Archives for February 2007

'Local coverage of the Buffalo Sabres was a public relations man's dream during the first full week of the February sweeps as Channel 2 and Channel 7 ran series attempting to personalize the players. "It certainly was," said Michael Gilbert, the Sabres director of public relations. The series weren't totally alike, but both had stories on Ryan Miller and Brian Campbell.' … [Read more...] about Stations double-team Sabres

'In his first season -- 1999 -- the Sabres went all the way to the Stanley Cup final. Ruining the party was Brett Hull's overtime tally -- with, infamously, a foot in the crease -- which made champions of the Dallas Stars. "No goal," Warrener was steadfastly maintaining the other day. "I mean, that's probably the one I still think about the most. I … [Read more...] about Warrener recalls 'crazy' days as a Buffalo soldier

Warrener recalls 'crazy' days as a Buffalo soldier (Calgary Herald) Game Day (Calgary Herald) Game Day (Calgary Sun) Calgary (29-18-7) at Buffalo (37-15-4) (AP) Flames try to shake road woes (Sportsticker) Calgary Flames (29-18-7) at Buffalo Sabres (37-15-4) (The Sports Network) Flames look to rid road woes in Buffalo (CalgaryFlames.com) Game # 57: Calgary @ Buffalo … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Calgary Coverage (Updated 2:00 p.m.)

'"Pittsburgh is a center where they diagnose concussions but the program they have at the University at Buffalo is the first of its kind anywhere in the country," Connolly said. "There were some other issues that weren't discovered until a couple months ago with my neck and jaw. When those were found and taken care of, it sped the process along."' … [Read more...] about Connolly breaks silence to discuss his recovery

Amerks at a loss to explain losses (Rochester D&C) With no enforcer, Amerks are targeted (Rochester D&C) Phantoms prevail on 3 straight goals (Philadelphia Inquirer) Philadelphia 3, Rochester 2 (AP) Amerks Lose Third Straight (RNews.com) Amerks 'desperate too late' (Amerks.com) Phantoms top Rochester (PhantomsHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'"There's no set date. There's no timeline," Connolly said after taking part in his fourth practice this week since being cleared to skate with his teammates. "I'm not going to speculate about that right now. I just come in each day knowing what I have to do and work as hard as I can to get through."' … [Read more...] about Sabres C Connolly happy to be skating again; return uncertain

'Gaustad, who plays on a line with Sabres leading scorer Chris Drury, was cut by a player's skate early in the third period of Buffalo's 3-2 win over Ottawa on Wednesday. Numerous stitches were needed to close the cut, but initial tests for serious damage were negative.' … [Read more...] about Sabres LW Gaustad out with ankle injury

'The impetus for Connolly's marked improvement came when he switched treatments to an experimental local treatment. Though he couldn't remark on the actual scientific process of his rehabilitation, he appreciated what taking the chance University at Buffalo did for him, along with discovering a few other things that were holding him back.' … [Read more...] about Connolly speaks with media

'Six weeks after the Buffalo Sabres were allowed to do so, they still haven't spoken to Daniel Briere about remaining with them beyond this season. It has been seven months for Chris Drury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres keep future free agents on hold

'And that's the quandary that confronts Sabres general manager Darcy Regier as the NHL trading deadline looms less than three weeks from now: Keep in place one of the most reliable backups in the league in case anything should happen to Ryan Miller, or roll the dice and bank on Miller avoiding injury and/or a slump down the stretch and dealing Biron to augment other … [Read more...] about Sabres face big decision on Biron's future

'Miller signed a three-year contract with the Sabres this past summer. He says Buffalo very much reminds him of his hometown Lansing, Michigan, and just finished building a house. "I'm not going to bide my time here, wait to get back to Michigan and let these parts of my life pass me by... that's the main reason I decided to buy a house and actually build a … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller: Unmasked Emotions

Ryan's hope is to make his mark (Rochester D&C) Amerks lose Kreps to Panthers (Rochester D&C) Panthers call for Kreps (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'Well, the Toy Town Museum's newest exhibit will give hockey fans of all ages the opportunity to see through a collection of original jerseys, programs, and memorabilia and of course, toys, just why people love the sport of hockey so much. The exhibit chronicles the history of hockey in Western New York from its start to the hottest team on ice today, the Buffalo … [Read more...] about Hockey In Buffalo

'"He's got a lot of great moments," says Dean Miller as he tries to think of a Ryan moment he's most proud of, "I think it's just the way he handles all of them, for me anyway. He sets goals and he's been able to reach quite a few lofty goals."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres, Their ''Home Ice'', Ryan Miller

'Q: You've coached the same NHL team for 10 years. In this day and age, that is an incredible achievement. What's the secret to your success? A: Lucky.' … [Read more...] about Ruff's tough-but-fair play still winning over Sabres