Archives for December 2007

'“It felt good,” said Craig. “Had a good feel to it, a good base to it. It was more for me just to get out there and get a feel for the atmosphere itself as much as the ice. There are a couple little zones in my mind that I wanted to make sure were fine, in front of one of the nets - the other night we had the rain and the wind and I put a little something … [Read more...] about Classic ice draws an A-OK from Craig

'"We did a lot of smart things to make tickets more affordable," Quinn said. "One thing we realized was that we had season-ticket holders sitting next to people who bought much cheaper tickets through promotions. We needed to find a way to build value into being a season-ticket holder, so we made a promise that season-ticket holders would never be undersold through promotions. … [Read more...] about Quinn: We’re tough people in Buffalo

'“Your original thought is there are going to be about 18,000 people looking at it, but this time it looks like 82 million people are going to be looking at it,” Bender told NHL.com. “It will be a little bit different as far as a viewing audience. Hopefully, I don’t choke when I’m driving.”' … [Read more...] about They’re gonna drive the Zamboni

'"I told you I've had a wonderful life in hockey," Crozier said. "I've told them here four times that maybe I should quit and they ask me to keep working, if I want to. I talk about all those old hockey players that none of the young kids remember, but I also love to watch young players like Sidney Crosby, a nice hockey player, and that young man playing for the Oshawa … [Read more...] about Joe Crozier ready for Winter Classic

Stewart a busy hockey player (Rochester D&C) Sestito comes up big as Crunch dumps Amerks (Syracuse Post Standard) Rochester held scoreless by Crunch (Amerks.com) Crunch Wrap Up the Year with a Win (SyracuseCrunch.com) Amerks mired in slump for the month of December (LetsGoSabres.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage

'"The rink itself looks fairly well ready to go," Craig allowed himself to say. "We're ready to go, let's drop the puck and play hockey."' … [Read more...] about NHL ice guru Dan Craig pulls it off yet again for NHL's second outdoor game

'"I can't think of a real comfortable way otherwise," said Miller, who also played an outdoor game at Michigan State. "As a goalie, you get used to wearing your helmet a certain way. I don't know what I'm going to wear underneath that would make it feel the same and keep warm. That might be a good solution, get some of that carpet tape and … [Read more...] about Miller prepares for another outdoor game, thinking of new ways to stay warm

'There is a cartoon that depicts a man hanging upside down in a medieval torture chamber, screaming “Pain! More pain! I love it! I love it!” One of the torturers turns to an accomplice, points his thumb back at the suffering man and says, “Buffalo sports fan.”' … [Read more...] about A readers' guide to the Winter Classic

'Beginning at 7 p.m., Miller and Stafford are scheduled to team up with renowned Irish tenor and committed Sabres fan Ronan Tynan and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra during a program of Irish classics, holiday tunes and popular favorites. (Stafford’s recent head injury has him questionable to be in the “starting lineup” for tonight’s concert, and … [Read more...] about Rockin' Jocks

'“He was pretty good tonight, but you can’t say he was great,” Roy said. “We didn’t have any scoring chances. A lot of the shots were from the outside and they were high, and he just smothered everything.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 offense frozen out

'Sabres fans might be thinking, “It’s our home game, we should get some breaks.” That logic doesn’t hold true. The NHL purchased the home game from the Sabres, so it’s the league’s show.' … [Read more...] about Winter Classic will have special rules

'“What I’m thinking is everybody’s going out for New Year’s and probably not thinking tailgating, so we’re going to create a tailgate party for those arriving,” said Don Renzulli, National Hockey League senior vice president of events and entertainment.' … [Read more...] about Party time at The Ralph

'The current Team Sweden goaltender at the World Junior Championships was drafted in the 2nd round, 46th overall and currently has other scouts scratching their heads on why they overlooked him.' … [Read more...] about Enroth a Swedish sensation for Sabres

'Still, the underlying question through all of this is "What's the point?" There's lip service paid to things like tradition and fandom and all that good stuff, but the bottom line is that this is all a big publicity stunt for a league desperate for anything to do with TV ratings. But publicity stunts have come and gone before, and it's not like it … [Read more...] about What's the point of the Winter Classic?

'It was followed by this quote from Wayne Gretzky: "It's like the 1972 series. I don't know that you can ever duplicate this. I can't describe how magical it was. I don't know that it could ever be special enough to be able to match this one." Well, here we are. Now we find out.' … [Read more...] about Frozen in time