Archives for 2006

'Certainly, a 3-0 burst out of the gates, particularly in the span of 4 days against quality opponents, is an achievement worthy of some respite away from the rink. However, Ruff and the team are fully aware that they have portions of their game that need adjustment and more refinement, such as reviving their thus-far dormant power play as well as ridding themselves of an … [Read more...] about Game # 3: Sabres 4, Senators 3

Amerks ready for encore after impressive debut (Rochester D&C) Amerks' Stafford selected second star by TheAHL.com (Amerks.com) Amerks trim roster by two (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage (Updated 4:45 a.m.)

Game Center Box Score Full Play-by-Play Recap Game Photos … [Read more...] about Sabres Defeat Senators: 4-3

Buffalo comes into Ottawa expecting to find a motivated Senators team but no such team was found. The Sabres jump out to a 2-0 lead in the first period with goals by Henrik Tallinder and Brian Campbell. They never relinquish the lead and even though they need third period goals by Chris Drury and Jason Pominville, Buffalo - led by Martin Biron in net -- never lost control of … [Read more...] about Biron Leads Buffalo To Road Victory In Ottawa

'"Both of these games have felt like late-season games," said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff after the game. "It's just rolled over."' … [Read more...] about Sabres in playoff mode with double shootout wins

'Alfredsson was asked yesterday if he had spent any time in the summer thinking about that Pominville goal. "Not really. I don't know if I would have changed a whole lot, to be honest," he said. "Most importantly, he scored on the play. But I didn't want to take a penalty, I didn't want to hook him. I thought I had him on a bad angle. Those … [Read more...] about Sabres don't haunt Alfie

Sabres don't haunt Alfie (Ottawa Sun) Buffalo (2-0-0) at Ottawa (1-1-0) (AP) Senators, Sabres meet for first time since playoff upset (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (2-0-0) at Ottawa Senators (1-1-0) (The Sports Network) Sabres vs. Senators (OttawaSenators.com) Game # 3: Buffalo @ Ottawa (SabresFans.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Ottawa Coverage (Updated 1:30 p.m.)

'"For being October and the second game of the season, that was pretty wild," Briere said on his 29th birthday. "You get that adrenaline rush that stays with you because the fans stay into it. You don't want to disappoint them. The crowd was rocking. The last five minutes, the crowd carried us."' … [Read more...] about Max-imum excitement

'There's plenty to feel giddy about, yes, the blue and gold. But let's not drown in the euphoria in October and start prepping Delaware Avenue for the parade in June. It's going to be a long season, and it's going to be difficult meeting expectations that long ago soared through the roof at HSBC Arena. It's tough for any team to duplicate the … [Read more...] about Cup's no pipe dream for smokin' Sabres

'"I was actually standing behind Chris Drury and Danny Briere, and I said, "What do you think? You want to go first?' " Ruff said. "The consensus was, "Let's go first. Let's take it to them.' And I like that thinking. You put some pressure on them."' … [Read more...] about Ruff keeps applying pressure in shootout

'The Sabres were 1-5-2 against Ottawa during the 2005-06 regular season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Senators

'Each time they step on the ice, the fans will be there. They won't desert the Sabres, even if they fall short of a Stanley Cup title. "We love this team," Kramarz said. "We love them so much ... we'll still be here."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans have high hopes

'Despite spotting the visitors an ungodly number of power play chances in what became a symphony of whistles -- although many, to be frank, were well-deserved -- Buffalo eked out a heartstopping 5-4 shootout win over Montreal in front of a sold out crowd that wasn’t sure if it was June or October.' … [Read more...] about Briere keeps making his case for deal

'While it may be a little early to be thinking about the Stanley Cup, Buffalo's pulsating 5-4 shootout victory over the Canadiens had nearly as much drama as games that are played in May or June.' … [Read more...] about Sabres flaunt mettle in rally

Koivu gets past eye injury (Montreal Gazette) First few days of NHL season delivers some surprising results for hockey fans (Montreal Gazette) Habs have fewer and fewer francophones on the ice (Montreal Gazette) Sabres rattle Habs (Toronto Sun) Late collapse spoils Carbonneau's debut (Toronto Globe and Mail) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage (Updated 7:00 a.m.)