Archives for December 2005

'"It was pretty easy for us off the start of the game," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "(Pittsburgh) had some guys who were playing pretty hard. They got us on our heels and they kept us there."' … [Read more...] about Biron extends winning streak against Lemieux-less Penguins

'Pittsburgh pulled its goaltender towards the end and Surovy had the puck right on the doorstep with an open net. However, Biron flopped his glove down to stop the shot and preserve the victory for Buffalo. "Every single play is always different," said Biron. "The puck took a weird bounce out there and I just kind of threw my arm back. I was fortunate enough to make the save in … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 3

'The Sabres almost blew a 4-1 lead with the Penguins crawling back in the third period to come within one goal, but Biron prevented the come back to go all the way.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Hang On To Complete Sweep Of Pens

'"There was disappointment," said Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff. "We turned in a 37 minute out of about 60 minutes of performance. The last 23 minutes we turned into a very casual hockey team that let them back in the game and almost lost us the game."' … [Read more...] about Another 4-3 win

'Fans in Buffalo, who have given up on the NFL's Bills, are starting to embrace this club because it's the type of team the city loves: a bunch of no-names who work hard.' … [Read more...] about No-name Sabres putting team first in quiet run to top

Tired Amerks run out of gas in loss to Cleveland (Rochester D&C) Sommer's talk spurs Barons to victory (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Amerks Bounce Back (RNews.com) Amerks fall to Cleveland in shootout (Amerks.com) Cleveland Topples Rochester in Shootout (ClevelandBarons.net) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'D Teppo Numminen has the most assists of any NHLer without a goal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Penguins

Scouting the Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Pittsburgh (8-17-7) at Buffalo (21-10-1) (AP) Sabres and Penguins conclude home-and-home series (Sportsticker) Pittsburgh Penguins (8-17-7) at Buffalo Sabres (21-10-1) (The Sports Network) Penguins and Sabres meet again Saturday (PittsburghPenguins.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Pittsburgh Coverage (Part II)

'"With the streak, most of the credit has to go to the team," Biron said. "It's just fun to see them battle every night. Everyone is doing what they're supposed to do."' … [Read more...] about Sabres becoming road warriors

'All tickets are gone for today's game against the Penguins in HSBC Arena, making it the third sellout of the season.' … [Read more...] about Orpik says Pens’ coaching change was needed

'According to Lindy, making a choice of who to put in goal is very simple. He's not going to tinker with something that's working. As long as Marty keeps playing well and the team keeps winning, Biron will be in the net.' … [Read more...] about Hockey is a team game, and the Sabres are well aware

There's no OT payoff as Penguins fall, 4-3 (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Healthy Jackman is scratched again (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Therrien: I know the team will play better (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) How long should Mario play? (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Crosby gets an 'A' (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Coach may be new, but result for Pens remains the same (Beaver County … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Pittsburgh Coverage (Part I)

'"We knew with the new coach, and new guys back in the lineup, they were going to be extremely energetic right off the bat," Biron said. "I played against Michel Therrien when he was with Montreal, and I knew he would get them fired up. We had to weather the storm a little bit, and after that we took control."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT

'Drury was happy to get his seventh goal during a stretch in which Buffalo has gone 13-1-1, especially after he couldn't clear the puck late in the third. Ziggy Palffy jumped on it to score the tying goal. "It was actually my fault, I didn't get it out of the zone, so I was glad I was able to get back out there and make a difference in the game," said Drury, the Sabres' … [Read more...] about Give Sabres an ‘A’ for effort for overcoming new Penguins coach, captain

'Marc-Andre Fleury stopped Daniel Briere's shot from the slot but Drury trickled a backhander by the goaltender for his 10th goal. "The guys out there in the 4-on-3 did a great job setting it up and Danny let an extremely hard shot go, Fleury made a good save but the rebound was right there and I just kind of tried to whack it five-hole and found a hole and it crossed the … [Read more...] about Drury spoils Therrien’s debut as Penguins coach