Archives for 2006

'"Scotty Arniel, the coach in Manitoba, had him in Buffalo the last few years and he told us Taylor could go anywhere from being on the top line to the fourth line," Vigneault explained. "He had the potential to be a top-line player but, for whatever reason, it didn't come out in Buffalo. Scotty told us he had great size but that he didn't always use it."' … [Read more...] about The answer to Anson

'"He had the potential to be a top-line player but in Buffalo that didn't come out on a regular basis," said Vigneault. "He's been one of our positive upsides."' … [Read more...] about Pyatt, twins on the money

Amerks want their revenge (Rochester D&C) Lack of defensive depth puts Sabres on thin ice (Rochester D&C) Crunch still upbeat after shootout loss (Syracuse Post Standard) Rochester 2, Syracuse 1, SO (AP) Amerks Avenge Loss (RNews.com) Amerks beat Crunch in Shootout (Amerks.com) Amerks help to raise awareness for Marrow Donor program (Amerks.com) Crunch Cap Off Five Point … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage

'"Same place exactly," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said after a 5-4 shootout loss to Atlanta on Saturday night. "It wasn't picked up on X-rays. It just wasn't feeling right again, even after practice [Friday]."' … [Read more...] about Broken wrist sidelines Tallinder

'"The one thing we have to be careful of is that winning hides bad habits," said Briere, who extended his career-high point streak to 10 games with a goal and an assist against Atlanta. "Hopefully we didn't pick up too many bad habits, and we realize that speed and hard work will carry us through the rest of the season."' … [Read more...] about Despite loss, Sabres still rolling

'"I still don't know how Kozlov's [shootout goal] went in," Miller said. "I read it. I made the move. I swear to God I could feel it brush over my foot. Just a really good shot, I guess."' … [Read more...] about Streak gets shot down

'"To go out there the first month and pick up 21 points with a possibility of 22 is a great way to start the year," he said.' … [Read more...] about Fast start grabs attention, but Sabres eye bigger things

'Most fascinating is that Buffalo's style is so anti-Lindy Ruff. He is a conservative-thinking coach. But Ruff, hired in 1997 and the NHL's longest-tenured coach at 666 games, is intelligent enough to look at his Buffalo personnel and realize this is not a defense-first squad.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo's record start has critics calling for asterisk

'The depth falls off considerably from there, however. Next up from AHL Rochester if there's another blue-line injury would be a first-year pro. Andrej Sekera showed well in training camp and could have made the roster if not for Paetsch's experience, but he has been battling a groin injury. The other options are Michael Funk and Mike Card, also in their first … [Read more...] about Inside shots

'The Sabres still have not lost through sudden death in 16 regular-season games, dating to April 7, 2006.' … [Read more...] about Notes, quotes

'"It is strange," Pominville said. "It's been a long time since we lost" on June 1 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' streak stops at 10

'It isn't easy for a small-market NHL team to get a coveted cover story in America's most popular sports magazine. In fact, the only time the Sabres were so recognized was in the issue of Feb. 26, 1973: "Buffalo's New Beliveau" (Gilbert Perreault).' … [Read more...] about 'SI' cover story would be big boost for Sabres

'Rides like this don’t come along often. Buckle in. And just enjoy.' … [Read more...] about Don’t fight it o Sabres are just plain fun

'Paetsch played in just two games with the Sabres last season, one during the regular season and another during the playoffs.' … [Read more...] about Paetsch gets call with Tallinder sidelined

'Atlanta came into the contest unbeaten on the road with a 3-0-2 record. The Sabres are 6-0-0 on the road this season. Oddly, as many teams entered Saturday without a road loss as did without a home loss. Buffalo, Minnesota, Anaheim, Edmonton and New Jersey were all unbeaten at home coming into action, while Anaheim, Ottawa and Pittsburgh joined the Sabres and Thrashers with … [Read more...] about High-scoring teams don&#8217t disappoint