Archives for May 2007

'But there is a difference, as Senators head coach Bryan Murray noted after his team collected itself and won 4-3 in double overtime to take a firm grip on the best-of-seven conference final with a 2-0 lead. "I just know we're not the New York Rangers," Murray said. "We're better on the blueline and enough said there. I know we're not that. I know our character in our room. I … [Read more...] about Magic running out at the wrong time for suddenly fading Buffalo

'The Sabres look like a team treading water and scratching at the walls of a deep well as they prep for tonight's game.' … [Read more...] about Ottawa feels just capital

'While the Sabres got hard and fast play from many individuals, the Senators continue to get it from their whole team. They are taking the game to the Sabres in sustained stretches, and exerting more pressure on the Buffalo defence than Buffalo is exerting on the Sens D.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look old, Sens new

'From that night forward, bumper stickers protesting "No Goal" became de rigueur in western New York, the Sabres and their fans embracing wholeheartedly the victim's role and operating with a chip on their collective shoulders the size of Lake Erie.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Must Shed Role of Victim To Change Their Fate

'The knowledge that another defeat would put them into an almost insurmountable 0-3 series deficit should provide sufficient incentive for the Sabres to elevate their game. They could change tactics to a "dump-and-chase" style to thwart the Senators at the blue line, which means Buffalo's forwards play a more physical style within the Ottawa zone.' … [Read more...] about Sabres in must-win situation

'Tallinder was hit into the boards from behind by Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson during the first overtime of Saturday's Game Two loss.' … [Read more...] about Tallinder Uncertain For Game Three

'Sabres defenseman Henrik Tallinder is sore after being crosschecked from behind by Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson, and could miss Game 3 Monday of the Eastern Conference finals. Coach Lindy Ruff on Sunday wouldn't provide any details of Tallinder's injury, but was unhappy that Alfredsson wasn't penalized on the play.' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Tallinder could miss Game 3

'And talk about confidence, the Senators are brimming with it. They've won the first two games of a series for the first time in franchise history, and they're on a major roll, 41-9-8 since Dec. 23, including NHL-best 10-2 this postseason.' … [Read more...] about Senators steal Sabres swagger in taking 2-0 lead

'“We’ve been a good road team all year,” Drury said. “We’ve always been up for a good challenge. Certainly Game Three is going to be a good challenge for us.”' … [Read more...] about Hammered home

'“I thought it was the best our power play had moved it in a long time, we had a lot of good chances,” co-captain Chris Drury said. “We thought we had one early there; it just didn’t count.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 power play stalls again

'“It’s great. I don’t care how we win,” Emery said. “If it’s 10-0 or triple OT. It’s good to get that behind you and overcome some of those little situations just in case it comes up again in the future. You have that under your belt that you know you’re capable of doing it.”' … [Read more...] about Senators able to slay some demons

'Only now must the Sabres and their deflated fan base face this fact: The Senators are better. Buffalo can chew on a few suggestions with the series shifting back to Ottawa for the next two -- the final two? -- games.' … [Read more...] about Let&#8217s face the facts: Senators are better

'No, the Rangers they are not.' … [Read more...] about Calm and cool Senators collect victory

'“Goals are allowed if it’s a deflection. The fact that he was in shooting motion was a fact, and he was in the act of moving his glove forward, and that is ruled no goal.”' … [Read more...] about Video replay has a hand in non-goal

'A street vendor selling Buffalo Sabres merchandise on Transit Road in Clarence was robbed at knifepoint Friday night.' … [Read more...] about Street vendor robbed along Transit Road