Ryan Miller

Sabres.com's Postgame Report: New York Islanders 2 - Buffalo Sabres 3 (OT) | January 19, 2023 - Ryan Miller Night.

Miller became the 43rd member of the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame and the eighth player in franchise history to have his number retired. "It's was unbelievable, first of all, just to meet him and get the win and have him on the ice, it was unreal," Luukkonen said. Vinnie Hinostroza cleared waivers before the game and was assigned to the Rochester Americans of the AHL. Casey Mittelstadt fished the puck out of a scrum at the side of the net and found Olofsson from the left faceoff circle. The team honored Miller, who played for the Sabres from 2002 until 2014, in a pregame ceremony. The Sabres put on some late pressure and Sorokin stopped a wrist shot by Jack Quinn as time expired in the period. Cizikas circled around the Sabres net and into the slot. It's the first overtime goal of Cozens' career. "We really wanted to win this game and we had a ton of chances. We could have been frustrated but we just kept going and we had the confidence for 60 minutes." On a night like this when it's full and they're celebrating such an unbelievable player to this organization, Ryan Miller, you just want to win so bad," Cozens said. We were very happy to do this for him and it was something special tonight," Dahlin said.

In a sellout crowd, Sabres fans showed their support, as Ryan Miller's jersey was retired.

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BUFFALO - Ryan Miller a écrit son nom dans le livre des records des Sabres de Buffalo, et son numéro 30 est dorénavant hissé dans les hauteurs du KeyBank ...

Même si je n'étais pas gardien, il était une de mes idoles et j'adorais le regarder jouer. Les joueurs actuels des Sabres ont assisté à la cérémonie alors qu'ils étaient assis sur le banc de l'équipe. On savait qu'il allait se présenter chaque soir, et c'est ce qui faisait de lui le professionnel ultime et le gardien qu'il a été toute sa carrière. En 2009-10, le portier américain a signé 41 victoires, un sommet personnel, et cinq blanchissages, en plus de maintenir une moyenne de buts alloués de 2,22 et un pourcentage d'arrêts de ,929, pour mettre la main sur le trophée Vézina à titre de meilleur gardien de la LNH. « Il était le cœur et l'âme de cette équipe, a mentionné Vanek. Avec Miller devant le filet, les Sabres se sont qualifiés pour les séries éliminatoires à quatre reprises et ont atteint la finale de l'Association de l'Est en 2006 et en 2007.

The game-winning goal was one to remember. As the pass floated through the air, Dahlin said, “I probably was thinking 500000 thoughts."

He came in and worked really hard every day and now he’s getting his jersey hung up in the rafters.” [Auston Matthews](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/auston-matthews-9SjwQzInyEKRwajO/) and [David Pastrnak](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/david-pastrnak-MIW1ygq33LnpwzQs/). He then took a photo with the team and brought his son into the locker room for the postgame celebration. He admitted he was “fanboying” a bit talking to him. And when the puck dropped for the start of the game against the The years between then and now have been lean, and reasons to celebrate like the fans did Thursday night have been few and far between. Few players embody the competitive fire of this Sabres team like Cozens, and his jubilation was still all over his face in the postgame locker room. But given another opportunity to send a sellout crowd home happy, the Sabres delivered. He had watched ceremonies like this as a player and knew the boost it could provide to get that validation. I was just hoping for it to be good and it was. 30 retired and raised to the rafters. — Ryan Miller was in the middle of his speech, surrounded by friends, teammates, coaches, family and thousands of his adoring fans.

Après avoir retiré le chandail de Ryan Miller, les Sabres l'ont emporté en prolongation.

Louis et les Canucks de Vancouver. Je suis fier de la page d'histoire que nous avons tous les deux écrit dans cette ville, devant ces fans. En tant que gardiens, nous savons ce que la position requiert.

BUFFALO – Having played with Dominik Hasek in Detroit, Matt Ellis learned firsthand how his legendary work ethic helped make him perhaps the greatest goalie ...

