Archives for November 2007

'"The last three or four games, we should have won all those games," said MacArthur. "The coaches are keeping us real calm in the dressing room. We're going out and work hard every game. Tonight was a good start, hopefully we can keep it going."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Montreal 1

'For the first time in fifteen games the Sabres got on the board first as Clarke MacArthur chipped home a rebound past Cristobal Huet to take the 1-0 lead eight minutes into the game. Buffalo extended their lead on a Nolan Pratt shot from the point that was deflected in by Daniel Paille. Then just three minutes later Thomas Vanek set up Drew Stafford on an odd man rush to … [Read more...] about MacArthur Nets Two In 4-1 Win

'"Tonight we played smart. We were chipping the puck in, weren't playing fancy at the blueline and we weren't making that little play in the middle. We were playing as a team."' … [Read more...] about Sabres strike first, hold strong

'Clarke MacArthur's first period goal finally gave the Buffalo Sabres an opening lead before Daniel Paille and Drew Stafford added two more first period goals in Buffalo's 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens Friday night at HSBC Arena, backstopped by Ryan Miller's 36 save performance.' … [Read more...] about Slump buster

'Clarke MacArthur, Daniel Paille and Drew Stafford, 22, 23 and barely 22 years of age, respectively, led the Sabres out of the offensive wilderness and accounted for all four goals Friday night in Buffalo's 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.' … [Read more...] about Young blood

Ending of an era? (Rochester D&C) Multiple deficits too much for IceHogs in loss to Americans (Rockford Register Star) Amerks Edge IceHogs, 5-4 (Amerks.com) Three goal deficit too much for Rockford to overcome (IceHogs.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

Sabres searching for offense against Canadiens (Sportsticker) Game Preview: Canadiens vs. Sabres (Canadiens.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Montreal Coverage

'No matter how well the Sabres play -- and they played well against the NHL’s best team -- they just can’t find a way to win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres miss their mark

'“It’s not about whether we’re winning or losing,” Regier said. “It’s about when I watch games, it’s about the excitement. It’s a great game. Even now it’s a great game. But we’ve got an opportunity, I think an obligation, to make it more exciting."' … [Read more...] about GM tired of low-scoring affairs

'Where Vanek, Derek Roy and Maxim Afinogenov used to sneak up on teams as second- or third-line players, they are getting first-line attention now. And struggling with it. They entered the game with 12 goals scored as a line and were minus-21.' … [Read more...] about Sadly, Sabres step into their past

Sadly, Sabres step into their past (Ottawa Citizen) Sens fans love Alfie (Ottawa Sun) Photo gallery (OttawaSenators.com) The following are rough English translations from French language documents: … [Read more...] about Friday’s Ottawa Coverage

'"We made some mistakes -- obviously, they did also, but I think our mistakes were a lot bigger," Roy said. "They generated a lot of momentum on the power play and they made some great plays out there. You've got to give them credit and I think you've got to live and learn, and we're going to learn from this."' … [Read more...] about Ottawa 3, Buffalo 2

'The Sabres squandered a number of odd-man rushes, particularly in the first period, and Gerber was helped by his post and his crossbar on two separate occasions or it could have been a different outcome. Both teams went 1-for-7 on the power play. "We played the best team in the league and I thought we outplayed the best team in the league," Roy said. "We were always right … [Read more...] about Daniel Alfredsson has two goals in Sens’ 3-2 win over Sabres

'"The hustle and the effort was equal to that we had in Boston," said Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff. "The work ethic is there, but we've got to hold onto pucks and we'll be rewarded. You have to work hard to be successful. It's obvious the effort was there. We outskated them, we outplayed them in the zone. It was a real good skating game on both sides. We had a couple of breakdowns … [Read more...] about Ottawa 3, Buffalo 2

'The Sabres took two costly penalties late keeping them from a good chance to tie it late.' … [Read more...] about Losing Streak Continues With Sens 3-2 Win