Archives for April 2006

Leafs right out of it (Toronto Sun) Darcy too tuckered for worlds? (Toronto Sun) Leafs facelift may trickle down from the top (Toronto Sun) Fergy's errors hurt Leafs (Toronto Sun) Antropov suffers leg injury (Toronto Sun) Buffalo wings pride of Leafs (Toronto Star) Maple Leafs in demand for worlds (Toronto Star) Healy shows that he's definitely one of a kind (Toronto … [Read more...] about Monday’s Toronto Coverage (Updated 6:30 a.m.)

It's down to the wire for Canadiens (Montreal Gazette) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Montreal Coverage

'"It's a well deserved shutout."' … [Read more...] about Raking the Leafs 6-0

'The Buffalo Sabres absolutely beat the snot out of the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight, destroying the Leafs 6-0.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shut out Leafs 6-0, enjoy golfing Tucker!

'The Sabres have one regualr season game remaining on Tuesday night in Carolina. The game is on OLN so the only place to hear the call from Rick Jeanneret is on WGR Sportsradio 550 at 7 PM.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Blank Leafs 6-0 For First Shutout Of Season

'The Maple Leafs lost in regulation for the first time in 11 games (8-1-2), coming out flat a day after being eliminated from playoff contention. Leafs captain Mats Sundin had an 11-game point streak snapped, and Toronto finished 0-4 at Buffalo this season.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Toronto 0

'Buffalo hadn't pitched a shutout since March 29, 2004 against Columbus.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Toronto 0

Toronto (40-32-8) at Buffalo (50-24-6) (AP) Maple Leafs visit Sabres in final meeting of season (Sportsticker) Toronto Maple Leafs (40-32-8) at Buffalo Sabres (50-24-6) (The Sports Network) Forlorn Leafs take on Sabres (CBC Sports) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Toronto Coverage (Updated 4:00 p.m.)

'Including goalies, LW Andrew Peters is the only Sabre without a point.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Maple Leafs

'"The third period was special," Ruff said. "Great desperation, great effort. We came out in the third and showed them we weren't going to lay down or hand them any thing."' … [Read more...] about It’s a nifty fifty for Sabres

Canadiens' playoff berth on hold (CBC Sports) Not quite there yet (Canadiens.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Montreal Coverage

'Golisano has been a fixture at Sabres home games, providing a high-profile face much like John Rigas did during the team’s Cup run in ‘99. But there is a difference -- Golisano’s books aren’t cooked.' … [Read more...] about Difference in the Sabres? Look to Thomas Golisano

'I think that the challenges for this organization, even starting next season, from the financial side, we’re going to see a cap that was $39 million going to $45 or 46 million, at least those are the estimates now. We won’t go anywhere close to the cap, we shouldn’t go to the cap, we can’t afford the cap.' … [Read more...] about Q&A with Darcy Regier

'Drury tied it at 2 with a short-handed effort 4:37 into the third, putting Mike Grier's 2-on-1 pass into an open net. "It was huge. We didn't hear a peep after that, the only things we heard were on our bench and it just gave us the momentum back and we never looked back after that," said Dumont, who restored the Sabres' lead at 6:48 as he slipped into the slot among three … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Montreal 2

'Maxim Afinogenov, Chris Drury, J-P Dumont and Teppo Numminen scored for the Sabres (50-24-6), who won their third straight and fifth in six games to reach the 50-win mark for the first time in franchise history. The victory was also Buffalo's 24th on the road this season, setting another franchise record. "I told the guys in there that this is a hell of an accomplishment, … [Read more...] about Miller makes 43 stops as Sabres deny Canadiens a playoff berth with 4-2 win