Archives for April 21, 2011

'“They’re really doing a lot of whining. I didn’t hear any whining when they had 10 power plays in Philly and I didn’t hear any whining when the power plays in the first game were lopsided,” Ruff said. “But all of a sudden, there’s all this whining about, we’re getting away with murder?”' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Ruff calls Flyers whiners

'“We didn’t get the result we wanted, but it was a pretty good game I thought,” said Flyers’ goalie Brian Boucher, the star of Philadelphia’s wins in Games 2 (5-4) and 3 (4-2) with 28 saves last night. “I don’t think we were frustrated, it was a pretty hard-fought game. Nobody ever said this series was going to be easy. (It’s) 2-2 … [Read more...] about Flyers aren&#8217t leaving HSBC discouraged

'Funny, but just a day ago the skeptics were questioning whether Miller was playing as well as necessary.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres tie series with Philadelphia Flyers

'"I was happy to be there to make the save," Miller said. "I kind of recognized he didn't have a lot of speed, obviously, because of where he received the puck. He was just trying to get me to open up, and I just wanted to get my glove as close to his blade as I could. It wasn't so much a reaction as it was anticipation that he was going to try and get it over me."' … [Read more...] about Miller stirs the fans with second 1-0 triumph

'"I really felt at even strength we needed more out of our top players," Ruff said. "I just tried to put some workers with some of our goal scorers, balance everything out knowing it's really going to be a long series."' … [Read more...] about Ruff’s line shuffle produces the desired result for Sabres

'"I knew I had an open net and I just shot it as hard as I could and you think about, what is it, an inch and a half of a stick shaft getting across?" van Riemsdyk said. "It's just one of those kind of nights I guess."' … [Read more...] about Flyers lament their missed chances

'"It means I'm doing my job," Kaleta said. "I try to play a clean, hard-nosed game. A lot of people don't like that."' … [Read more...] about Kaleta proves his worth as perpetual pest

'"Yeah, that's impressive," Gerbe said Wednesday. "He's a smart player, a very, very gifted player. He's smart, skilled and feisty, and great to watch. The fact that he's small is obviously an attraction for me."' … [Read more...] about Briere’s miss rare for big-game player

'"The penalty-killers have been very good in this series with both teams being in lanes and blocking shots," said Ruff. "Stand pretty tight, being tough on entires. They've done a good job. Our guys have done a good job. We've scored a few five-on-four and there's a few things we looked at we think we can do a little bit better and I imagine they've done the same."' … [Read more...] about Power-play goals hard to come by in series

'Ryan Miller versus Danny Briere with just 8:50 left. The Sabres' goaltender got his glove on the point-blank shot by the playoff star, bringing the crowd to its feet, keeping Buffalo ahead and tying the series.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 1, Flyers 0: Breaking down Game Four

'“That’s playoff hockey. We can’t just sit back on our heels and let these guys come at us,” said Grier, who leads the series with 16 hits. “We have to get pucks in deep and try and make life hard on their defensemen. We were able to get some good bumps early and get the crowd into it a little bit.”' … [Read more...] about Quick start pays dividends for Sabres

'“It’s intense,” Jamison said of the crowds who pack into his place for a playoff game. “People are screaming at the TVs, They’re having a good time.”' … [Read more...] about Feeling the Fever

'“I guess I didn’t know I was being called out,” Miller said following his brilliant 32-save performance that sent this Eastern Conference quarterfinal series back to Philadelphia deadlocked at two games apiece. “You’re going to go three games where things go your way, you’re going to go three games when things don’t go your way. I play … [Read more...] about Miller silences critics by pushing Sabres past Flyers

Flyers fall and lose Carter as Sabres even series (Philadelphia Inquirer) Sabres get better of the nasty play (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers' Syvret contributing in Pronger's absence (Philadelphia Inquirer) Photo gallery (Philadelphia Inquirer) Miller directs Buffalo to another shut out of Flyers (Philadelphia Daily News) Flyers-Buffalo series up for grabs, thanks to … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Philadelphia Coverage

'"You have too much to think sometimes and we're used to coming in with speed," said Briere, who was on Miller's doorstep. "It was a good save by Ryan."' … [Read more...] about Sabres knot series with shutout win