Archives for November 23, 2006

'Still, the endless whistles were still ringing in the ears of some Maple Leafs as they thought about the game in the dressing room afterwards. McCabe took two penalties, including one in the second period that led to a power-play goal by Briere. "We battled a lot of adversity tonight I can tell you that," the defenceman said afterwards. "If that call on me … [Read more...] about Toronto Maple Leafs take 7-4 loss to Buffalo Sabres in stride

'We asked him to make a big commitment in the conditioning part of it that would allow him to play a lot better game," said Ruff. "And you have to give him credit, he came into camp in absolutely fabulous shape. His weight right now is about 20 pounds lighter than he used to be. And he's stronger. So you figure it out," continued Ruff. "You've got more energy, there's less … [Read more...] about Vanek comes back stronger this season after being healthy scratch in playoffs

'As much as conventional wisdom and the Sabres record in '05-'06 with the opening goal (36-5-4) would say otherwise, the team continues to thrive with the jump-start that an early deficit provides them, going an unblemished 9-0-1 this season when yielding the opening goal.' … [Read more...] about Game # 22: Sabres 7, Maple Leafs 4

'"You look at them in the standings, that's a big swing when we're looking at them getting two points closer to us," Ruff said. "But we pushed them two points back."' … [Read more...] about Sabres get up to speed

'Left wing Daniel Paille is looking like he might pull a Jason Pominville and force his way into permanence. He had a pair of assists and played almost five minutes on a penalty-killing unit that faced seven Toronto power plays.' … [Read more...] about Depth lifts Sabres to new heights

'"I didn't know what to think, to be honest with you," Ryan said. "The last thing I wanted to do was put my head down and sit. I just wanted to get back out there. I just wanted to get it back."' … [Read more...] about Ryan shakes off misfire in NHL debut

'With the Sabres leading the Maple Leafs 4-2 late in the second period, Ryan, replacing the injured Jochen Hecht in the Buffalo lineup, unintentionally drilled the puck into the corner of the Sabres net while attempting to clear it, bringing the Leafs to within one. "Never ever has that happened to me before," Ryan said. "Not even when I was a … [Read more...] about Miller bails out former AHL roommate

'"I wanted to put it behind me as quick as I could and Lindy (Ruff) put me right back out there," said Ryan, who logged 9:45 of ice time on 12 shifts. "I felt like I was playing well before that, but I made a mistake or got a bad bounce, whatever you want to call it. Thank God Ryan Miller played unbelievable. He's one of my best friends and he just said … [Read more...] about Briere helps resilient Sabres erase deficit, defeat Leafs

'The Leafs outshot the Sabres 36-29, including 16-8 in the third, but couldn't capitalize on a quick 2-0 lead. The Sabres erased a two-goal deficit for an amazing seventh time this season. "We certainly do believe that we can come back," said Briere, who leads the Sabres in scoring with 30 points (10-20) in 22 games, "We've done it a few times this year."' … [Read more...] about Star centre Daniel Briere scores winner as Sabres beat rival Leafs

Heartbreaker for Leafs (Toronto Sun) Miller bails out former AHL roommate (Toronto Sun) Ferguson's situation remains as clear as mud (Toronto Sun) Everybody loves Ferguson (Toronto Sun) Up next for Ferguson: Sundin, Peca, Tucker (Toronto Sun) Leafs let Sabres slip away (Toronto Star) Sundin eyes weekend return (Toronto Star) Raycroft hurts his own cause (Toronto Globe … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Toronto Coverage

'Despite Toronto notching the score up at four a piece 7:19 into the third period, the Sabres would skate onto victory when Briere scored his second of the night at 14:41. Raycroft made a bad judgment behind the Toronto net that saw him shoot the puck directly along the boards to Jason Pominville. Pommer settled the puck down and cleared it in front the Daniel Paille who … [Read more...] about Sabres take down Leafs in Thanksgiving Eve thriller

'The Sabres didn’t help themselves at the start taking three penalties within the first four minutes resulting in two 5 on 3 power plays for Toronto. The Leafs scored on both two-man advantages, the first coming from Darcy Tucker and the second just a minute and a half later Kyle Wellwood would also score giving the Leafs an early 2-0 lead.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Finish Off Leafs 7-4

'"We always have faith in ourselves," said Miller, whose team has come back seven times from a two-goal deficit this season. "Tonight, we were a little ticked off. I was trying to let [the pair of two-man advantages] go, but I had red in my eyes for a while there. I was really angry and I had to calm myself down. It helps when your guys can put a couple of goals in."' … [Read more...] about Sabres go red in win

Fluke goal hands Amerks OT loss (Rochester D&C) Milwaukee snaps skid (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Admirals 4, Americans 3 (AP) Amerks Surrender Streaks (RNews.com) Amerks' winning streak ends with 4-3 OT loss (Amerks.com) The Moose at Medley Center Friday with American Red Cross (Amerks.com) Ads Road Trip Starts With a Thriller (Milwaukee Admirals.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage