Archives for January 27, 2006

'The third period is the time of the killer monkeys. It's the Sabres period this season. Last night was no exception. Buffalo controlled play early and gave Toronto no hope or life.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 1 billion, Leafs 4

'Whatever the Maple Leafs find themselves in is hardly Belfour’s fault. Injuries and a collection of high-priced, past-its-prime talent hasn’t meshed this season. With the salary cap in place, Toronto can’t just go out and make a trade anymore. Meanwhile, the Sabres -- homegrown, young and cheap -- keep winning.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo has one edge over Toronto

'"It was sloppy game," co-captain Chris Drury said, "but it's better to win a sloppy game like that than to lose it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres send Leafs into deeper despair

'He doesn't expect to miss any more games because of it. With the next game not until Tuesday in Atlanta, the Sabres decided rest was the best option Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Hamstring 'tweak' stops Numminen

Leafs sliced, diced by Sabres (Toronto Star) Colaiacovo can't remember hit (Toronto Star) What does it take to fire a Leaf? (Toronto Star) More misery for Leafs (Toronto Sun) Sabres dig deep for win (Toronto Sun) Nolan optimistic about return (Toronto Sun) Tucker ahead of schedule (Toronto Sun) One of those nights for Leafs (Toronto Sun) Sabres put Belfour to the sword … [Read more...] about Friday’s Toronto Coverage (Updated 7:30 a.m.)

'But the best and most significant part of the evening for Ruff was watching his team fend off a desperate effort from the hometown Leafs in the second period and pot eight goals just 48 hours after losing leading scorer Tim Connolly for two months with a bad knee sprain. "We had so many guys step up," Ruff said before boarding a bus last night. "We have some holes to fill."' … [Read more...] about Sabres dig deep for win

'"I don't think they are bad," Vanek said of the Leafs. "We got a couple of quick goals and hurt them. Then we let them back in the game. But I still think come playoff time they will be battling for a spot."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 8, Toronto 4

'The Sabres have adjusted successfully, and the Leafs have not.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hand Leafs seventh straight loss, 8-4, to widen gap in East

'"With his hockey smarts, his ability to read plays, to play both offence and defence, and hang onto pucks and bang and crash, he's the type of player a lot of teams look for," says Arniel. "He has a lot of drive. He's a true professional who's had a good upbringing and good coaching along the way. He's really turned into a good pro. He's a real character player. He was captain … [Read more...] about Paille steps up when Sabres call

'"We've been a good road team this year, and that leads to a lot of success, so it just shows we have a lot of character in this dressing room." … [Read more...] about Belfour struggles again as Maple Leafs drop seventh straight

'"They were desperate," said Drury. "They played that way. To be honest with you I didn't know they were on that type of a streak, but we got two points and that matters."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 8, Toronto 4

'Seven Sabres had a two-point night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Take Care Of Leafs 8-4

'"There are a lot of good character guys in this room."' … [Read more...] about Sabres clip Leafs 8-4

Sabres not hip to Darius (New York Daily News) Renney is hip to Darius' check (New York Post) Renney on Darius' hit: It was clean (Newsday) Rangers' Kasparaitis believes no apology is needed (White Plains Journal News) … [Read more...] about Friday’s New York Coverage

Amerks digging deep for postseason (Rochester D&C) Don Cherry has roots in AHL and Rochester (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage