'"Last night was one of those games where I barely touched the puck, where usually I'm in control of the puck and can make things happen" said Briere. "Last night, the puck just wasn't coming around and except for maybe two, three shifts, I just wasn't there. I couldn't find the puck, and part of the problem is that I've got to get … [Read more...] about Briere Looking To Rebound
Archives for May 12, 2007
The youth excuse
'Lindy Ruff thinks the Sabres' youth explains their maddening lapses. Thomas Vanek thinks it means those wild parties in the plaza will be happening every spring for the foreseeable future.' … [Read more...] about The youth excuse
Patrick living a dream
'"Look at a guy like Teppo Numminen, someone that I admire so much. It felt a bit strange, at first, going up to him and saying 'Tepp, I think you should play it this way . . . ' Dmitri Kalinin was my defence partner here in Buffalo for three seasons. Now, I'm his coach. It's an adjustment, both ways. "Just like Lindy. I know it kills him inside sometimes not to be able to make … [Read more...] about Patrick living a dream
Sabres save their worst for Sens
'It was an abomination on the ice. The Buffalo Sabres looked like a deer in the headlights Thursday night. The final score was 5-2, but it could have been 9-2 had Ryan Miller not played spectacular.' … [Read more...] about Sabres save their worst for Sens
Sabres feel the heat at home
'“It’s one game. I know it’s tough,” said coach Lindy Ruff. “It doesn’t sit well with anybody.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres feel the heat at home
Shifts don’t lie when it comes to Briere
'Something’s amiss between the Sabres’ coach and their co-captain, their leading regular-season scorer, their leading playoff scorer. What else is there to conclude after Briere bolted HSBC Arena postgame Thursday night and spent Friday deferring all clock questions to Ruff, who tried to defuse (or maybe confuse) the matter by firing scattershot.' … [Read more...] about Shifts don’t lie when it comes to Briere
Sabres need to weather this storm
'Too often, the Sabres play as if they want it to be easy, and wind up making it too hard. They talk about desperation and needing to win little battles. They act as if desire is something that can be manufactured on a whim, when circumstances require it.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need to weather this storm
Saprykin should remain in Ottawa lineup
'And it was big retribution for Ottawa’s fourth line, which was on the ice when Maxim Afinogenov scored for the Sabres in the first period.' … [Read more...] about Saprykin should remain in Ottawa lineup
Versus crew faces scrutiny
'“I can’t expect a Sabre fan of the last 30 years to want to not listen to Rick,” Beninati said.' … [Read more...] about Versus crew faces scrutiny
MSG ratings for Sabres come up short
'He added that he expects MSG’s owners, Cablevision, will correct it by June, which is more than a month too late for the Sabres since MSG doesn’t have the rights to any more playoff games.' … [Read more...] about MSG ratings for Sabres come up short
NHL will be on HD tonight
'“It was not under our control,” Wolfgang said of the programming switch. “Versus changed the programming.”' … [Read more...] about NHL will be on HD tonight
Everyone is cashing in on the Sabres
'Jeanneret, who has a licensed line of caps and apparel bearing his popular sayings, said his products include “many things, but no thongs.”' … [Read more...] about Everyone is cashing in on the Sabres
Sabres want to beat Senators, not selves
'"I guess it's us," center Daniel Briere said with a chuckle. "We like to make it hard for some reason. I wish we could come out flying, play well every game and win every series 4-0 or 4-1. It's not the case."' … [Read more...] about Sabres want to beat Senators, not selves
Sens make Briere go poof
'Briere also played just 15:33, down almost four minutes from his average ice time in the regular season. There exists speculation he's playing hurt -- TV cameras caught him flexing his hand on the bench. Coach Lindy Ruff put the cutback down mostly to the fact he was matching lines and wanted the Chris Drury unit out against Dany Heatley, Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson.' … [Read more...] about Sens make Briere go poof
A block of the old Chip
'A few hours earlier at the Steakout, Brad Brown of Cheektowaga, N.Y., guaran-damn-teed the Sabres would storm back and eliminate the Senators. "Then you can cheer us on in the finals," he said.' … [Read more...] about A block of the old Chip