'"Once again, most people think that we're done. After the way that game went, most people probably said, 'Good fight, but they're done.' We have an opportunity, starting with our home game in Game 6 to kind of do what we've done all year, which is sneak up on people and prove them wrong."' … [Read more...] about Rangers try to bounce back from Game 5 loss to Sabres
Archives for May 5, 2007
Rejuvenated Sabres look to finish off Rangers at MSG on Sunday
'"It's a tough heartbreaker for New York," said Sabres winger Ales Kotalik. "It's tough for your mind and your head to lose a game like that. Hopefully we can carry that momentum into tomorrow's game, leave everything we have on the ice and try to close it out."' … [Read more...] about Rejuvenated Sabres look to finish off Rangers at MSG on Sunday
Sabres Hold Optional Skate; Get Ready For Game Six
'The day after Friday's 2-1 overtime victory, some of the Sabres were still talking about the way the team rallied. "It's been happening for us the whole season," defenseman Teppo Numminen told WGR's Paul Hamilton. "We've been able to come back in the third period many times. I think that helps us mentally, believing that we can do it no matter what the situation is."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Hold Optional Skate; Get Ready For Game Six
Heart-Stopping Win
'Fedor Tyutin iced the puck with just 16 seconds remaining when he likely could have taken a few more steps through open ice before firing down the length of the rink. It was just one, however, of a myriad of errors the Rangers made in the game.' … [Read more...] about Heart-Stopping Win
Happy ending
'In our version of "Miracle on Ice," Miller allows a freaky goal that looks like it's going to cost his team its season and its dream, The Sign Lady leads the faithful when all hope seems to be lost, Drury rescues all of Buffalo with a seeing-eye shot for the ages and Afinogenov goes from the press box to the middle of one of the wildest celebrations in franchise history, … [Read more...] about Happy ending
Drury’s late goal sparks another Herculean comeback
'Heart Attack Arena. That's what HSBC Arena should be named after this season. The Sabres are the cardiac kids and are living on the very edge, giving their fans excessive stress with their late game dramatics.' … [Read more...] about Drury’s late goal sparks another Herculean comeback
The Max Factor
'“It’s not easy to overcome this one,” Rangers winger Jaromir Jagr said. “We were so close. We have to somehow forget about it and act like we were down, 3-1, and won the game today.”' … [Read more...] about The Max Factor
Rangers try to mask the pain
'“It’s 60 minutes you play, so it doesn’t matter,” Lundqvist said. “They made a good play at the end, and it paid off. We can’t think too much about that, we just have to move on.”' … [Read more...] about Rangers try to mask the pain
Making the Max of a second chance
'“He’s had a tough few days,” Drury said, “but to his credit, he never snapped. It’s a great story.”' … [Read more...] about Making the Max of a second chance
Thanks to Captain Clutch, it’s time to exhale again
'But the real reason Buffalo now has a 3-2 series lead is because Drury’s heart never skips a beat when everybody else is ready to drop dead. Let’s face it, if he didn’t beat Henrik Lundqvist in the final seconds, the Sabres were as good as gone from the playoffs. But now? They could wrap up the series with a victory Sunday afternoon. Amazing.' … [Read more...] about Thanks to Captain Clutch, it’s time to exhale again
Gaustad makes presence known in return
'Gaustad played 7:51, split into 15 shifts. Included in that was 1:07 of penalty- kill time, and he helped the Sabres go 7 for 7. They gave up two power-play goals last game.' … [Read more...] about Gaustad makes presence known in return
Rangers fail to move the Nielsen needle
'The Rangers have the potential to be watched in 12 times as many households as the Sabres do because they play in the nation’s biggest market. If the Rangers advance, the potential is much greater in New York than it is in Buffalo, where at best there is the potential of an additional 100,000 households. (Buffalo, however, also has many national fans who have left the … [Read more...] about Rangers fail to move the Nielsen needle
Sabres score dramatic win, take series advantage in OT
'But after coming within seconds of losing the game and facing elimination on Sunday, Afinogenov's exuberant display after a rare power-play goal was a thing of beauty. Until that goal, the Sabres were 3-for-28 with the man advantage, including 0-for-5 in regulation. "We hung in there," center Chris Drury said. "It took us 60 minutes to finally get (the puck) in there."' … [Read more...] about Sabres score dramatic win, take series advantage in OT
Mad Max rises into role of hero
'Just eight ticks of the clock from a staredown with elimination, the Sabres now have pushed the Rangers to the brink.' … [Read more...] about Mad Max rises into role of hero
Drury, Afinogenov are happy to share spotlight
'"He does it all the time. It's pretty amazing," said defenseman Brian Campbell of Drury's goal, which ended more than 59 minutes of utter frustration against Henrik Lundqvist and sent to overtime a game the Sabres seemed destined to lose.' … [Read more...] about Drury, Afinogenov are happy to share spotlight