Archives for 2006

'Regier put out offers today to four players chosen in the 2004 draft and three from 2005. Any one of the 2004 picks that aren't signed by June 1st, must go back into the draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Put Out Offers To Draft Picks

'In the end Buffalo's a deeper team and overall a better team. It's important for the Sabres to continue to score first in the games and steal at least one of the first two games from Carolina to get home ice advantage away from the Hurricanes. This will be a tough series between two well matched teams. In the end, however, Buffalo's depth and character will … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Carolina: Round 3 Match Ups

'The two-thousand tickets for each of three homes games went on sale at 9 a.m. and were gone 17 minutes later. They ranged from 100 dollars to 200 dollars per seat.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo playoff tickets sell out in minutes

'The Sabres said Wednesday the tickets made available to the general public for games 3, 4 and 6 were bought up in less than 20 minutes after going on sale at 9 a.m. The majority of tickets had already been purchased by season ticket holders, leaving just a few thousand for individual ticket purchasers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' tickets gone in minutes

'"I think these guys are coming from the same place as us," Sabres co-captain Daniel Briere said Tuesday in HSBC Arena. "Nobody picked us, nobody picked them to be among the finalists in the Eastern Conference at the beginning of the year. Everybody thought we'd be battling for the 13th spot in our conference. So I think there's a lot of respect on both sides."' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Hurricanes reaching twin peaks

'"When I came out of the locker room in Ottawa," Pominville said Tuesday, "I opened my cell phone and I had like 14 or 15 messages, and then five or six text messages. So I had about 20 messages. People have been calling my parents and me, so it's pretty cool."' … [Read more...] about Pominville leaves his calling card

'Whatever the reason, the Hurricanes lifted that geographical restriction at 10 a.m. Tuesday - making it easier for Sabres fans from outside the Southeast to cheer for their team in Carolina.' … [Read more...] about Running hot and cold

'The crowd loves that cheer, "Let's go, Buffalo!" It's the best "let's go" cheer of all the teams in the league, because it rhymes. It's beautiful, which is why it's their signature. It's incumbent upon me to use tempo to help them with the emotion of the moment. I can't change the song, the melody, but I can change the speed. And when it calls for just plain rip-roaring … [Read more...] about His fingers keep Sabres crowd rockin’

'For Fitzpatrick, who has logged 624 professional games, including 210 at the NHL level, this is his first NHL playoff action since his rookie season of 1995-96 with the Montreal Canadiens. Understandably, he's savoring every shift. "I feel I've done pretty well when I've played, and the more I can get in there, the more comfortable I'll be and the better I'll be," Fitzpatrick, … [Read more...] about Sabres can count on Fitzpatrick

'This is the first of two columns for all of you who are late jumping onto the Buffalo Sabres’ bandwagon. I can’t really blame you -- after the trauma suffered by Buffalo sports fans over the past 40 years, it may be difficult to emotionally invest yourself in a team that you are certain will let you down in the end. In fact, if the Sabres lose in the Eastern … [Read more...] about Need-to-know facts for bandwagon jumpers

'"I was asked (the other day) what the differences were between us and the Sabres. Frankly, I couldn't come up with any," Laviolette said. "It should be great hockey."' … [Read more...] about Eastern final a surprise

'The series may come down to Ryan Miller and Cam Ward, rookie goalies who so far are having tremendous post-seasons. But with so much in common between the two teams, the ultimate difference will almost certainly come down to the coaches.' … [Read more...] about Birds of a feather flock to final

'"It just seems that every year there's a new flavour for the NHL," said Ruff. "And I hate to say we're the flavour, but a lot of teams are looking around and saying how did they do it? How did Carolina do it and how is Anaheim doing it? And I think there is some common ground there with the youth and the speed."' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes, Sabres similar, Ruff says

'But the Sabres barely blink about the absentees. One guy goes down, another fills in and the beat goes on. It's been that way all year, and probably will be right to the end.' … [Read more...] about Sabres turn another page

'On the Canes' website there is an announcement that ticket sales are restricted to buyers from North Carolina and its bordering states.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo fans not welcome in Canes rink