Archives for May 26, 2006

'"The players that have stepped in are good players," Ruff says. "That just bodes well for the depth of the organization. They have been able to step in and I think we have tried to mirror the system in Rochester to our system and that has been advantageous.' … [Read more...] about Sabres are hurting on the blue line

'It’s the Sabres that pose the biggest threat to the Canes’ chances. Not only because guys like Daniel Briere, J.P. Dumont, and Ales Kotalik are incredibly talented, and Chris Drury exemplifies hard work and leadership, but because the Sabres epitomize everything that is great about the National Hockey League. They work hard, don’t quit, and battle you until … [Read more...] about ‘It&#8217s about us, not them…’

'"I got a penalty the other night and a fan was yelling at me that he was embarrassed to be from the same town as me."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo native Adams now one of the bad guys in Eastern Conference final

'"I'm a castaway from Phoenix who got a second chance when I was traded here," Briere said. "They believed in me, gave me the responsibility on and off the ice. As players, that's all you dream of, to have more responsibility. When they told me I would share the captaincy with Chris, after everything he's done in his career, not just in the … [Read more...] about Briere changes game, attitude with Sabres

'“This was one of the best crowds I’ve ever had the privilege to play in front of,” Bar King Spiders bassist Jeff Becker said. “It’s better than the local bar scene,” said lead singer and guitarist Gary DellaNeve.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally is elementary

'"You won't believe how strong the guys in that room believe they can win," Ruff said. "I think that belief comes from all the adversity we've dealt with througout the year. We know we're losing a very good player but we also know our forwards can step it up. Maybe we can score a few more. Maybe four won't be good enough. Maybe our … [Read more...] about Sabres look to their forwards

'Last week tickets for the series sold out in 12 minutes in Buffalo, but it turns out the tickets for game three were not as valuable as some thought. "Right now, we can't even get fifty dollars for a ticket," scalper Al Smith said.' … [Read more...] about Scalper Forced To Sell Sabre Tickets at Half-Price

'Numminen skated at the morning practice Friday, but will miss his third consecutive playoff game because of the injury sustained in Game 1.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Numminen out for Game 4

'Ruff spoke with the media following the morning skate and said Doug Janik will play in place of Numminen and will be paired with Jeff Jillson. Janik played sparingly in Game 2, and was replaced by Jillson in Game 3.' … [Read more...] about Teppo Out, Janik In For Game 4

Carolina at Buffalo (AP) Hurricanes face virtual must-win in Game Four vs. Sabres (Sportsticker) (2) Carolina Hurricanes (1-2) at (4) Buffalo Sabres (2-1) (The Sports Network) Forget trying to weather the storm (CarolinaHurricanes.com) Game notes (CarolinaHurricanes.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Game Previews

'"It's pretty obvious what's going on. It's not like we're getting outplayed," he said. "We just have to get to our game and not get in the [penalty] box."' … [Read more...] about Brind'Amour: Solution 'obvious' for Carolina

'The Sabres announced Thursday that Henrik Tallinder, their most valuable defenseman in the playoffs, has a broken left wrist and is done for the season. Defenseman Dmitri Kalinin is already out with a broken bone in his ankle, and fellow blue-line stalwart Teppo Numminen isn't sure if his pulled groin has healed enough for him to return. It could add up to Paetsch playing in … [Read more...] about Sabres walking thin blue line

'"I just have to have the mind-set that I'll get another crack at it," Ward said. "But it's really two different games. I wanted to be out there battling and I thought that I was. In the New Jersey series, there were a couple goals I wanted back."' … [Read more...] about Ward wants the chance to rebound

'"It's just a little spark you need, a little change here and there," Briere said Thursday. "We didn't change much. It was just moving two guys, and that little spark got us going. Sometimes you need to find a way to get it started."' … [Read more...] about Small changes do wonders for Sabres’ power play

'It is not just what they are doing that has grabbed people by the neck. It is how they are doing it. They win even as player after player falls to injury. They climb even as the path gets steeper. Repeated adversity has not sidelined success.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ mental toughness is paying off