Archives for May 17, 2007

'"This was a Sabres hockey game, that's how we play," defenseman Brian Campbell said after the Sabres extended their season for at least one more game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres find their mettle to force Game 5

'If Vermette had scored on the shot from the left circle, the game would have been tied 1-1 and the Sabres very likely would have lost all momentum. Instead, Miller made the save, Senators winger Dean McAmmond took a penalty to give the Sabres a two-man advantage and Maxim Afinogenov converted on the five-on-three power play.' … [Read more...] about Miller makes huge second-period save

'To their credit, the Sabres showed character Wednesday, rather than playing like a bunch of characters as they did in the virtual no-show known as Game 3.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need to summon fear all the time

'“I don’t feel too comfortable talking about it. The next two days, we’re home. We can deal with our injuries a little bit better than we can here and I’ll know more Saturday,” he said. “I felt like maybe it would get better as the game goes on. That’s why I stayed there, but the guys played well, and I just ended up watching. I’m … [Read more...] about Zubrus plays little, won&#8217t say if he&#8217s injured

'Buffalo co-captain Chris Drury sensed a change, too. "At some point (Tuesday), if not the weight of the world, some weight was lifted off our shoulders,'' he said. ''It was as loose as we've been in a while."' … [Read more...] about Don’t count out Sabres quite yet

'Briere says the Sabres realize the climb back is a long one, but they can't afford to get caught up in the big picture. They have to take the one victory for what it is and aim to win the smallest of battles to get closer in the series. "We're going home and trying to win the next period," the Sabres co-captain said. "It's about short-term goals. We're very happy with tonight. … [Read more...] about Early goal provides good omen for Sabres

'The Sabres netminder held his ground when it was needed most -- against early and late Ottawa Senators pressure -- to send the series back to Buffalo Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Miller’s heroics hold up

Buffalo stays alive (Ottawa Sun) Sens' big three shoots blanks (Ottawa Sun) Don't count out Sabres quite yet (Ottawa Sun) Thunder was sixth man in stands (Ottawa Sun) Pen helps write happy ending (Ottawa Sun) Game story (Ottawa Sun) Murray rides spirit of Shawville Express (Ottawa Sun) In the grip of madness (Ottawa Sun) Chef puts a lot on Sens platter (Ottawa Sun) A … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Ottawa Coverage

'But Ottawa clearly was the better team after falling behind 3-0. If not for Miller in the third, the Sens would be moving ahead with their plans to turn Elgin Street into "Sens Mile" for public celebrations during the Stanley Cup final.' … [Read more...] about No sweep for Sens

'The Sabres were more desperate. They invented unusual line combinations, reduced error-prone blueliner Dmitri Kalinin to less than five minutes of action, requested the presence of puck-bobbling defender Jaroslav Spacek for only two shifts in the third period, recorded more shot blocks than the Sens and reduced the number of times they were simply handing the puck to their … [Read more...] about Sabres rouse old ghosts

'"We've been on a good little run, so you have to expect there'll be a bump in the road," Ottawa forward Jason Spezza said. "When they got that early one it kind of shocked everyone, but we still like the position we're in."' … [Read more...] about Ottawa tastes rare postseason defeat

'"You have to carry that momentum into the next game," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said. "It's up to us to do it. We put ourselves in a situation where I don't think [the Senators] are going to want to go back and get in a Game 6 situation. But getting one [win] gives us the chance."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo breathes new life into Eastern Conference series

'This year, at 29, he is the one who shuts down the other team's stars. He did it to Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, to Patrik Elias of the New Jersey Devils and Daniel Brière of the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Phillips steps out of shadow into blueline spotlight

'"It's not going to stop," he promised. "This team believes in itself. It was uplifting for everybody, and really means a lot to everyone. We've got a lot of character in this dressing room."' … [Read more...] about Sabres won’t go quietly

'Ruff let his troops have some fun at practice on Tuesday, in hopes of breaking that pressure seal that has enveloped his club. It's an old trick, and really the last one any coach has up his sleeve once his club has fallen behind 3-0 in a series. You may as well get them thinking y're so near extinction now, there really isn't any pressure anymore.' … [Read more...] about What’s behind Buffalo’s big Cup slump?