Archives for November 2007

'“We’ve talked about his greatest asset, which is his speed. When he utilizes that and tries to get inside with his speed, the offense will come,” Ruff said. “With him possibly playing with Tim Connolly (tonight), I think that may help him, too.”' … [Read more...] about Connolly&#8217s return could spark Afinogenov

Senators in no hurry (Ottawa Sun) Ottawa (16-3-0) at Buffalo (7-10-1) (AP) Ottawa Senators (16-3-0) at Buffalo Sabres (7-10-1) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Ottawa Coverage

Florida returns Tanner Glass to Rochester (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage

'"It's getting better day by day. It's still a little bit there, but it's at a point when it's not too hampering. I can pretty much do everything out there, so it's definitely moving in the right direction."' … [Read more...] about Abdominal strain healing, but fast enough?

'Sabres center Tim Connolly participated fully in practice Tuesday at HSBC Arena, and expressed his desire to return to the line-up for Wednesday's match-up with Ottawa, should he continue to feel healthy.' … [Read more...] about Connolly Wants To Play Weds.

'"Tim Connolly is closest (to returning from injury), I’m hopeful that he can play," Ruff said during his weekly 8 a.m. Tuesday appearance on The Howard Simon Show. "We want to make sure that we don’t set him back, and we know that the Ottawa game will be a high-skating affair."' … [Read more...] about Ruff Hopeful For Connolly Return

Amerks prepare for busy holiday week (Amerks.com) Amerks' Go-Kart challenge raises $843 for ARI (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'“He sees the ice well, passes the puck so well,” Pominville said. “I was on his line and we were going pretty good. He’s a fun guy to play with and enjoyable to watch. He’s creative and you never know what he’s going to do out there.”' … [Read more...] about Power play MIA without Connolly

City Refuses to Loan Money to Amerks (WHAM-TV) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'“Scoring the first goal, plus getting the big lead like that, it was definitely something new for us,” right wing Drew Stafford said. “We got rewarded for our hard work and the way we’ve been playing. It feels good.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres finally have an edge

'“He’s a great character guy,” Roy said. “He’s got tremendous skill, tremendous upside to his game. He works really hard in practice and games. We need that energy on this team.”' … [Read more...] about MacArthur adds golden touch to offense

'The revelation of the Sabres' intentions was made in New York state Supreme Court on Friday, and also revealed in an e-mail sent by the city of Rochester to the Amerks.' … [Read more...] about Ending of an era?

'“We’re looking for someone who can come off the half-wall and make a play,” coach Lindy Ruff said. “He’s been excellent.”' … [Read more...] about MacArthur&#8217s goal ends Buffalo&#8217s ugly streak

Buffalo breaks out of slump (Toronto Globe and Mail) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) The following are rough English translations from French language documents: Regier think that the NHL wrong (Le Journal de Montreal) Piétinés by buffalo (La Presse) Huet did not find enjoyable evening (CP) Photo gallery (CP) The years pass and Ruff remains (RDS.ca) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage

'"The biggest thing was at least we were getting chances," MacArthur said. "When you're not getting chances that's when you worry."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Montreal 1