Archives for April 25, 2007

'"I felt a lot of pressure, especially after how far we went with Edmonton," Spacek said Wednesday, recalling his decision to sign with Buffalo on July 5. "But the decision was made and everything was great for the family. I liked Edmonton but being here, it's much easier in the Eastern Conference in terms of travelling. The trips are shorter. … [Read more...] about Spacek, Cullen face off again

'Not that it has to be rehashed again, but the Rangers scored eight of their 12 goals in four regular-season games against the Sabres on the power play.' … [Read more...] about Hitting restart

'Guilty of frequently blowing two- and three-goal leads earlier in the season, New York's gradual mastery of winning one-goal affairs late in the regular season served notice of their playoff preparation.' … [Read more...] about Series Preview

'"As the crowds grow, we want to make sure that people can watch the game and be involved in it, and families can bring down their kids," he said. "We don't want underage drinking. We don't want excessive drinking. We want to create a fun atmosphere."' … [Read more...] about Gilbert Explains Changes To 'Party In The Plaza'

'“We feel like we’re a team that’s built to win, and we’re built to play good hockey. We just have to go out there and execute. We can’t worry about what they say. We can only worry about what they do on the ice. We especially can’t worry about what their coach says. We’re never going to see him on the ice. There’s no way to … [Read more...] about Sabres, Rangers try brash tacks

'Center Tim Connolly skipped Tuesday’s practice to rest his sore hamstring. Ruff said Connolly will play in Game One tonight in HSBC Arena.' … [Read more...] about More able men means fewer minutes

'The Rangers are too deep, too skilled, too good, for the Sabres to surrender 30 percent of their potential. This is certain to be a different series against a better, more mature team that offers a new set of problems. Guaranteed, Rangers crank Sean Avery will be instigating trouble throughout the series. And that’s where Ruff comes into play.' … [Read more...] about Dialed-in Ruff knows which buttons to push

'Don’t get too excited. The best-case scenario, Buffalo beating Ottawa and meeting Detroit for the Cup, is probably too much to ask.' … [Read more...] about Muckler, Hasek may loom in Sabres&#8217 near future

'A blowout victory over the Islanders would have settled some nerves.' … [Read more...] about Cleanup will help Sabres cool hot opponent

'“ It’s going to be a lot of work,” Lydman said. “ Those guys have a lot of skill. They can decide games. Jagr can do it by himself sometimes. They can move the puck. They all can score. You can’t just shut down one guy."' … [Read more...] about The mission&#8217s no secret for Tallinder, Lydman

'Avery’s move from Los Angeles three weeks before the trade deadline was celebrated on both coasts. The Kings couldn’t wait to unload him, and the Rangers were thrilled to acquire him. He had nine goals and 25 points and was plus-13 in 33 games, including playoffs since the trade. He added much-needed toughness and became an instant hit on Broadway.' … [Read more...] about Five months later, Rangers a different team

'The Sabres know what people are saying. They know the experts see them as this year’s vulnerable top seed. But I’m sorry, the Rangers are not last year’s Sabres. They have a solid team, a good system, a terrific goaltender in Henrik Lundqvist. But they’re not the threat that Buffalo was at this time a year ago.' … [Read more...] about A little animosity could go a long way

'The Sabres’ best chance of containing him remains the same. The Sabres will be looking to play an up- tempo, puck- possession style for at least the first two games at home. Simply, if they have the puck, Jagr cannot. And all will remain quiet in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Despite jeering section, Jagr makes Rangers go

'The plaza party, which kicks off with pregame entertainment and activities, followed by a live game broadcast on a 9-by-12-foot outdoor video screen, has become incredibly popular for Sabres fans who want to be part of the action but lack tickets to the sold-out games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 plaza party to go alcohol-free

'Then came that famous New York attitude. “Norwood -- I mean ‘nor would’ -- we ever mention other memorable postseason games that Buffalo lost to a New York team,” it read, referring, of course, to Scott Norwood’s heartbreaking last-second field goal attempt that could have won the Super Bowl for the Buffalo Bills against the New York … [Read more...] about Big Apple mayor ducks betting against Sabres