Archives for 2006

'The Maple Leafs lost in regulation for the first time in 11 games (8-1-2), coming out flat a day after being eliminated from playoff contention. Leafs captain Mats Sundin had an 11-game point streak snapped, and Toronto finished 0-4 at Buffalo this season.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Toronto 0

'Buffalo hadn't pitched a shutout since March 29, 2004 against Columbus.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Toronto 0

Toronto (40-32-8) at Buffalo (50-24-6) (AP) Maple Leafs visit Sabres in final meeting of season (Sportsticker) Toronto Maple Leafs (40-32-8) at Buffalo Sabres (50-24-6) (The Sports Network) Forlorn Leafs take on Sabres (CBC Sports) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Toronto Coverage (Updated 4:00 p.m.)

'Including goalies, LW Andrew Peters is the only Sabre without a point.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Maple Leafs

'"The third period was special," Ruff said. "Great desperation, great effort. We came out in the third and showed them we weren't going to lay down or hand them any thing."' … [Read more...] about It’s a nifty fifty for Sabres

Canadiens' playoff berth on hold (CBC Sports) Not quite there yet (Canadiens.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Montreal Coverage

'Golisano has been a fixture at Sabres home games, providing a high-profile face much like John Rigas did during the team’s Cup run in ‘99. But there is a difference -- Golisano’s books aren’t cooked.' … [Read more...] about Difference in the Sabres? Look to Thomas Golisano

'I think that the challenges for this organization, even starting next season, from the financial side, we’re going to see a cap that was $39 million going to $45 or 46 million, at least those are the estimates now. We won’t go anywhere close to the cap, we shouldn’t go to the cap, we can’t afford the cap.' … [Read more...] about Q&A with Darcy Regier

'Drury tied it at 2 with a short-handed effort 4:37 into the third, putting Mike Grier's 2-on-1 pass into an open net. "It was huge. We didn't hear a peep after that, the only things we heard were on our bench and it just gave us the momentum back and we never looked back after that," said Dumont, who restored the Sabres' lead at 6:48 as he slipped into the slot among three … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Montreal 2

'Maxim Afinogenov, Chris Drury, J-P Dumont and Teppo Numminen scored for the Sabres (50-24-6), who won their third straight and fifth in six games to reach the 50-win mark for the first time in franchise history. The victory was also Buffalo's 24th on the road this season, setting another franchise record. "I told the guys in there that this is a hell of an accomplishment, … [Read more...] about Miller makes 43 stops as Sabres deny Canadiens a playoff berth with 4-2 win

'Trailing by one, Drury's shorthanded goal 4:37 into the final frame tied things up at 2-2. Mike Grier carried the puck into the Montreal zone and chipped the disc to Drury, who from in front lifted a backhander past Aebischer.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Montreal 2

'Ryan Miller had one of best outings of the season, stopping 43 shots. He stopped 16 alone in the second period, but gave up both goals in that period as well. On top of Miller's play, Jay McKee also blocked 11 shots on his own.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Get 50th Win; Beat Habs 4-2

'"We were working hard in the third period and we deserved to get some opportunities."' … [Read more...] about Rewrititng the record books

'The Sabres got some timely goals and hung on gamely as Montreal pummeled the Sabres in the second period when they out shot the Sabres 18-3. Any concern about Ryan Miller should be erased as Miller has played some extremely strong games of late, tonight may have been the best he's played in weeks. Miller turned aside 43 shot on goal and made a number of spectacular saves to … [Read more...] about 50 is nifty

Amerks finish on a high note (Rochester D&C) Crunch misses shot to build some 'mo' (Syracuse Post Standard) Rochester 5, Syracuse 4 (AP) Amerks Finish Strong (RNews.com) Amerks finish season with victory (Amerks.com) Game notes (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage (Updated 4:50 a.m.)