Archives for 2006

'"It was just a bad game," defenseman Toni Lydman said of Saturday. "We just have to learn. Put this one behind us and just keep going. It's not the end of the world, but it's definitely something we've gotta take a lesson from."' … [Read more...] about Sabres seek to start new streak in Atlanta

'"But all season long I haven't been playing much. They've put me on a short leash. I didn't have the best 40 minutes for myself, and I just got benched for it. There's nothing you can do about it. I'm not happy about it. Obviously, I would like to go out there and redeem myself and help the team win. I think I could have helped a little bit. But it's over now. It's just a game … [Read more...] about Benching surprises Vanek

'RW Maxim Afinogenov has three goals and four assists in the past four games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Thrashers

Buffalo (44-17-5) at Atlanta (32-29-6) (AP) Sabres, Thrashers look to get back on winning track (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (44-17-5) at Atlanta Thrashers (32-29-6) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Atlanta Coverage (Updated 1:00 p.m.)

'Harsh reality was delivered to the Buffalo Sabres on a cold plate Saturday night by the Ottawa Senators. By beating the Sabres 4-2, the Senators taught Buffalo a valuable lesson.' … [Read more...] about Sens deliver dose of harsh reality

'"Coming up here, it seems like we get a little too worked up," co-captain Chris Drury said, "and it shows in the score the first two periods."' … [Read more...] about Sabres go down effortlessly

'Fred Korey, the executive director of Buffalo's "Hasek's Heroes," is suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease. Formally known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the rapidly progressing neurological disease claims everyone afflicted, including the Hall of Fame baseball player who became the name and face of the malady. "I found out about four months ago, and unfortunately his health … [Read more...] about Hasek’s thoughts with ailing friend

'Take a step back and see how good Toni Lydman and Henrik Tallinder have been this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres offense finds outlet in quiet defensive pair

'They win because they seem to care about each other. And maybe that's more important than the names on the back of their sweaters.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo one of NHL's best-kept secrets

' The Sabres were flat for most of the game and a shocking lack of discipline saw Buffalo send a steady stream of players to the penalty box.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose to Senators again with a lackluster 4-2 defeat

'"This was supposed to be one of our biggest games and we had way too many passengers. Sometimes you pick up bad habits when you're on a roll (eight wins in a row) like we were, but when you're outworked like that, it's just plain embarrassing. I can't explain it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres far from sharp

Shooting for the top (Ottawa Citizen) Here's how the race could end (Ottawa Citizen) Sens beat back Sabres (Ottawa Sun) Sabres far from sharp (Ottawa Sun) Game Story (Ottawa Sun) Sabres denied 9th straight win (CBC Sports) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Ottawa Coverage (Updated 8:30 a.m.)

'The Senators outshot Buffalo 49-22, the most shots Ottawa has had in a game this season and also the most the Sabres have allowed.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2

'"It's tough to get your feet going against this team," said Miller, who made 45 saves. "We got caught chasing the puck. They're a good team, they got a lot of pucks at the net. We got behind early in the penalties and it threw us off our rhythm."' … [Read more...] about Senators hold off Sabres’ challenge for Northeast lead with 4-2 win

'"We played a good third period," Buffalo head coach Lindy Ruff said. "We probably had five or six real good chances when we had them on their heels, we had some great opportunities."' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2