Archives for 2006

'"I take responsibility," he said, "but it was a bad penalty. It's crap. He has done it three or four times in the series. It has only been called a couple of times, but I guess he was successful at the right time. And then you see guys on the bench giving him pats on the back for that. I'll be out to make amends (tomorrow)."' … [Read more...] about Weight’s back up over call

'On this night, the Sabres got a few lucky breaks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres force Game 7

'The Buffalo season has been to a large degree a story of lesser players upgrading their play to fill holes, and in the post-season that has particularly applied to the blueline corps that was healthy all year but is suddenly pockmarked with injuries.' … [Read more...] about Plucky Sabres refuse to lose

'As fans quickly filtered out for the certain traffic jam that awaited them in the parking lot, they were informed that there were still lots of tickets remaining for Game 7 tomorrow night.' … [Read more...] about Canes struggle to get noticed

'Both Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette and Weight disagreed with the penalty call that occurred in the corner of Buffalo's end. "I wholeheartedly disagree with the original call and wholeheartedly disagree with the two missed calls [in overtime]," Laviolette said.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo sends series to Game 7

'The difference between last night's game and the previous one is that the Sabres were much more physical.' … [Read more...] about Fired-up Sabres have become a team of many heroes

'Once again, the Buffalo Sabres could not capitalize on most of their scoring opportunities, but they are alive today because their goaltender, Ryan Miller, would not let the Carolina Hurricanes capitalize on theirs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rely on goaltending while waiting for offence to click

'So when the puck dropped to last night's must-win game for the Sabres, the feeling was mutual: This one was Buffalo's to lose. The Sabres didn't.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send series back to Carolina

'"They came at us with their backs against the wall and we didn't respond," Hurricanes head coach Peter Laviolette said. "We're going to have to be a lot sharper than that."' … [Read more...] about ‘Special bond’ keeps Sabres’ hopes alive

'"You can't fill in his shoes. We've got guys who are stepping in and playing great for us -- you can't fault anything they're doing -- but you can't simply replace a guy with all the experience he has, and the outlet passes he makes, and the offence he brings."' … [Read more...] about Numminen gets broadsided by media frenzy

'But for Wesley, who has failed to win a Stanley Cup in 17 years, it is all about enjoying what could be his final season. "The biggest thing we've talked about it is to enjoy this," he said. "Enjoy the experience."' … [Read more...] about ‘Grumpy’ Wesley sheds his seasoned-veteran veneer and gets into a youthful moment

'And while they talk about desperation hockey, the Sabres play with the composure of brain surgeons. "We were calm and we just knew the way we were playing we would get a bounce," said Briere. "I wasn't even nervous in the last few minutes when they scored."' … [Read more...] about Briere gives Sabres a life

'But the Sabres seem to play their best when everyone else has abandoned them.' … [Read more...] about Sabres push it the distance

'Credit to them. The Sabres -- a team could have quit after a crushing overtime loss in Game 5 on Sunday -- came out so pumped they could have skated on sand.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo gets bounces, breaks

'"We threw everything we had at [Ward]," McKee said. "But he played strong. Both goaltenders had great games."' … [Read more...] about Sabres simply refuse to fold