Archives for September 16, 2005

‘With the slow recovery from his injury combined with the lockout that erased all of last year, Connolly has not played in an NHL game in almost two years.’

'"I just want to get back in the lineup and back to the way I used to play, producing offensively for this team," Connolly said. "I've only played two years with the Sabres. I played as a 20-year-old and a 21-year-old. I think I'm a bit more mature now."'

'Already, you can sense the Sabres' chemistry changing for the better.'

'"I'm not a doctor, but he's looking at 20 to 30 stitches," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.'

'"I'm just going to have to play good hockey and not worry about these things," Miller said, "or else it's going to turn into a soap opera."'