Archives for May 2, 2007

'"It's unfortunate it took us two goals [to get going]," goalie Ryan Miller said. "You can see there are times when guys are not doing all they can be doing."' … [Read more...] about Sabres keep their cool after no-goal call

'"Whatever we say, it'll only get us in trouble," Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller said. "It's not even worth our time."' … [Read more...] about Sabres review of themselves: Poor

'Seeing their fancy-skating, high-powered offense stifled for a second straight game was amazing enough. But you know the Sabres are in trouble when they lose the benefit of the doubt in the NHL's Toronto video room. Too late to satisfy Islanders coach Ted Nolan, who thought his team was jobbed on a tying goal in Game 4 of that series, but a certain justice nonetheless.' … [Read more...] about Relentless defense perfect foil for Sabres

'"I think from what I saw it was a goal," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said. "But a review's a review. We've gotten our fair share, we just have to move on."' … [Read more...] about Sabres take controversy in stride

Rangers Exhale as Victory Goes Straight to Video (New York Times) Brière’s Chance at Stardom Ends in Video Replay (New York Times) Rangers' review rewinds Sabres (New York Daily News) Henrik's risky maneuver secures series turnaround (New York Daily News) Call cuts Sabres to core (New York Daily News) Garden of even (New York Post) Sabres keep their cool … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New York Coverage

'While Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff was undoubtedly fuming about the call - he was told by the TSN crew by the bench that it was a goal - he was eerily calm after the game. Perhaps because he already has been fined once this series for being critical of officials or, more importantly, because he knows his team can't afford to dwell on the opportunity it squandered here.' … [Read more...] about Rangers tie up series after dodging a bullet

'Instead, the team that still feels the sting of the controversial Stanley Cup-winning goal from Brett Hull eight springs ago, swallowed whatever bitter words were on the tip of their tongues because they have felt fortunate to have had their share of video reviews go their way in the first and second round of the 2007 playoffs.' … [Read more...] about New York gets the win and video call

'Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff told reporters yesterday that he wanted his team to play "ugly." Instead, he received an ugly effort from his squad and appeared to get an ugly decision from the referees last night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semi-final.' … [Read more...] about Lundqvist lifts Rangers into series tie

'The controversy overshadowed a strong effort by Lundqvist and the Rangers, who have held the league's top-scoring team to two goals over the last eight periods. "Don't forget that they were one of the best teams down the stretch and then they swept Atlanta," Ruff said. "Not for a minute did I anticipate that this would not be a tight series."' … [Read more...] about Rangers ‘power’ to 2-1 win over Sabres, tie series

'"What we're looking for is either confirm what the call is on the ice, or we have to have a conclusive picture of the puck being in the net," Bob Hall, the supervisor of officials for the series said in a statement. "It's what we're looking for in this case because the on-ice ruling was no goal. We looked and looked and looked. No replay that we have seen shows it definitely … [Read more...] about NY Rangers 2, Buffalo 1

'"I haven't had a chance to look," said Miller of the controversial ruling at the end. "Whatever we say, it won't matter. The game is over, they made the ruling, and we have to move forward and go back to Buffalo."' … [Read more...] about NY Rangers 2, Buffalo 1

'Briere thought his team was dealing with things a lot better in the final 10 minutes of Game 4. He thinks they need to take a simpler approach into Friday's Game 5. "When we started crashing the net in the third period, we got more chances," Briere said. "We have to do that right from the start in the next game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres weighed down by pressure of high expectations

'The Rangers would take a two goal lead as the Sabres turned over the puck in their own zone that left Brendan Shanahan alone in front. Shanahan out-waited Ryan Miller to make it 2-0. But Buffalo would come right back as Ales Kotalik pounded home a one-timer just 33 seconds later. Late in the third with the Buffalo net empty, Daniel Briere would appear to get the puck across … [Read more...] about Rangers Even Series With 2-1 Victory

'The puck at least partially crossed the goal line and then disappeared underneath Lundqvist's pads. Replay officials looked at the play for several minutes before referee Bill McCreary announced to the crowd (and the Sabres displeasure) that it was no goal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Lose Game 4 On Controversial Call

'I think as an objective observer, I can honestly say it was an obvious goal. On the normal speed from the high view, there is a fraction of a second where that space between the puck and goal line can be seen. On the other hand, the Sabres know they won't win them all, and they had been on the positive end of one crucial no-goal and a goal in the Islanders series, as well as a … [Read more...] about Ruff and Sabres Show the Right Stuff Despite Loss