Archives for February 2008

'"So I don't want to see the [Zednik] tape. To this day, any time I see a throat-slashing scene in a movie, I cringe. I literally shiver."' … [Read more...] about A bloody flirtation with death on the ice

'"It's hard to say what would have happened under other circumstances, but clearly, the care he got initially by the staff at the arena, I think, saved his life," said Robert McCormack, the hospital's clinical chief of emergency medicine.' … [Read more...] about Zednik upgraded to good condition

'"I didn't sleep last night. Not one single wink. I thought I was over it."' … [Read more...] about Malarchuk knows Zednik injury well

'The Sabres would like to keep Campbell. He’s their best player. They’re prepared to pay him more than the five-year proposal worth $25 million that they rejected from him over the summer, which tells you plenty about the lack of foresight from upper management. Sure enough, Campbell’s stock soared. Now, it makes more sense to maximize his value through a … [Read more...] about Sabres have the chips to retool

'“Tim made it through fine,” coach Lindy Ruff said Monday. “He’s just going to have a little different protocol the rest of the year.”' … [Read more...] about Marking time with Connolly

'The Sabres’ team doctor, Leslie J. Bisson, jumped out of his seat in Section 105 by the Buffalo bench and met Zednik at the entrance to the Florida bench after running through the hallway underneath the stands. Surgeons at Buffalo General Hospital said Monday that Bisson’s ability to put immediate pressure on the wound stopped the bleeding and allowed Zednik to … [Read more...] about Searing images stay with Sabres

'“You prepare for all of the worst-case scenarios so that they’re not a surprise and you don’t have to think of what to do when they happen,” Bisson said. “And then you hope that it never happens.”' … [Read more...] about Teamwork saved Zednik&#8217s life

'He couldn’t have imagined that another freak accident would take place right in front of him, nearly five months to the day after Everett went down. But Bisson was ready. He was in his seat, five rows up near the Sabres’ bench, when a skate came up and slashed Zednik’s carotid artery halfway through the third period of Sunday night’s game.' … [Read more...] about Bisson comes through in clutch

Amerks set for three in three nights this weekend (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'The scene of Malarchuk bleeding, like the sickening one involving Zednik Sunday night, left many shaken. A couple of Malarchuk's teammates vomited on the ice when they saw the blood gush from his neck like water through an uncapped fire hydrant. Nine Sabres fans fainted, two suffered heart attacks and hundreds silently prayed while Pizzutelli and the medics attended … [Read more...] about Gruesome injuries help fans keep perspective

'Campbell applauded the decision by arena staff to alleviate the fears of fans with an announcement -- "especially with kids in the house, but it was a huge shocker for anybody to see" -- but added that players were still uncertain of how to proceed. "I'm glad there was only 10 minutes left to play," he said. "You go out there and think, 'Am I going to hit somebody, or do I … [Read more...] about Campbell on cut: ‘It was horrific’

'"I'm still in the game and watch games every day, and I see all these collisions, guys falling. I see things and say, 'Oh, man, you don't know how close you came. Something with your throat, or getting stepped on by a skate.' ''' … [Read more...] about Malarchuk remembers the blood

'"Funny, but I've seen my accident, oh, maybe 100 times. You go to YouTube, punch in my name and you get three different angles of it. Pretty graphic stuff. I've seen it so many times I've almost become detached from it. But this . . .? I couldn't bring myself to look. I actually just watched a TSN clip of it, only a little while. But only because … [Read more...] about Malarchuk relives his horrific night

'"I'm very emotional today -- I feel a lot of bad memories flowing back to me," said Malarchuk.' … [Read more...] about True hockey horror

Senators Gameday (Ottawa Sun) Buffalo (26-21-8) at Ottawa (34-18-4) (AP) Buffalo Sabres (26-21-8) at Ottawa Senators (34-18-4) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Ottawa Coverage