Archives for February 11, 2007

'"There were a lot of things to like about the way our team played," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "That on most nights will lead to winning hockey games. We came out and set the tone of the physical end of it. The winning streak is great. The little things inside the game have led us to where we're at right now."' … [Read more...] about Third straight victory delivered in shootout

'"You would love to be able to find another Paul Gaustad," Regier said, "but the reality of it is, if someone had come to us and asked if we would be willing to trade Paul Gaustad, the answer would have been "No.' So I suspect most teams, if we could find another one, would take the same position."' … [Read more...] about Gaustad's season is over

'"That was kind of a wake-up call," Briere says now. "You're basically told that nobody wants you, that you're not good enough to play on anybody else's team. That was a tough blow to my ego. That was the message that made me realize that I had to change things about my game, change things about my attitude. After that, it went much … [Read more...] about Late bloomer Briere heeds 'wake-up call'

'The great majority of Sabres merchandise that has sold so well is of the "Buffaslug" design. "We're still backlogged eight to 10 weeks in our store," said Michael Gilbert, the Sabres' director of public relations. "We sell far, far more of the new stuff."' … [Read more...] about Looking Good? No, but Sabres Are Feeling Good

'The 5-ft. 8-in., 177-pounder has long carried a much heavier chip on his shoulder. He's heard the whispers since he was 12: Not big enough, not strong enough, he'll never make it to the top level.' … [Read more...] about Briere worth weight in goals

Flames fall to Sabres in shootout (Calgary Herald) Late bloomer Briere heeds 'wake-up call' (Calgary Herald) Flames acquire blue chip defenceman in Stuart (Calgary Herald) Game Story (Calgary Herald) Showdown curse lives (Calgary Sun) Briere worth weight in goals (Calgary Sun) Game over (Calgary Sun) Flames fall to Sabres 3-2 in shootout (CalgaryFlames.com) Flames Drop … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Calgary Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

'Kotalik's goal allowed the Sabres to overcome two one-goal deficits, improve to 5-1 in their past six and also take the edge off what was mostly a bad-news day.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Calgary 2, SO

'"We're looking at weeks," coach Lindy Ruff said, referring to Spacek, who was hurt 16 minutes in. The outlook is much worse for Gaustad, who is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday and not expected to return even if the Eastern Conference-leading Sabres make a deep playoff run. "Right now, he's definitely done," Regier said during the first intermission. "It'll be a long process … [Read more...] about Sabres LW Gaustad out for season with torn tendon; D Spacek breaks hand

'"Paul is a big loss from a physical presence standpoint," said Ruff, whose team leads the NHL with 80 points. "I'm not going to sit here and deny the loss. He's a lot of grit for us, a lot of character. ... We're going to miss Paul, there's no doubt."' … [Read more...] about Sabres C Gaustad out for season

'"We're in the part of the season where all the games are getting tighter and tighter," Briere said. "All we can control is how hard we work. Sometimes you're going to get the bounces, sometimes you're not. Overall if you work hard like we have, we're going to come up on top most nights."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Calgary 2 (SO)

'Spacek, who missed the last three games with a knee injury, left in the first period of Buffalo's 3-2 shootout win over the Calgary Flames after blocking a shot in front of the net.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Spacek breaks hand

'Gaustad's left leg was sliced by a skate in a victory over the Ottawa Senators on February 7 that tore through ligaments. He will undergo surgery next week to repair the damaged ligaments.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose Gaustad for season

'Daniel Briere tied the game late and Ales Kotalik would notch the game winner in the shootout as the Buffalo Sabres came back to beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 in a shootout Saturday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Come Back Late; Win In Shootout 3-2

'Gaustad has a career-high tying nine goals and 13 assists in 54 games this season.' … [Read more...] about Gaustad Out For Remainder Of Season

'"A little bit," said Daniel Briere when asked if he was surprised when the team doesn't win a shootout. "Knowing that Ryan is probably going to stop all three shooters gives us a lot of confidence."' … [Read more...] about A shootout specialist