Archives for May 2007

'"I never said it was really bad," Emery said Friday, a day after Ottawa beat the Sabres in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. "I just said there were more things to do on a day off in Manhattan."' … [Read more...] about Emery hopes he doesn’t get Buffaloed over remarks

'"Last night was one of those games where I barely touched the puck," Briere said. ". . . I'm not happy with my game but have to move on."' … [Read more...] about Sabres star Briere bites his lip on reduced ice time in Game 1

'"The sky hasn't fallen in yet, has it?" Miller said after practice Friday. "It wouldn't be the Sabres if we didn't do it the hard way."' … [Read more...] about Sabres confident they’ll bounce back against Senators

'Ray Emery. I know this seems obvious, but I think the Sens will win or lose this series on his shoulders.' … [Read more...] about McCabe believes this is Sabres' series to lose

'Brown confidently predicted the Sabres would win the series, 4-2. If Buffalo loses, he will send to Ottawa 58 of the following things: beef on weck sandwiches donated by Charlie the Butcher, baseball caps displaying the logos of Buffalo’s Police and Fire departments, and saplings. Brown will also send Ottawa’s mayor two cases of locally brewed Flying Bison beer.' … [Read more...] about Brown, Ottawa mayor are betting in bulk

'“This will be the best test we’ve had all year,” Sabres goalie Ryan Miller said. “I don’t think anybody’s thinking the wrong way. We’re all going to be ready for the challenge next time, but we definitely have to pay closer attention to our game plan.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 comeback wasted as Saprykin breaks through

'The special teams battle looked onesided on paper. On the ice, it was even worse.' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 power play suffers short circuit

'“In playoffs, special teams are huge,” Spezza said. “The only way you’re going to win is if your power play’s pretty solid for you and if your penalty kill is good. So we’re happy with the effort.”' … [Read more...] about Fisher rocks Sabres&#8217 boat

'Kalinin was hardly the lone offender. The Sabres had a startling 19 giveaways against the Senators. A dozen players had at least one. Every time you turned around, the Sabres were giving something away. They did everything but shoot free T-shirts into the crowd.' … [Read more...] about Kalinin wilts under the playoff spotlight

'All told, the Sabres had 20 shots on goal and 19 giveaways before skating away with a result they richly deserved. They’re not going to beat anybody with that ratio. Don’t get me wrong. The Senators contributed to the Sabres’ problems. They played a terrific road game. They scored first, played better defense, won the battle on special teams and buried … [Read more...] about Fans put more pressure on Emery than opponent

'The cocaptain, who led the Sabres in scoring during the regular season and is pacing them in the playoffs, didn’t register a shot. It was the first time he was kept at zero in the postseason and just the 10th time in the 94 games since October. He left HSBC Arena without comment despite media requests.' … [Read more...] about Scoring leader Briere goes without a shot in 15 minutes on ice

'Ottawa's speed and firepower placed constant pressure on the Sabres. Now Buffalo faces the pressure of overcoming its first series deficit of the Stanley Cup playoffs in Game 2 at home Saturday night. Worse, they have to recover from a loss that included shoddy puck-handling, inconsistent effort and an inability to slow down the Senators.' … [Read more...] about Senators’ 3-goal barrage buries Sabres

'"We had some guys that uncharacteristically gave up the puck," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Sloppy Sabres fall apart

'"We've got to be better there, there's no doubt," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "I was concerned with the amount of times we gave up the puck."' … [Read more...] about Defensive giveaways cost Sabres

'"It was a poor effort by us," said Sabres captain Chris Drury, who took just one shot on net in just more than 19 minutes of ice time. "We need to put more pressure on Emery. It's hard to win a game when you take only 20 shots."' … [Read more...] about Opener shows Buffalo must clean up act