Archives for March 2007

'Florida dominated the opening 20 minutes, with a 15-5 advantage in shots on goal, but Buffalo turned the tide in the middle stanza.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Florida 3

'Defenseman Toni Lydman left the game early with an upper-body injury.' … [Read more...] about Conklin, Sabres Snap Losing Skid

'"It was nice to make a couple of saves early and feel a little bit more comfortable since I haven't played in a while," said Conklin, who played 12 minutes and made eight saves in replacement of Ryan Miller on Mar. 9 against Minnesota. "I was able to get my feet wet pretty quick."' … [Read more...] about Newest Sabres Find Success

'Scripting a storyline worthy of Hollywood was newcomer and backup netminder, Ty Conklin, who withstood a season-high shot barrage to lead the Sabres to a tenuous but slump-busting conquest. Bending but rarely breaking under the intense pressures of several goalmouth scrambles resembling Chinese fire drills, the Buffalo goaltender held the fort long enough for the Sabres' … [Read more...] about Game # 70: Sabres 5, Panthers 3

'Conklin made numerous keys saves throughout the game earning the confidence of his teammates and -- most importantly -- his coach. "I think it gives everybody a lot of confidence," Sabres' head coach Lindy Ruff said. "He hasn't played a lot. For him to get in and see the action he did, we're happy with the win and happy with the way he played."' … [Read more...] about Conklin shines as Sabres end losing steak

'The Sabres have built their sterling reputation on skating, and the Penguins overwhelmed them much of the game. The Sabres mustered two shots in the second period and had four shots over a 34-minute, 19-second interlude that began late in the first period and lasted deep into the third. They had zero shots in overtime. “We’re a team that relies a lot on speed, … [Read more...] about Sabres seek an end to their misery

Buffalo (44-19-6) at Florida (29-28-13) (AP) Sabres look to regroup against Panthers (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (44-19-6) at Florida Panthers (29-28-13) (The Sports Network) It's a Hockey Night in South Florida (FloridaPanthers.com) Game # 70: Buffalo @ Florida (SabresFans.com) Sabres hope a little Florida 'sun' can cure recent woes (LetsGoSabres.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Florida Coverage (Updated 1:00 p.m.)

Amerks quash slide with a flurry of goals (Rochester D&C) Penguins have nothing left for Amerks (Wilkes-Barre Times Leader) Amerks whip weary Penguins (Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice) Penguins tank runs dry in loss to Rochester (Scranton Times Tribune) Rochester 5, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2 (AP) Amerks Snap Streak (RNews.com) Amerks earn huge win (Amerks.com) Amerks' Moose to … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'Dmitri Kalinin did not practice today for the team. He was injured blocking a shot against the Penguins. Head coach Lindy Ruff believes he will be able to play against the Panthers.' … [Read more...] about Kalinin Absent From Practice, Should Play Thursday

'Injured Sabres Forward Paul Gaustad visited the school's 4th grade class, rewarding for the kids reading a total of 359 books in the past two weeks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Paul Gaustad Reads to Students

'“I think it shows the consistency throughout the organization that guys can come up and actually make an impact and play a lot,” said Stafford, who now has 14 points in 20 NHL games this season. “They play the same systems here and in Rochester and they obviously scout and bring in the same style players in order to do that.”' … [Read more...] about Thanks to team depth, Sabres can take a hit

'“We probably didn’t deserve a point throughout the whole game,” Drury said. “But the last 10 minutes we battled extremely hard. You’ve got to take the positive out of it.”' … [Read more...] about No victory, but Sabres make point

Penguins outlast Sabres, 5-4 (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Crosby predicts new arena will help team in many ways (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Pens win on historic night (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Pens' Laraque sits with back spasms (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Buoyed by arena news, Penguins win (Erie Times News) Pens celebrate arena deal with shootout victory, 5-4 (Beaver County … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

'"They were certainly ready and on their game," Drury said. "We didn't generate as much as we need to. I guess when you do that and get a point, it's still a good thing."' … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 4, SO

'Buffalo then shocked the capacity crowd with a goal only 7.1 seconds before the buzzer to tie the game 4-4, after Briere gained control of a wraparound behind the Penguins' net and fed in front to Drury, who was unmarked in the slot.' … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 4 (SO)