Archives for 2006

'The hit that caused the position shifting - Kasparaitis' low check on Connolly along the boards Tuesday in a 2-1 Sabres victory - was deemed legal by Regier. But he, like his team, didn't like it. "I would be supportive of taking those hits out of the game," said Regier, who added discussions about the legality of hip checks have been held at GM … [Read more...] about Sabres' emotions front and center

'Already, it seems, we are taking him for granted. Miller makes difficult saves in crucial moments, on the road, against top opponents - and you react with an impassive shrug. This is borderline blasphemy, but he is beginning to remind me of Dominik Hasek, who had a way of making the sensational save seem ordinary.' … [Read more...] about Miller making the difference for the Sabres

'The last time the Sabres trailed by three goals and won was Feb. 14, 2004, at Toronto (6-4).' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Maple Leafs

'Crozier still heads to the rink -- the Sabres' head offices inside the HSBC Arena -- every day at 5:45 a.m. His official title with Buffalo is "special consultant," though most of the consulting he does now is over the phone with fans looking to buy tickets and perhaps talk about the success of the current squad. "I've been out of the hockey … [Read more...] about In for the long haul

'In fact I only have one problem with the league's use of video replay. It's that in the case of this year's Buffalo Sabres they just can't seem to get it right.' … [Read more...] about Upon further review

'The Sabres, 15 games over .500 and pursuing their first playoff berth in four seasons, have weathered the losses of Daniel Briere, J.P. Dumont, Pyatt and defenceman Dmitri Kalinin -- and remained one of the best defensive teams in the National Hockey League.' … [Read more...] about Sabres steady despite injuries

Amerks continue to stumble at home (Rochester D&C) Amerks swap give-away goals in loss to Manitoba (Rochester D&C) Moose end road woes with win (Winnipeg Sun) Home Woes Continue (RNews.com) Manitoba 3, Rochester 1 (AP) Moose beat Amerks 3-1 (Amerks.com) Moose beat Amerks, extend win streak to five (MooseHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'Drury and Mike Grier, who both attempted to fight Kaspiritis during the game but the Ranger defenseman flopped without a fight to draw a penalty, were angry that a "hockey code" was broken when he didn't stand up and defend himself. Drury said, "I don't think that much of a 240 pound man that was out there flopping around out there like a … [Read more...] about Connolly Sent To IR – Sabres Angry

'In 48 games this season, Connolly has nine goals and 29 assists.' … [Read more...] about Connolly to miss six-to-eight weeks

"Everyone's still pretty angry," said Sabres co-captain Chris Drury. "It was a dirty hit to chop the knees right out from under the guy." … [Read more...] about Hit Heard Around the Room

'"I thought it was cheap, I thought he went low at the knees," Ruff said Wednesday. "It may not be the dirtiest hit ... but he didn't have to go low. He's known for that. He's a cheap shot artist."' … [Read more...] about Sabres accuse Kasparaitis of intending to injure Connolly

'Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier said he does not anticipate recalling any players to replace Connolly in the lineup.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Connolly placed on injured reserve

'"The initial thought is, it shouldn't need surgery," said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, who will find out more when Connolly has an MRI today.' … [Read more...] about Connolly injury taints win for Sabres

'"I had different issues than he had, even before and after the surgery," Briere said. "He's been reacting differently to exercise even though we're doing the same things."' … [Read more...] about Briere watches Dumont's return with interest

Jagr Climbs Pedestal as His Idol Says Goodbye (New York Times) Rangers not sharp vs. Sabres (New York Daily News) Just terri-blue (New York Post) Jagr salutes retiring Mario (New York Post) Lundqvist keeps playoffs the main goal (New York Post) Streak ends with less than team effort (Newsday) Game photos (Newsday) Little things sink Rangers in loss at home (White Plains … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New York Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)