Archives for November 2005

'Marty Biron had what appeared to be an easy night, making 21 stops on 22 shots.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Take Down Devils 4-1

'"I didn't like the way I played against Ottawa", said Dumont. "That's not my game. Nobody was satisfied with that game, and we stepped it up tonight."' … [Read more...] about Dumont rallies in win

Amerks receive Martin Lojek from Florida (ECHL) (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

'Possessing a rare combination of skill and grit, Foligno emerged as a fan-favorite in a blue-collar town. That support was still evident Tuesday, with Foligno earning the loudest applause when he received a Sabres' sword during an on-ice ceremony before Buffalo's game against New Jersey.' … [Read more...] about Foligno among six inducted into Sabres Hall of Fame

'"You gotta be hungrier than them. We gotta want the puck more than them. You have to want to be the best on the ice, better than the guy you're facing, and I don't think we have that attitude when we're facing Ottawa."' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope to stop tossin’ and turnin’

'Toni Lydman's last name is pronounced "LEWD-man." Henrik Tallinder's is pronounced "tuh-LIN-der." And Derek Roy's surname is "roo-AH," just as legendary goalie Patrick Roy would say it.' … [Read more...] about Some names in the game are no longer the same

'Sabres haven't won two straight games since Oct. 20 and 22.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Devils

'The Buffalo Sabres will be inducting five new members in a pre-game ceremony on Tuesday night...'. … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame Class of 2005

'Ruff acknowledged things have not been easy for Noronen. "It's been tough on him, extremely tough on him. We got to work through that". The Sabres have not considered calling up Mike Leighton from Rochester, "haven't gone there yet, not at all" Ruff said. Ruff also refused to name his starting goalie for tonight's game, something Lindy has rarely done in his tenure in … [Read more...] about McKee practices, 6 out of 8, Max out, maybe Mika?

New Jersey (8-7-2) at Buffalo (8-9-0) (AP) Devils look to maintain dominance of Sabres (Sportsticker) New Jersey Devils (8-7-2) at Buffalo Sabres (8-9-0) (The Sports Network) Tonight's Game (NewJerseyDevils.com) New Jersey @ Buffalo (SabresFans.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s New Jersey Coverage

Amerks prepare for 'Hershey-Crunch' weekend (Amerks.com) Amerks & Monroe County Public Libraries team up for reading power play (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'Based on their outstanding contributions to the sport of hockey and the Buffalo Sabres organization, the Class of 2005 consists of former Sabres captain Mike Foligno, former Sabres scout Rudy Migay, Buffalo News reporter Dick Johnston and former members of the Sabres ownership group Robert E. Rich, Jr. and George Strawbridge.' … [Read more...] about Sabres To Induct 5 Into Their Hall Of Fame Tuesday

'If you were Sabres GM for a day what would you do with this team? Tim - Trade a goalie for anything (a draft pick, future considerations, whatever) just to end the ordeal and call-up Michael Leighton to serve as the backup until Miller returns. Leighton is probably more prepared for NHL action right now than Noronen is.' … [Read more...] about Interview with Tim Graham of Buffalo News

Cleveland zooms past Amerks (Rochester D&C) Barons continue hot home streak (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Barons Drop Amerks (RNews.com) Amerks lose to Cleveland (Amerks.com) Barons Win 5th Consecutive Game to Set Frachise Record (ClevelandBarons.net) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage

'"They embarrassed us for the third straight time," said Sabres co-captain Chris Drury before acknowledging the Sabres don't even appear to belong in the same league as the Senators at times. "The score certainly won't argue with that. Until we can prove we do belong on the ice with them, how could you argue that we do?"' … [Read more...] about Sabres smacked in Ottawa