points on the Sabres' ledger. It's the closest thing to a sure thing Buffalo has. Miller made a couple key saves when his team needed them and the offense did the rest in a 6-2 victory Saturday night. Miller is 24-8 in his career against Toronto with a 2.16 goals-against average and .931 save percentage. The Leafs are the only NHL team he's won at least 20 games against. "The media has told me the record, and they make a little bit of hype out of it," Miller said. "But it mainly has to do with the fact I really don't want their fans to have a fun time coming to Buffalo." Easily the biggest of Miller's 23 saves came early in the second"
Miller in store for a heavy work load
January 9
Buffalo News
 
"Lindy Ruff looks at the Buffalo Sabres' schedule and likes it. Only one back-to-back game in January and a nice, long All-Star break at the end of the month. The coach and his team don't really have an arduous run until the third week of February, when they play five games in eight days. The breaks and lulls will allow Ruff to give more ice time to his top forwards and ride goaltender Ryan Miller, as the coach did again Saturday night in the 2-1 overtime victory over the Phoenix Coyotes. "The schedule's been perfect for it," Ruff said in Jobing.com Arena. "With the schedule set up for every other day, it's ideal for getting your workouts and your play. Without back-to-back, we should be in"
Miller aiming for win No. 200
December 23
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller, back in his emotional early years, treated every victory as cause for celebration and every defeat as another step toward Armageddon. The revelry in the wins and the angst of the losses has subsided through his maturation process, with the Buffalo Sabres goaltender not putting as much thought into the daily ups and downs of his win-loss record. It's easy to see, then, why he had no idea he was on the cusp on a significant victory. Miller earned his 199th win Tuesday, and a victory at home tonight against Florida will make him the 67th goalie in NHL history to hit 200. "Oh, I guess I didn't know," Miller said with a surprised look Wednesday. "It's pretty special. As you come up"
Miller seeks to recapture magic touch
December 15
Buffalo News
 columnist Jerry Sullivan
"Ryan Miller has only himself to blame. When you win the Vezina Trophy and become the darling of the Olympics, it tends to raise expectations. Once you've been called the best goalie in the world, people expect the world from you. Every night. It's an impossible standard to maintain. Goaltending is a maddening occupation. You walk a razor's edge, always a soft goal or two from suspicion. "It is a funny position," Miller said Tuesday. "You strive for perfection and you're never going to be perfect. It's about letting go at the right times and picking yourself up. You make a mistake, move on and stop the next one." No one is calling Miller the best in the world now. His numbers are more"
Miller's back in comfort zone
December 6
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller feels better. There's no doubt about that. After struggling through a hip ailment and waiting out a groin strain, the Buffalo Sabres goaltender is comfortable in the crease. That's exactly what the Sabres need to feel good about their chances. Miller posted back-to-back shutouts over the weekend, allowing the Sabres to win consecutive games for the first time since mid-November. He had an easy 19-save night Friday when the Sabres dismantled Columbus, 5-0. He had to be perfect Saturday and stopped 32 shots in regulation and overtime, then turned aside another three in the shootout to deliver a 1-0 victory over Ottawa. He hasn't allowed a goal since the second period of a 3-1"
Miller hopes he's left minor injuries behind
November 27
Buffalo News
 
"It was like old times for Ryan Miller. Out at the top of his crease, challenging shooters and owning the Toronto Maple Leafs. Miller improved to 23-8 against the Leafs -- his most wins against any NHL team -- by stopping 35 of 36 shots in the Sabres' 3-1 victory Friday in HSBC Arena. He came less than 3 1/2 minutes from his first shutout of the season before Phil Kessel beat him with a short-handed goal. Miller missed the last two games with groin tenderness and has been dogged by knee and hip trouble as well this year. His numbers show it. He entered the game with a goals-against average of 2.63 and save percentage of .909, dramatically off last year's figures of 2.22 and .929. Miller"
Miller back to terrorize Leafs
November 26
The Globe and Mail
 
"Ryan Miller is conveniently ready to return to action tonight against the Leafs. Convenient, for one, in that Miller almost never loses to Toronto, with a career 22-8-0 record, .930 save percentage and 2.23 goals-against average when facing Buffalo's Northeast Division rival. His team, meanwhile, could sure use something resembling a guaranteed win night after an 8-12-3 start to the season that has the Sabres sitting in 12th in the Eastern Conference after finishing third a year ago. Miller has started only 14 of Buffalo's 23 games this season due to various minor injuries. After winning a silver medal at the Olympics and then the Vezina Trophy in June, he struggled early this year but"
Miller won't play Wednesday against Pittsburgh
November 24
Buffalo News
 
"Ryan Miller got through another day of practice today, but the Sabres' marquee goaltender will be scratched Wednesday when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit HSBC Arena. Miller won't even be the backup, coach Lindy Ruff said, so Jhonas Enroth is expected to be summoned from Portland. "He's real close, but I don't think he'll be ready to play tomorrow," Ruff said. "We wouldn't put him in that [backup] situation if he can't play. "We had a good conversation, and it isn't about playing one game. We took that precaution on Saturday, and it's better today than it was yesterday, which is good. It'll probably be better tomorrow. He's close to going all out. He's just not there yet.""
Miller gets a start in the cereal game
November 19
Buffalo News
 
"There was plenty of hype a decade ago over Flutie Flakes. Terrell Owens had T.O.'s last year. Now comes Ryan Miller's Kick-Save Krunch. The Buffalo Sabres goaltender had a news conference after practice Thursday in HSBC Arena to unveil his entry into the cereal game, a toasted honey oats product that will see some of the proceeds go to Miller's Steadfast Foundation that supports children and their families fighting cancer. The cereal is now available at Wegmans, Tops and Wilson Farms. The box features a stern-looking Miller wearing his U.S. Olympic mask that features the muscular Uncle Sam caricature. "[The name is] catchy," Miller said. "That's what we're going for, something just to have"