Archives for 2006

'Buffalo radio broadcasters have had a field day with the incident, hyping tomorrow's matchup to the point where some are anticipating some kind of "Sunday Bloody Sunday." But McKee feels the Sabres will get the most satisfaction if they are the ones to disintegrate Toronto's playoff aspirations. "Any time you can take one of your top rivals and … [Read more...] about Sabres want to KO Leafs, not Tucker

'"I'll start with your age because Lindy gives us the impression that you get discounts on the hotels on the road. Is that true?" Brian McCutcheon: "If it's true, I don't know about it so someone's getting the kick back on it. Well, let's say I am the oldest on the staff, let's put it that way."' … [Read more...] about Meet the Sabres: Brian McCutcheon

Buffalo (49-24-6) at Montreal (42-29-9) (AP) Canadiens can clinch playoff spot vs. Sabres (Sportsticker) Canadiens Buffalo Sabres (49-24-6) at Montreal Canadiens (42-29-9) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

'"I look forward to the playoffs," Vanek said. "It's a new season. Everyone starts over again, and hopefully I can get back into the mix and get back on the first couple of lines. I feel like I belong in this league and I can be an impact player in this league."' … [Read more...] about Vanek hopes for turnaround

'"He's been put on the concussion program again, but the first one was so severe I think the program may go longer," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "There's no set time on when he can be back or when he can even resume practice. Symptom-free for a week doesn't necessarily mean he can have contact again. That could take weeks."' … [Read more...] about Concussion keeps Mair sidelined indefinitely

'A victory tonight will set a franchise record with 24 road wins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canadiens

'“This time around I feel I had something to do with it,” said Campbell, whose nickname is Soupy. “I believe I made a contribution to the team and that’s how you always want to feel.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres ‘Soupy’ gets solid

Curtain falls at home with a win (Rochester D&C) Amerks get two late goals to sink Crunch (Syracuse Post Standard) Rochester 3, Syracuse 1 (AP) Amerks Win Last Home Game (RNews.com) Amerks win regular season home finale against Crunch (Amerks.com) Game notes (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'Two sections will see lower season ticket prices while two others will see a slight increase.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ticket prices stay steady for '06-'07

'"You can feel the excitement of being a contender again," said Sabres assistant and former winger Scott Arniel. "When you get beat on for a few years and have a chance to stick your chest out a little bit, our fans are enjoying that. You can feel it in the new building now."' … [Read more...] about Current team writing history

'"Today was the day it didn't feel as good as the days before," Hecht said glumly outside the Sabres' dressing room in HSBC Arena. "I don't know if I went too hard out there, but I felt it on crossovers. It was a little setback, but it's nice to be out there with the guys again."' … [Read more...] about Hecht has painful return to practice

'A few tickets remain for the first-round playoff games that have gone on sale. About 300 tickets are left for the first Buffalo home game, 1,500 for the second and 2,000 for the third. Now that the Sabres are a lock for fourth place, the fourth home game will be available soon.' … [Read more...] about Sabres clinch 4th

'The Buffalo Sabres expect to turn a profit of more than $1.5 million this season, even if they make an early exit from the playoffs, and the figure could top $5 million if they go all the way to the Stanley Cup finals.' … [Read more...] about Resurgent Sabres turn red into black

Amerks putting ugly year to rest (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'Regier believes the balance makes the Sabres well suited for the playoffs. "It has worked for us," Regier said. "In some cases, we might be able to match up with some other team's first lines, but we feel we can get it back from our third and fourth line or a combination of the line. If we lose something in one area, we feel like we can get it back in … [Read more...] about Sabres present playoff matchup problems