Archives for December 2005

Ducks Unable to Close Deal (Los Angeles Times) Buffalo Has Special Place in His Heart (Los Angeles Times) Ducks fail to hold the lead - twice (Orange County Register) Sabres Down Ducks in OT, 3-2 (MightyDucks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Anaheim Coverage

'"We're just rolling four lines, playing good defensively and getting good goaltending," Vanek said. "We're just grinding out wins right now."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Anaheim 2, OT

'"The muscle around the bone is not completely healed, and there is scar tissue," he said. "But it's not a pain."' … [Read more...] about Miller to begin rehab assignment in Rochester

'Mighty Ducks center and Buffalo native Todd Marchant was whistled for hooking 65 seconds into the extra session, and the Sabres capitalized just over a minute later as Afinogenov netted his fifth tally of the season. "I thought I had stick on stick and not on his body, especially at the end of the play," Marchant said. "It's (the referee's) call and not mine."' … [Read more...] about Late goals lift surging Sabres past Mighty Ducks

'The Sabres drew even with 3:27 remaining in the contest after Kotalik one- timed a shot from the left circle that caromed off the post and past Giguere's stick side to make it 2-2 and force overtime.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Anaheim 2 (OT)

'Martin Biron picked up a win in his ninth-striaght start while the Sabres altogether have won 10 out of their last 12 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Shoot Down Ducks In OT 3-2

'"...I think our confidence level is where the team just believes they can make the difference late."' … [Read more...] about Last period heroics

Mancari makes most of chance to play (Rochester D&C) Houston Aeros (17-7-1-1) at Rochester Americans (13-10-0-0) (Aeros.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'The CD is a collection of the 50 best saves, goals, fights and other calls that Jeanneret has made famous over his 34-year career as the voice of the Sabres. Among the 50 clips are favorites like “La-La-La-LaFontaine,” “May Day!”, “the shot heard round the hockey world,” “top shelf where momma hides the cookies!” and of … [Read more...] about Jeanneret Highlights Released To Benefit Charity

'Mair might be the last player called upon in a shootout. His minutes rarely reach double digits. Yet without him, the Sabres might not be on their run. They enter tonight's game versus the Anaheim Mighty Ducks as the NHL's hottest team, having gone 8-1 with a shootout loss in their past 10 games.' … [Read more...] about 'Scud' hits mark for Sabres

'Sabres coach Lindy Ruff is targeting Sunday's road game with the Minnesota Wild to reinsert Briere.' … [Read more...] about Briere says he's ready

'The Ducks haven't played on the road in more than two weeks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Mighty Ducks

'And to think this was a guy who couldn't make the Sabres roster in training camp. A guy every other NHL team saw on the waiver wire in October and didn't want. A guy who scored 19 goals in 18 American Hockey League games but needed Taylor Pyatt's broken wrist to get promoted.' … [Read more...] about Pominville seizes his shot

'If Miller is given medical clearance to return to action this evening, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said on Wednesday that he wants Miller to play himself into game shape with the Amerks. "With Rochester playing this weekend, it would be a great thing," Ruff said, referring to the Amerks' three-game weekend (home with Houston on Friday, at Binghamton Saturday, at Toronto on … [Read more...] about Miller could find himself tending a familiar goal

'"You're always one of the best dressed guys on the team. So, what's your favorite designer and what's the most you've ever spent on one article of clothing?" Kotalik: "That's a tough question because I really like shopping a lot. I like to dress nice. I like when other people are dressing nice. I like a lot of stuff. If I can name one designer, it would be Armani."' … [Read more...] about Meet the Sabres: Ales Kotalik