Archives for 2006

'"It's nice to get that first win."' … [Read more...] about Sabres take season opener

'"Really, it's their party and I don't know whether they want us to be part of it."' … [Read more...] about To watch or not to watch

'"We're trying to put together four lines that will give us depth again."' … [Read more...] about Toeing the lines

'Daniel Briere, Buffalo: It may seem unfair to criticize a player who scored the game-winning goal in the shootout but for the first 65 minutes of the game, Briere was generally ineffective and often times invisible on the ice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 3, Hurricanes 2 (SO)

New Amerks in town (Rochester D&C) Another shot at the goal (Rochester City Newspaper) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'Buffalo is now 20-13-3 all time in season openers.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Carolina 2 (SO)

'Briere, the Sabres' first shootout skater, faked right and beat Cam Ward with a backhander for the only goal in the tiebreaker.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Carolina 2, SO

'Thank God, it's hockey season in Buffalo again.' … [Read more...] about The stunning Sabres

'"From Day One of me in a Sabres uniform I've pretty much always had J.P. on the one side," Briere said. "It's something we're going to work through. Even if [chemistry] isn't there on opening day, that doesn't mean you can't build it up over the first few weeks."' … [Read more...] about Sabres lift curtain with powerful cast

'Dismiss the notion that having the Sabres open the schedule at Carolina tonight amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. I love the idea of the Sabres being in the building when the 'Canes get their Stanley Cup rings and raise their championship banner. It brings the season's mission into sharp focus right from the outset.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ debut will have familiar ring

'Spacek wasn't looking forward to seeing the freshly engraved Stanley Cup or the newly unfurled championship banner that will be unveiled in a pregame ceremony. "I hope I can be in the locker room and not have to see that," Spacek said. "But it's good to me as a reminder to go out there and try to be better, try to do a little bit more than we did last year."' … [Read more...] about Cup fiesta packs extra sting for ex-Oiler Spacek

'"The sad part is we have to start all over again," Buffalo co-captain Daniel Briere said. "We got a little taste of it, but we didn't get to swallow the whole thing. On top of it, we start the season and the Hurricanes are going to raise the banner in our face. Hopefully, that's going to get us going even more and get us hungrier."' … [Read more...] about Cup hopes sky high for a banner year

'"I'm not stupid," Briere said. "I hear all the rumors, "Danny is going to play a year, and he's going to be out of here.' Honestly, it's not the way I see it."' … [Read more...] about Briere must play like a $5 million star

'...Five reasons to think bust...' … [Read more...] about Five reasons to think Cup

'The Sabres are the only NHL team with two captains, Chris Drury and Daniel Briere. They alternate on a game-by-game basis, with one addendum. Drury, who played at Boston University, will take the "C" in Beantown, while Briere keeps it if the team travels near his home in either Montreal or Ottawa.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ secrets come into sharper focus