Archives for 2006

'"If anyone told us earlier this year we'd be in a best-of-three for the Eastern Conference title, we'd have gladly taken it. We still have a full roster, we're not down to three lines and four D," he said. But some of the Sabres' top snipers -- Drury, J.P. Dumont and Maxim Afinogenov -- had critical first-period chances on Gerber and were stymied.' … [Read more...] about ‘Canes able to tie it up

'He looked comfortable last night. Even though the Sabres produced a fairly lacklustre game from an offensive point of view, they did have some chances in the early going, especially from J.P. Dumont and Chris Drury. But Gerber stopped them both, and when the Hurricanes opened the score at 6:34, on a goal by Mark Recchi, that would be all that they would need. "It was nice to … [Read more...] about Oh, baby! Gerber hot

'Meanwhile, Teppo Numminen took yesterday's morning skate with the Sabres, but headed right to the trainer's room after leaving the ice. He has a groin/hip flexor injury which is expected to heal by Game 5 or 6 (if necessary).' … [Read more...] about Carolina’s Cole a no-go

'The quaint notion that the team is stronger than any individual is being severely tested and Buffalo may have finally reached the breaking point.' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes rip through Buffalo

'"But I'm feeling better. It was much better than it was two days ago and that's good. This is the first day that I've felt better. It's coming. The treatments are working and I'll hopefully play Sunday (in Game 5 at Carolina)."' … [Read more...] about Depleted Sabres get no relief from `better’ Numminen

'Jillson, who played well in his first playoff appearance on Wednesday in the third game, was minus-3 last night.' … [Read more...] about Carolina preys on injured Buffalo

'The Sabres controlled the majority of the period, registering 11 shots on Gerber, but reached intermission with nothing to show for their efforts. Worse still, Buffalo would manage just another 11 shots the rest of the way.' … [Read more...] about Sabres offer no defence to fend off Hurricanes

'"I think there is an identity with the working people, an identity and a tie to the working player," said Mair, who scored just twice in 40 games this season. "They're pretty knowledgeable about the game and realize that it's not just the goals and assists and saves that win games, but it's the little intangible areas."' … [Read more...] about Mair at home in Buffalo

'"We need certain players to step up," Williams said outside the Hurricanes dressing room before taking the ice in Game 4. "I'm definitely one of those guys."' … [Read more...] about Carolina searching for missing Williams

'Staal's 19 playoff points leads the league, and the 21-year-old extended his post-season point streak to 14 after scoring his seventh goal last night. (Pavel Bure holds the record with points in 16 consecutive playoff games in 1994.)' … [Read more...] about Staal finds playoff bounces going his way

'But don't lay too much blame at the hands of Sabres' fill-in defencemen, this was a team loss.' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes blow by lacklustre Sabres

'Back in early March, as the trade deadline closed in, the Sabres were urged by every observer in western New York to grab a serviceable NHL defenceman for insurance, or maybe even to usurp some of the workload of one of their less highly-regarded rearguards. Buffalo management was allegedly of the same mind. But by the dinner hour on March 9, when all the transactions had been … [Read more...] about Sabres done in by defence

'"My dad pretty much went out of his way not to push me into football," Grier said yesterday. "I think if it was something I wanted to play, he would have let me, but he never pushed it. I love football though. Sundays in the fall, I sit home and watch football all day. I'm not really a Pats fan anymore. With my dad in Texas and my brother in Miami, that's pretty much who I … [Read more...] about Notebook

'Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said anyone who would blame the defense for the loss would be "looking in the wrong place." "Our power play wasn't very good," Ruff said. "Our special teams and our forwards have to be better. I'm not looking at defense as an excuse for losing."' … [Read more...] about Sabres don’t blame ‘D’

'In my experience, the best high-temperature wings in the world come from Buffalo Joe's in my hometown of Evanston, Ill., and the now-closed Chicken Hutch in Nashua, N.H.' … [Read more...] about A search to find Buffalo’s top wing