Archives for November 2007

'"You don't see this team at all," said Ales Kotalik, who scored his fifth goal of the season midway through the second period. "It's not an excuse, but you really don't know what [style] they are playing. It's tough to get any kind of preparation for a team like this."' … [Read more...] about Sabres continue to sing the Blues

'Before tonight’s game, the Sabres were 7-0-0 when leading after two periods.' … [Read more...] about Singing the Blues

Sabres Amerks future: "That ship has sailed" (WHEC-TV) Sabres-Amerks affiliation talks dominate early season (LetsGoSabres.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'“We knew the breaks would come our way eventually, and everyone here knows that this is a much better team than it was a month ago, myself included,” said Miller. “I would definitely give us a good grade, and even though the standings don’t bear that out right now, I would say that this division is still very much up for grabs.”' … [Read more...] about The Northeast Division Gauntlet

'Don't look now, but the "other" team in Buffalo has won five straight hockey games. Now that the Bills have regained a losing record, it won't be long before a debate ensues over whether Buffalo is a Bills-first town, or a Sabres-first town. It's funny how winning (or losing) does that.' … [Read more...] about Is Buffalo a hockey town or a football town?

'“It’s special,” McKee said Tuesday. “I was very fortunate to grow not only as a player but as a person here in this town. To come back and play here is going to be a pretty neat feeling. The fans were great, stuck behind me over the 10 years I was here, and that doesn’t always happen with players. I felt very fortunate for that.”' … [Read more...] about Emotions? McKee can&#8217t block them

'The Sabres have killed 33 of 37 penalties in the past 10 games, a mark of 89.2 percent. It has lifted them to seventh in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Short-handed unit making big strides

'"To have this fall apart hurts me," he said. "It bothers me quite a bit."' … [Read more...] about Golisano says Amerks-Sabres split is likely

'“What I enjoyed most about the book is how he talks about all the different players that he played with over the years,” said Dan Milligan of Fredonia. “He never pulled any punches. He told you exactly what he thought of the players. Phil Housley was one of the most selfish players he’d ever seen, same with (Dominik) Hasek. It was a very enjoyable book. … [Read more...] about The Rayzor&#8217s edge

'"I had the opportunity to play my first game there at 18 years old -- and that organization gave me an opportunity to become the player I am and person I am," said McKee, taken 14th overall by the Sabres in 1995. "I certainly owe a lot to them for that."' … [Read more...] about McKee to face his ex-teammates tonight

McKee to face his ex-teammates tonight (Belleville News Democrat) Sabres seeking first home win vs. Blues in 12 years (Sportsticker) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s St. Louis Coverage

Sabres/Amerks Breakup Possible (RNews.com) Golisano: Sabres Amerks affiliation going to falll apart (WHEC-TV) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

'"Until it's over, it's not over,” Amerks' President Steve Donner said, “We're gonna proceed to leave the door open and I'm sure at the end of the day whatever makes good business sense for the Sabres they'll do, and whatever makes good business sense for the Amerks we'll do."' … [Read more...] about Sabres/Amerks Breakup Possible

'If you're asking if I think he should be captain, the answer is yes.' … [Read more...] about Sign Brian Campbell

'"We’d played good hockey before the streak and didn’t get rewarded," Ruff said. "We were out-playing (and) out-shooting, but we weren't finishing and maybe we weren’t getting that timely save. When you start winning, it starts getting contagious."' … [Read more...] about Ruff: Winning Is Contagious