Archives for May 2007

'Sam Rosen, the play-by-play announcer for the Rangers who will continue working for NHL Radio through the finals, said he loves the atmosphere in Buffalo. "When you think about the size of the city and the other sports it has to offer, I would liken it almost to Edmonton or Calgary in that it's the No. 1 passion," Rosen said. "The fans are really into it here and the Sabres … [Read more...] about A serious case of Sabres Fever

'There's just something about Drury that defies explanation.' … [Read more...] about Drury finds magic touch at right time for Sabres

'A successful company, he stressed, needs to have a strategic focus, a well-defined product, strong customer service and a well-trained work force.' … [Read more...] about Golisano, citing Sabres example, says high expectations breed success

'But while Miller shares personality quirks with fellow goaltenders, he has an uncanny ability to lead from the back of the pack. Miller’s focus, much like that of Drury’s, is always on the collective. When he gives the media a few good minutes after games -- and every media member knows that window closes quickly and absolutely each night -- he always keeps the … [Read more...] about Miller’s not a captain, but a leader

'Senators in seven.' … [Read more...] about Sabres predictions

'Sabres in 6.' … [Read more...] about Something&#8217s gotta give (I)

'Sabres in seven games.' … [Read more...] about Something&#8217s gotta give (II)

'"Anytime the expectations are high in a city, it maybe puts a little more pressure on you," said Spezza. "We've gone through that the last little while here, and we're still going through it a little bit, but I think it may be the first time in Buffalo where they should win the Stanley Cup and maybe we can put a halt to that."' … [Read more...] about Rattling the Sabres

'Senators in 6.' … [Read more...] about ‘A fight to the finish’

'Sabres coach Lindy Ruff shook up his lines in Game 5 of the last series against the Rangers, putting Drury between Jochen Hecht and Dainius Zubrus, and that's the line that's expected to go up against the Spezza line. "They thrive on turnovers," said Spezza. ''(Drury's) good on draws and he's won the Cup. They are going to be looking for turnovers and they can put the puck in … [Read more...] about Spezza draws tough duty

'"That's their strength, their quickness, their speed," said Phillips. "I think, as a defenceman, you have to try and take away those first couple of steps coming out of the corner. That's where the little guys can be difficult, and they have a lot of those guys."' … [Read more...] about Little Buffaloes hard to catch

'The difference for the Senators in Round 3 will be the fact that Drury, Hecht and Zubrus are also dangerous offensive threats, something that the Devils' top checking unit of John Madden, Jay Pandolfo and Sergei Brylin couldn't boast about.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ defensive threat

'As outstanding as that line has been, however, there has to be at least some mild concern in the Senators camp about what happens if the Sabres can stop or slow them down. For those of you counting at home, the Senators received only three goals from any other forwards in the series against the Devils -- from Dean McAmmond in Game 1, from Mike Fisher in Game 4 and from Antoine … [Read more...] about How Senators and Sabres stack up

'In these circumstances, however, against this Buffalo team, it figures to be easier not getting caught up in the trappings of home. "You go in with a clear objective," Murray says. "You play sound, the way our team has played on the road. You don't have to put any show on, you don't have to do anything special. Just play to win."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo works for Bryan

'So the conference final between the Sabres and the Senators should be a doozy -- as Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff more or less put it the other day -- and by the end of the series, we can expect this 10-year-old rivalry to have baked a little more. Could it ever reach the temperature of Senators-Leafs playoff confrontations? Probably not, but another series loss by Ottawa would … [Read more...] about Buffalo No. 2 on Senators’ hate parade