Archives for 2006

Gritty Amerks win again (Rochester D&C) Crunch offense fizzles (Syracuse Post Standard) Rochester 3, Syracuse 2 (AP) Amerks Stay Alive (RNews.com) Amerks' playoff hopes reamain alive (Amerks.com) Game Notes (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage (Updated 4:45 a.m.)

'"It's almost like a mini-playoff," said Mike Murphy, the NHL's vice president of hockey operations. "It's great for the fans in the sense they can hate a team twice as long. There's physical play, tough play, and there seems to be more urgency."' … [Read more...] about Sabres get cozy in Toronto

'Sabres have killed off 50 of 55 penalties (91 percent) over the past eight games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Maple Leafs

Leafs game day at Toronto (National Post) Buffalo (45-22-6) at Toronto (34-32-6) (AP) Sabres can clinch playoff spot vs. Maple Leafs (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (45-22-6) at Toronto Maple Leafs (34-32-6) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Toronto Coverage (Updated 1:30 p.m.)

'Ruff has opted to keep the Sabres in Toronto between games rather than go back down the QEW to Buffalo. "The schedule has been a real grind so it's just one less travel day for the guys, even though it is a short ride," Ruff said. "We know this won't be easy, playing in Toronto on Hockey Night in Canada. At the same time the guys should not have any problems getting up for the … [Read more...] about Tension off Ruff, Sabres

'But Buffalo picked defenseman Dmitri Kalinin No. 18, left wing Andrew Peters No. 34, right wing Norm Milley No. 47 and left wing Mike Pandolfo No. 77.' … [Read more...] about Sabres missed on Gionta with 1998 draft picks

Proud Amerks light up Crunch (Rochester D&C) McMorrow is a surprise sparkplug for Amerks (Rochester D&C) Amerks clobber listless Crunch (Syracuse Post Standard) Rochester 9, Syracuse 4 (AP) One Night Stand (RNews.com) Amerks crunch Syracuse 9-4 (Amerks.com) Game Notes (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'“I remember my first year here. It was so tough because I didn't speak English..like nothing. I taught myself just by watching t.v.”.' … [Read more...] about Meet the Sabres: Jiri Novotny

'"As a group we're kind of limping in there, so despite being one point away it's still a frustrating night," said Sabres co-captain Chris Drury. "We came here to get two points, and we didn't."' … [Read more...] about Brodeur bedevils Sabres

'"To be honest, I'm a little suprised with two games for something that's solely accidental. I looked at the replay and I know it was accidental," Briere said.' … [Read more...] about Briere receives two-game suspension

Devs foil Sabres, remain tied (New York Daily News) Devils keep on playoff pace (New York Post) Devils edge closer to playoff spot (Newark Star Ledger) Devils frown on inconsistent officiating (Newark Star Ledger) Devils push closer to playoffs (Bergen Record) Devils notes (Bergen Record) Devils inch closer to playoffs as Brodeur stifles Sabres (Asbury Park Press) … [Read more...] about Friday’s New Jersey Coverage (Updated 9:00 a.m.)

'Buffalo lost for the seventh time in its last eight games and fell for the fifth straight time on the road.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall Short Against Devils

'"They reaaly eliminated a lot of our better opportunities."' … [Read more...] about Devils squeeze out Sabres

'New Jersey played a very disciplined, tight, defensive game that throttled the number of scoring chances the Sabres were able to muster. Overall this was not a terribly exciting game to watch and the Sabres were not able to build off of any momentum they gained last night against Boston.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trapped in New Jersey, lose to the Devils 3-1

'Sabres captain Daniel Briere says he's "surprised" that he was suspended two games for high-sticking Bruins defenseman Brian Leetch. Briere said he was expecting a "fine or a one game suspension," and that the incident was "accidental."' … [Read more...] about Briere Reacts To Suspension