Archives for 2006

'"We played 20 minutes in the whole game."' … [Read more...] about Flames stifle Buffalo’s offense

Renewed Amerks sneak by Rampage (Rochester D&C) Rampage endure another tough loss (San Antonio Express News) Thorburn's Goal Lifts Amerks (RNews.com) Amerks blank Rampage (Amerks.com) Amerks Shutout Rampage 1-0 (SARampage.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'"There will be little bit of extra butterflies," Lydman said after practice Friday in the Stampede Corral. "There are a lot of old teammates there, and I miss them. This is going to be special, for sure.' … [Read more...] about Lydman plays it cool

'The Sabres have nine players with 10 or more power-play points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Flames

'Professionally, he and the Sabres are one of the NHL's biggest surprises. A team that finished last in the Northeast Division in 2003-04, the Sabres arrived in Calgary for tonight's meeting with the Flames within hailing distance of powerhouse Ottawa.' … [Read more...] about Toni lands on his feet

'The Sabres are 2-2-1 in their last five but also 9-2-1 in their last dozen road games.' … [Read more...] about Game Day

Sabres break with 'status' quo (Calgary Herald) Game Day: Sabres at Flames (Calgary Herald) Toni lands on his feet (Calgary Sun) Game Day (Calgary Sun) Buffalo (29-14-3) at Calgary (27-14-5) (AP) Flames put five-game run at home on line against Sabres (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (29-14-3) at Calgary Flames (27-14-5) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Calgary Coverage (Updated 12:30 p.m.)

Amerks' woes extended with big loss in Houston (Rochester D&C) Fast start, Kotyk pace Aeros (Houston Chronicle) Amerks Lose Down South (RNews.com) Amerks lose to Houston (Amerks.com) Aeros 5, Americans 1 (Aeros.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'The Canucks game plan going into the game was to be very physical against the smaller, faster Sabres. It was a game plan they executed fairly well and effectively.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Vancouver 4-1 in '70 expansion class contest

'"We didn't play well enough to deserve the win," defenseman Jay McKee said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' penalty: loss to Canucks

'Dumont offered to take a conditioning assignment with the Rochester Americans, but Ruff said he would prefer to insert Dumont onto the fourth line and play him back into form. "You have to evaluate as the tempo goes up, the combative stuff that we're doing," Ruff said. "If there are no repercussions from that, then you gotta make decisions. How do you … [Read more...] about Dumont hopes to return Tuesday in New York

'Readers aren't buying the City of Buffalo's stance that selling the seats in Memorial Auditorium would be cost prohibitive. They believe the $35 per-chair estimate cited is absurdly low. And they're also curious as to how it is Williamsville native Todd Marchant, now with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, obtained two seats from the Aud over the summer, as … [Read more...] about Aud fans still eager to take a seat

Buffalo succumbs to Moose season (Vancouver Province) Shine taken off Sabres (Vancouver Province) Auld shows he can handle the job (Vancouver Province) Canucks Notebook (Vancouver Province) East offers least resistance (Vancouver Sun) Moose are key to dog days (Vancouver Sun) Canucks Notebook (Vancouver Sun) Grading the Canucks (Vancouver Sun) Game Over (Vancouver … [Read more...] about Friday’s Vancouver Coverage (Updated 6:45 a.m.)

'"We did a good job, even in the third, but the room for error isn't there when you're on the road," said Miller, who gave up more than one goal for just the fourth time since returning. "We allowed them opportunities to get the lead with a couple of penalties, especially early in the third."' … [Read more...] about Vancouver 4, Buffalo 1

'Jason Pominville, who gave the Sabres a 1-1 tie entering the final period with a power-play goal, said Buffalo couldn't solve Auld. "He was good," Pominville, who scored his fourth goal in five games, said of Auld. "They limited our odd-man rushes, they clogged up the middle really well. "We're a pretty good team and when we don't get those kind of chances it's kind of hard. … [Read more...] about Alex Burrows scores short-handed in Vancouver’s 4-1 win over the Sabres