Archives for April 2007

'“We’ve got four lines that can play and score goals, even more now than we had in the regular season,” left wing Jochen Hecht said. “It’s pretty exciting.”' … [Read more...] about Getting a charge out of depth

'“I was very lucky, very fortunate to get a start in this league and to get to know the people of Buffalo,” Nolan said. “I’ll never forget the reception, the welcoming. There’s a lot of places you get to go to in life, work for different organizations, but people are something you’ll always remember, the friendships you made. Buffalo is … [Read more...] about Upset would spoil Nolan&#8217s popularity in Buffalo

'"The season is over and now the real season starts," said co-captain and leading scorer Daniel Briere. "This is fun, this is where it matters most. Every game is important, every shift is important."' … [Read more...] about Sabres shed their underdog label as they focus on Cup

'"Tickets are going anywhere from $100 in the upper level to $350 for some of the best, best seats," said Nick Giammusso, president of VIP Seats Inc., a ticket brokerage service in suburban Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sold out for playoff games o but money talks

'"That team had everything -- goal scoring, checking, power play -- we had it all. We cruised through the playoffs, but we went through too easy and we had a (eight-day) layoff and lost our edge. We sat around for too long and we got rusty. I still say today that if we had two days off and we had gone right into the series, it would have been done in five."' … [Read more...] about Islanders have had Sabres number in Stanley Cup playoffs

'“The Stanley Cup is ours, as long as Miller doesn’t get hurt,” Williams said.' … [Read more...] about Playoff time again

Vanek himself probably couldn't have, a year ago. That's one of the reasons he was benched when the going got tough, and fast. Although the NHL playoffs are partly a battle of attrition, the better teams can actually pick it up a step as they get deeper into the spring. "We talked to him after the playoffs about adding certain qualities to his game," said Buffalo coach Lindy … [Read more...] about Buffalo is fit for action

'Sabres in five.' … [Read more...] about Islanders v. Sabres

'Diminutive C Daniel Briere is the entire package. The Sabres' leading scorer potted six game winners during the season. If the Islanders have any chance of upsetting Buffalo, wingers Jason Blake and Ryan Smyth must be front and centre every game. Smyth had 16 points in 24 games in the Oilers' post-season charge in 2006.' … [Read more...] about Isles may die by the sword

'The Sabres clearly had lost their momentum after having a ten day layoff following the Chicago series. Worse than the two losses, the team lost Gare, Dudley and Craig Ramsay to injury.' … [Read more...] about A look back at the 1979-1980 Buffalo Sabres

'But for every pessimist out there in fandom, there is a guy like me. I’m that someone who forgets the negatives and cheers the Sabres on to eventual defeat every season. I’m completely sold on this team every time they make the final eight.' … [Read more...] about Emotions running high as Sabres look to break “curse”

'“We found that out last year,” Regier said. “You need a lot of good players, but you do need a lot of good luck. That’s a big part of it. At this time of year, nothing’s easy.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres aren’t taking anything for granted

'In two more years, Andrew Orpik should the jump to the pro ranks. And if for some reason, the NHL doesn't work out, one thing is certain - he’ll be just fine because he’ll have an education to fall back on.' … [Read more...] about Educating Andrew

Motivated Toronto edges Amerks (Rochester D&C) Marlies drop Americans (CP) First of the Amerks' Last Four (RNews.com) Amerks suffer first shootout loss of season (Amerks.com) Amerks announce playoff dates (Amerks.com) Florida returns players to Rochester for playoffs (Amerks.com) Earl Leads Marlies to Victory (TorontoMarlies.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

DiPietro Starts Workouts, but Dubielewicz Will Start (New York Times) DiPietro on the mend, but Dubie stays in net (New York Daily News) Rangers, Devils icy hot; Isles team of destiny? (New York Daily News) Wade's world (New York Post) Islanders-Sabres matchups (New York Post) Rising to a big occasion (New York Newsday) DP targeting a return (New York Newsday) Zednik … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New York Coverage