Archives for May 2007

'"We've been a team that's relied on making plays in real tight situations and we've coughed it up," said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff about his team's penchant for bad turnovers. "I haven't liked some of our puck support by our forwards. (The defensemen's) available outs should be quicker, and I thought a couple situations we … [Read more...] about Sabres' specialty — special teams — has gone missing

Q: Which one of the co-captains would you keep if you were Sabres GM Darcy Regier? A: [Laughs] Why did I know this question was coming? You have to understand, Linda. I've known Danny for years. He was my roommate. We played midgets and juniors together. We followed the same paths all the way to the NHL. I knew he was going to be a superstar with unreal talent because I had so … [Read more...] about Who would Biron choose: Drury or Briere?

'The good news for Regier, if he has to do it, is that almost all of the Sabres' season-long problems can be viewed in one tidy little package: the second period of Game 2.' … [Read more...] about 20 minutes of hell

'But they'll need two things -- a much better power play and an outstanding performance from Ryan Miller. They haven't gotten either in this series.' … [Read more...] about Sabres can't win without stronger power play

'"Our big thing, no matter what the situation is if we win or lose, our next game's always the one we want," Buffalo centre Chris Drury said. "Certainly that's the case now."' … [Read more...] about One win will turn things around against Senators, Sabres insist

'“We have to wrest some momentum back at times,” Ruff said. “They’ve got a very good team. I said that before this series started. They are going to be able to control play at times, and that’s when we have to get some big saves. We have to sometimes hunker down and play a little bit smarter.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres have created a challenge

'“As long as it’s nothing criminal,” said Senators winger Brian McGrattan, “then he can do whatever he wants.”' … [Read more...] about Flamboyant Emery breaks the mold

'Miller had a tough two games, but the bigger problem has been the blue line. Buffalo spent the offseason believing it would have won the Stanley Cup last season if not for all the injuries to the blue line. Sorry, but the collection of rookies and bench warmers forced into emergency service in Game Seven of the conference finals last spring responded better to pressure … [Read more...] about Giveaways keep Ruff&#8217s team on run

'Jaroslav Spacek: Sabres might be better off with Kevin Spacey on the backline. Doesn’t hit. Can’t put a shot on the net. Two more seasons left on the three-year, $10 million contact that made him team’s highest-paid defenseman. Bigger waste of money than Bass Pro.' … [Read more...] about Down by two, let&#8217s take Sabres one-by-one

'“[The NHL says] they review everything. Anybody in this room that watches it sees that Henrik has no idea he’s coming. He doesn’t have the puck and gets run from behind headfirst into the boards. I just feel they say they look at everything, let’s let them deal with it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres want suspension for Sens&#8217 Alfredsson

'"I've never had that happen to me. In practice, I've had it (land) on edge and go wide. It was a bad bounce. If you could do it over again, there's not much you could do differently. I certainly thought it was going to be down in my legs."' … [Read more...] about Bad-hop winner leaves Sabres goalie baffled

'While the Niagara region is Maple Leafs country, both believe that the area's second allegiance is with the Sabres. "Everybody says 'We want the Cup in Canada, we want the Cup in Canada,'" Toth says, "but everybody really wants Buffalo to win."' … [Read more...] about Separated by the great divide

'"There's some things in his game ... They've talked a lot about the edge in goaltending but we think there's very definitely a situation where we can score some goals on him," said Murray. "He's like every goaltender, there's places that you can put the puck that you have a real chance to score."' … [Read more...] about Sabres not big on Miller lite

Sens stay the course (Ottawa Sun) Alfie's rising on hit parade (Ottawa Sun) Sabres not big on Miller lite (Ottawa Sun) Sens ruthlessly efficient (Ottawa Sun) Gotta have faith (Ottawa Sun) Senators walk the talk (Ottawa Citizen) Short memory serves Sens well (Ottawa Citizen) Bad-hop winner leaves Sabres goalie baffled (Ottawa Citizen) The Hockey gods seem to be smiling … [Read more...] about Monday’s Ottawa Coverage

'If that group of Sabres were so easily beaten, it's should be no surprise that even Ottawa's fourth line is consistently creating opportunities. Buffalo's blueliners, meanwhile, are simply handing the puck over time and time again while trying to make cute passing plays, with Ottawa checkers hungrily snapping up the available pucks.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa exposes serious flaws in Sabres