Archives for May 4, 2007

'Mayor Byron W. Brown of Buffalo, who has been flying a Sabres flag in front of City Hall, said: “The interesting thing now, people who were not hockey fans, people who never liked hockey, some people in the community who don’t even understand the game, are major Sabres fans, wearing Sabres jerseys, talking about games. They have really transformed and transfixed … [Read more...] about Sabres Stir Another Hockeytown

Defusing Buffalo Power Play Boosts Rangers (New York Times) Another Hockeytown (New York Times) Rangers are killing 'em (New York Daily News) 'Will' they or won't they (New York Post) Rangers will need crowd control (New York Newsday) It's a showcase for the new NHL (New York Newsday) Rangers hope to break through in Buffalo tonight (White Plains Journal News) Rangers' … [Read more...] about Friday’s New York Coverage (Updated 1:00 p.m.)

'"Buffalo is a good team. but when the Rangers do well, it's good for NHL exposure," a league executive said yesterday.' … [Read more...] about Two teams must get grittier

'"As he matured as a young defenceman you could tell [Tallinder was solid defensively]," Ruff said. "With his size and the way he can skate and his reach, he is a complete package in the way the game now is called. He's smart and he has the reach. If he gets beaten he has the skating ability to get back in position."' … [Read more...] about Tallinder tallies up postseason praise

'"You start thinking 'We had two tough ones, and we got a game in our barn and we got a hell of a team, let's get going again.' Put the mindset in the right place, put the aggression in the right place. Just go after it ? that's the attitude I came in with today, and I'm not going to allow you guys to take that away from me."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ruff focusing on the bright side of life

'"I'm learning through every game I play and every game I watch," Paille said Thursday after a team practice in Buffalo. "I just want to work on the little things."' … [Read more...] about The Niagara connection

'"Even before we started the series, (there were questions) about whether we could beat Lundqvist," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "Everybody was saying this guy's as hot as hot can be."' … [Read more...] about Puck stops here with Rangers’ Lundqvist

In the spirit of Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, we look to have "conclusivity" added to the American dictionary. After all, it will redefine what it means to be conclusive. And we put our new word to its first test: Game 4's controversial ruling. … [Read more...] about NHL video replay process should require common sense