Archives for May 2006

'Typical of the series, the Senators had every chance to win Game 5, but the Buffalo Sabres won it on limited opportunities. They're sneaky dangerous, the Sabres. Deadly, it turned out. Shorthanded, winger Jason Pominville rather impudently skated around Daniel Alfredsson to tuck home the winner, just 2:26 into the fourth period.' … [Read more...] about Sneaky, dangerous — deadly

'“I got the puck in our zone and I put my head up and saw Alfredsson, being a forward, and I thought I’d give it a shot,” he said. “I had a step on him and I pulled it to my forehand, saw the net and just put it in there.”' … [Read more...] about Why wouldn&#8217t Jason score?

'Beyond the team’s turnaround and strong play of late, it’s just good to see how they’ve brought the community together. Whether it be at a local tavern, HSBC Arena or Dunn Tire Park -- where several games have been broadcast on the big screen-- the team has given local residents a reason to cheer. That’s no easy feat in this area and we applaud the … [Read more...] about Sabres are simply surprising

'"We won't back down from anybody," said Campbell. "I thought that we really showed that in the series against Philly (in the first round). We got run and there was a lot of cheap stuff, but we didn't back down. (Senators defenceman Zdeno) Chara is a big man, but we didn't back off. We're going to be on you non-stop."' … [Read more...] about Sabres had something to prove to Sens

Loss 'worst of all' (Ottawa Sun) Another post-season of screams (Ottawa Sun) Sabres had something to prove to Sens (Ottawa Sun) Hasek's absence frustrated Murray (Ottawa Sun) Alfie sums up Pominville's goal (Ottawa Sun) Time for Senators to shake and bake (Ottawa Sun) Sens fans will play blame game (Ottawa Sun) Game Story (Ottawa Sun) Senators surrender (Ottawa … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Ottawa Coverage

'Watching Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller in net against the Ottawa Senators in the second round of the playoffs...Suddenly, he seems more confident and more decisive in his movements than in the opening round against the Flyers. The 25-year-old is growing before our eyes, as the Sabres advance to the Eastern Conference finals.' … [Read more...] about Success boosts Sabres’ Miller

'"I saw him get around on the outside and my eyes just widened, and all of a sudden it was in and I got out of there as fast as I could," McKee said. "I looked to my right and he was coming right for me so I just gave him a big bear hug and we got clobbered by the rest of the guys. It was a pretty neat feeling."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2, OT

'Another night, another hero.' … [Read more...] about Pominville scores OT winner as Sabres eliminate top-seeded Sens

'"I don't think I can describe that (the goal), it is a great feeling," Pominville said. "I don't think a lot of people thought that we could win this series. The only people who thought we could was us."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2 (OT)

'The score would remain deadlocked at 2-2 through the third period. Just 1:44 into overtime Jay McKee landed in the penalty box for tripping, however that didn't stop Pominville from netting the game-winner. The Buffalo forward carried the puck into the Ottawa zone, propelled himself past Alfredsson, and tucked it past Emery to win the game and the series.' … [Read more...] about Pominville, Sabres Finish Off Sens In OT

'Tickets for games 3, 4 and 6 will go on sale on Wednesday at 9 am through Sabres.com, Tickets.com and the Sabres box office. There are rumors that this series could start as early as Thursday...'. … [Read more...] about Conference Finals Ticket/Broadcasting Information

'A big pile of e-mails following Game 5 with an international flavor. Enjoy.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Eliminate Sens: The Mailbag

'The Sabres advance to the conference final for the first time since 1999.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Eliminate Sens

'"I'm enjoying every minutes of it."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo wins on Pominville’s heroics

'Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets online or by phone.' … [Read more...] about Round 3 on sale Wednesday