Archives for 2006

'The Sabres now travel north to visit the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Drop Another On The Road

'"We had one guy that played tonight and that was our goaltender," said head coach Lindy Ruff. "There wasn't another man that really played on our team. I'll take the hit for that. They weren't ready to play."' … [Read more...] about Miller Shines But Sabres Los

Amerks return to Rochester in high spirits (Rochester D&C) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'Daniel Briere scored the lone goal for the Sabres, which came into the game winners in three of their last four. Ryan Miller stopped 35-of-38 shots faced in the loss.' … [Read more...] about Florida 3, Buffalo 1

'Jackman's goal put Florida ahead 2-1 less than a minute into the third period. Nathan Horton brought the puck down the ice to the right circle, then backhanded to Jackman, who put the puck past Miller for his first goal of the season.' … [Read more...] about Florida 3, Buffalo 1

'Miller, the Sabres' star goalie, has created the Steadfast Foundation, a not for-profit organization whose focus will be helping those in need of specialized medical coverage. The template for his foundation, Miller said, will come from such successful organizations as Carly's Club and Kelly for Kids Foundation, both of which focus on pediatric medical issues. Miller's father, … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Miller saves, now looks to give

'"You don't grow up thinking you're going to have a T-shirt made with your name on it or your picture on it," Miller said. "It's kind of surreal when you think about it, or when we open fan mail. When I was a kid I was writing those letters. Sitting there, it's stuff that brings a smile and you try and enjoy."' … [Read more...] about Miller enjoys becoming noteworthy

'Florida is 2 for 22 on the power play in the past two games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Panthers

Buffalo (21-4-2) at Florida (9-15-5) (AP) Briere, Sabres look to stay on track vs. Panthers (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (21-4-2) at Florida Panthers (9-15-5) (The Sports Network) Panthers Take On Sabres Tonight (FloridaPanthers.com) Game # 28: Buffalo @ Florida (SabresFans.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Florida Coverage (Updated 12:30 p.m.)

Amerks pull off another late rally for victory (Rochester D&C) Deja vu for Moose (Winnipeg Sun) Tremblay's return pays off with call-up (Winnipeg Sun) Moose want off the carousel (Winnipeg Free Press) Rochester Americans rally in third period to edge Manitoba Moose 3-2 (CP) Same Script (RNews.com) It's deja vu as Amerks upend Moose with two third-period goals … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

‘Timmy, I just wanted you to know that the Sabres just traded for your rights. Mr. (Darcy) Regier and Mr. (Lindy) Ruff will be calling you shortly.’ So then it started to hit me and I thought, “Wow, maybe my friend wasn’t joking around.” About 10 minutes later, I got a call from Mr. Regier and Mr. Ruff just as they were driving home from the draft. … [Read more...] about Kennedy lighting it up at Michigan State

'"It's definitely a source of motivation," Briere admitted Wednesday. "All of my life that's what I've been thriving on. There have been lots of comments: that I wouldn't make it to the next level; that I wouldn't be drafted to the NHL; that I wouldn't make the NHL; that I would only be a power-play specialist. "Those comments after my arbitration award were in the back of my … [Read more...] about Briere proving well worth the $5-million arbitration award given last summer

'Q: Alexander Ovechkin gave you a shot from behind a few days ago and got kicked out of the game. What happened there? A: We got stuck in our zone chasing the puck for a while. Finally, I got the puck, dumped it out and I skated to our bench, and about 3 or 4 seconds after I dumped the puck, I got hit from behind. I had no clue anyone was coming, so I wasn't protecting myself. … [Read more...] about Briere gets past stereotypes … and that Ovechkin hit

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'"To be honest with you, I was thinking about it," the Buffalo Sabres co-captain said. "It was so close so many times, but I can't remember a time when I had two in the first period so early like that, where I had some [43] minutes to play with the chance to get it."' … [Read more...] about Briere pulls off new trick