Archives for December 2006

'"It's frustrating, especially because it went so well last year," Sabres defenseman Brian Campbell said. "It's not resulting in anything this year."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' power play in deep freeze

'"Teppo had an X-ray on his big toe," Ruff said, emitting a sigh. "The initial [report] isn't good, but we'll find out more."' … [Read more...] about Teppo's big toe is cause for concern

'Sabres have converted three of their last 36 power plays.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canadiens

Buffalo (21-5-2) at Montreal (16-8-4) (AP) Briere, Sabres look to regroup vs. Canadiens (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (21-5-2) at Montreal Canadiens (16-8-4) (The Sports Network) Game # 29: Buffalo @ Montreal (SabresFans.com) Difficult task (HabsWorld.net) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

Amerks fail to dig out of early hole (Rochester D&C) A chance to pay back the Bulldogs tonight (Rochester D&C) Hockey fan's All-Star campaign snowballs (Rochester D&C) Crunch gets best of the best (Syracuse Post Standard) Syracuse 5, Rochester 3 (AP) Comeback Falls Short (RNews.com) Amerks' rally falls short (Amerks.com) Amerks partner with Time Warner to launch its … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'But after spending the first six weeks of the season looking like supermen, the Sabres have appeared decidedly ordinary in recent weeks -- or at least they've stopped running away from the pack. Buffalo has gone only 5-4 over its past nine games, with one of those wins coming via a shootout, and that was after a stretch in which the Sabres won six of eight but … [Read more...] about Slow first periods bringing Sabres back to pack

'Veteran defenceman Teppo Numminen injured a foot while blocking a shot against Florida on Thursday night, while centre Chris Drury is battling a flu.' … [Read more...] about Canadiens get Markov back from flu; Sabres' Numminen has sore foot

'In the six games following losses, Buffalo has outscored its opponent by a 27-14 margin, including Tuesday's 4-1 win over Tampa Bay that followed a lackluster 7-4 loss to Washington.' … [Read more...] about Inside shots

'The Sabres were outshot 17-3 in the first period of Thursday's loss to Florida and 38-18 overall.' … [Read more...] about Notes, quotes

'Buffalo has dropped three of its five away contests after beginning the season with a 10-0-0 road mark.' … [Read more...] about Sabres not having a ton of fun on the road

'"I should have called a timeout and had everybody go pat Millsie on the pads just to thank him for keeping us in," Ruff said after the 3-1 loss. "We had one guy who played tonight. That was our goalie. Other than that, there wasn't another man that really played on our team."' … [Read more...] about Only Miller comes to play

'Fitzpatrick, from Rochester has been caught off-guard by the votes and the ensuing media attention. "If anybody knows me, they know I don't like to be the focal point of anything," Fitzpatrick told reporters Thursday in Vancouver. "I'd rather just do my business and go home. I'm going to have fun with it. Everybody seems to be enjoying … [Read more...] about Fitzpatrick gains ground in All-Star voting

'Ryan Miller, Buffalo, 35 saves: Were it not for the Herculean performance by the 26-year old in net, punctuated by a 17-save first period, the contest would have been over after twenty minutes.' … [Read more...] about Game # 28: Panthers 3, Sabres 1

'Long stretches away from home are supposed to bring teams together. This one appears to be pulling at the thread of the Sabres' mind-blowing start to the season. If the loss in Washington on Saturday night was the low-water mark of the season, the defeat in Sunrise was even worse.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sunstroked in uninspired loss to Panthers

Panthers find power to top the Sabres (Miami Herald) Panthers win one for Nieuwendyk (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel) Panthers bury best in the East (Palm Beach Post) Panthers Pounce on Sabres (FloridaPanthers.com) Jacques Martin's Post-Game Comments vs. Buffalo (FloridaPanthers.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Florida Coverage