Archives for May 2007

'Sabres in 7.' … [Read more...] about Stanley Cup Playoff Preview – Buffalo vs. Ottawa

'What's clear is that a Sabres-Senators matchup has been one most anticipated by everyone on both sides of the New York-Ontario border since the Sabres dispatched Ottawa in five games of a second-round series last year. "There's a lot of history," Ruff said. "Whether that has any effect on it, I can't tell you right now. They've got all the motivation they need, and we've got … [Read more...] about Border clash

'"The bad blood is there from before," said Vanek. "We have a big rivalry with Ottawa. We always have tough games against them. We're looking forward to it."' … [Read more...] about Senators and Sabres have history that should make conference final compelling

'"I was just going out and trying to play good hockey and create chances," he said. "I didn't think about (not scoring) tonight and, maybe, that's why it went in."' … [Read more...] about Hecht discovers novel approach to ending slump

'As a result, we're going to see some of the fastest, most skilled players in the world exhibiting both those attributes on a surface that allows them to be at their best. It has been a long time coming, but all indications are that it will prove worth the wait.' … [Read more...] about Strap in, Sabres-Senators will be a show

'The bottom line is that Chris Drury takes his craft very, very seriously and that approach has served him well -- as it has for other winners of mythic proportions: Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson come to mind in basketball, as do Joe Montana and John Elway in football, and Reggie Jackson, Derek Jeter and Kirk Gibson in baseball. Drury not only belongs on the … [Read more...] about The magic Sabre

'But, as they've done for most of their magical season, the Sabres found a way to survive and thrive.' … [Read more...] about It wasn't easy, but Sabres finish job in Game 6

'Not only did the Hecht’s line keep Jagr and company in check at even strength, it combined for three goals and six points. Drury scored a goal and an assist. Zubrus had two assists. “We poured them off the bench,” Ruff said. “We poured them back on the bench. We asked them to defense the best line, and at the same time we got production out of … [Read more...] about Hecht turns offensive for the Sabres

'By the end of the series, reigning Jack Adams winner Lindy Ruff was standing heads and shoulders above counterpart Tom Renney. And after 10 years of surviving and thriving in Buffalo, Ruff's not about to sit down now.' … [Read more...] about Ruff’s riders

'With the memory of the Feb. 22 brawl that made national headlines still fresh, Buffalo's series against Ottawa promises to deliver a wildly bruising dust-up. But it's tough to imagine the Sabres producing more thrills than they did last weekend.' … [Read more...] about Sabres bookend 48 hours of thrills

'I'm also gonna give an honorary A to the Rangers, who stood up against a more talented team and almost pushed 'em to the brink. They strayed from their game plan a bit in the final game, but for four out of six games, they dictated the style of play and forced the Sabres to grind it out.' … [Read more...] about Grading the Sabres: Game 6

'Trailing by a goal despite a strong opening period, the Sabres pounced on New York miscues to build the formulaic two-goal cushion that has seen them win all forty-six times this season, when holding such a lead at any point in a contest. In the process, the reeling Rangers' attempts to stir their 18,200 anxious fans with a late rally of their own in the third … [Read more...] about ECSF # 6: Sabres 5, Rangers 4

'...the one who keeps his cool when everybody else is losing theirs, whose play gets steadier when the stakes are highest. The one who famously told his college coach, "I don't get nervous." He's not the biggest scorer in the NHL, either. Just the biggest winner.' … [Read more...] about Drury's a winner; his city wants to be

'“We definitely have some history with Ottawa, and we’re going to have to go out and play our best hockey, so far, to have a chance to win that series,” Miller said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres back in conference finals

'“He played so good for so long,” Drury said. “We just kept thinking and saying ‘Just shoot. At some point we’re going to get some breaks and he’s going to let a couple in.’ But he played unbelievable.”' … [Read more...] about Show stopper