Obviously, he was a foundational piece for us that was fantastic.” “His daily practice habits, his competitiveness in practice, his willingness to always trying to get better,” he said. “And when you did score on him, it wasn’t that often that you did. “He got rattled when you scored on him, let’s put it that way,” former Sabres winger Drew Stafford said. “It was apparent to me, and, again, you start seeing traits of elite players elsewhere, and now, all of a sudden, you’re in the midst of this.” He added: “That’s what a lot of people don’t know about him maybe.

During Ryan Miller's Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame and jersey retirement ceremony, the team announced the creation of the Ryan Miller Legacy Fund, ...

"Ryan had a tremendous impact on the Western New York community during his tenure with the Sabres," Sabres Vice President of Community Relations Rich Jureller said. While Miller was with the Sabres, he made frequent visits to Roswell Park Comprehensive Center, spending time with children affiliated with the Courage of Carly Fund. [Video: Sabres establish Ryan Miller Legacy Fund](https://www.nhl.com/video/c-14816941)

New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin held the Buffalo Sabres off for a while, but Victor Olofsson tied it in the third period and Dylan Cozens scored the ...

And guys are going to have to learn to be professionals, come to the rink and learn how to do their jobs." The Sabres still rank fifth in the NHL on the power play this season, and their second unit was sharp against the Islanders. He lowered his stick to the ice at the exact time the puck landed in the offensive zone. The Islanders are fourth in the NHL in blocked shots and they added 28 to their season total Thursday night. It really fuels us to win it for him on his special night and win it for all the fans who came.” Dahlin had two assists, two shots on goal and eight shot attempts in 25:12 of ice time against the Islanders. The goal was his 22nd second of the season. Sorokin looked like he was going to steal the game for the visitors. They improved to 22-19-3 and are four points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Luukkonen was exceptional in limited action and finished with 24 saves to earn his 11th win in 17 starts since joining the Sabres in November. His quick release on a pass by Casey Mittelstadt made it 2-2 with 10:28 to go in the third period. They wanted to win for everyone who packed the building and their work on the ice ensured the celebration wouldn't end when he stepped off the ice.

Ryan Miller played his way to the top of the record books in Buffalo Sabres history, and now his No. 30 hangs in the rafters among the franchise's greats at ...

I just loved playing with the guys and the feeling of winning a game. For all the intensity that was there, there was a lot of fun in practice. "He was the backbone of this team," Vanek said. "Miller was the goalie that I got to grow up watching play," Tuch said. "Although I wasn't a goalie growing up, I definitely idolized him and loved watching him play. Once I got into town, I started hearing about how much he meant to the community and what he did and his time with Roswell Park [Comprehensive Cancer Center] and just how good of a person he was, and that made it more special that I got to watch him growing up. He was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame on Nov. He won the Vezina Trophy, awarded to the goalie voted the best in the League, in 2009-10 when he had an NHL career-high 41 wins, a 2.22 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage. He played 11 seasons with the Sabres (2002-14) and was their No. When he first arrived in Buffalo upon signing his first NHL contract in 2002, Miller was given a tour of the arena. "Walking in here and seeing the 'French Connection' [line of Perreault, Martin and Robert] and seeing Tim Horton's number, at the time those were the only numbers up there," he said. He was also presented with a sword by owner Terry Pegula during the ceremony prior to Buffalo's 3-2 overtime win against the New York Islanders.

Il y a bien des années, à ses premiers pas dans la LNH, le gardien a eu un fantasme assez fou qui s'est finalement réalisé.

Ça nous a vraiment motivés de gagner pour lui au cours de cette soirée spéciale et l’emporter pour les amateurs qui sont venus.» Louis, des Canucks de Vancouver et des Ducks d’Anaheim pendant son parcours de 18 saisons dans la LNH. Dylan Cozens a brisé une égalité de 2 à 2 après seulement 12 secondes de prolongation. L’Américain de 42 ans est le huitième joueur dont le chandail a été retiré par l’organisation. Son maillot est d’ailleurs aux côtés de celui d’un autre gardien, Dominik Hasek, qui lui a souhaité la bienvenue dans une vidéo sur l’écran géant. «Il était la colonne vertébrale de cette équipe.