Archives for September 2005

'The Sabres have a lot of "maybe" players on the roster, and if they pan out a playoff berth could be in the cards. However, relying on upside is a dangerous game, especially when this year's frenzied free agent period was full of terrific players for relatively cheap prices. It's unlikely that we'll ever see so many players on the market at once, so Buffalo might have missed … [Read more...] about 2005-06 Buffalo Sabres Preview

'"Toronto games are always popular, but believe it or not the most popular game so far, by the individual sales, has been the Pittsburgh game the day the Bills are playing, Dec. 17. That's the one game that has come up that we didn't know what was going to happen," said Gilbert, whose team hosts the Penguins in HSBC Arena at 5 p.m., just 31/2 hours … [Read more...] about Sabres ticket sales off to a promising start

'Sabres season-ticket sales...'. … [Read more...] about Counting the house

'"You know they have a lot of defensemen but I'd like to think I could put myself into that mix," said Janik, who comes to town with the entire Sabres team for practice tonight (at Thomas Creek Ice Arena in Fairport) and tomorrow morning (at the ESL Sports Centre in Brighton).' … [Read more...] about Janik has a tough task ahead in Buffalo

'"We played a full 60 minutes tonight and that was the difference," said defenseman Dmitri Kalinin. "Last night we felt bad and were upset about it after the game. That carried into the way we played tonight."' … [Read more...] about Miller makes 29 saves, Sabres blank Capitals

'The tough-guy winger waited until the last moment of the off-season to sign his contract because he was hoping to be rewarded for three seasons of scrapping with the Rochester Americans. Instead, McMorrow will play again for the same salary he made a year ago.' … [Read more...] about McMorrow fights, but Sabres don’t pay

Caps, Hockey Return to MCI (Washington Post) Sabres shut down Caps (Washington Times) Hockey's back but not the fans (Washington Times) Postgame Notebook (WashingtonCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Washington Coverage

'Thomas Vanek scored twice for the Sabres, while Rory Fitzpatrick and Maxim Afinogenov each lit the lamp in the rout.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 5, Washington 0

'Thomas Vanek continues to give hope to the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Washington 0

'For Miller, it was his second preseason victory as he continues to make his case to become the Sabres' number one netminder. Meanwhile, Vanek continued to look like the real deal in his first exhibition season with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Another Pair For Vanek As Sabres Blank Caps

'Ryan Miller made 29 saves, Thomas Vanek scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres blanked the Washington Capitals 4-0 Wednesday night.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Washington 0

'Sabres defenseman rory Fitzpatrick scores his first goal of the preseason...'. … [Read more...] about Sabres 4, Capitals 0

'"We stopped taking care of our own end, and that was the deciding factor in the end," said Vanek, who played at the University of Minnesota before signing with the Sabres last year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres come up short against Wild

'"With his last name he's had a lot of adversity to deal with," said Knights goalie and fellow Sabres camper Adam Dennis. "At the start of his OHL career he had it a little tough. The fans gave it to him a little bit. There were big expectations, and he was a young guy. He's worked through it, and he's battled so hard. It's no fluke he … [Read more...] about Sabres' Hunter making a name for himself

Mikko Koivu ready to make his mark (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Lemaire likes Dupuis' attitude (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Wanvig makes case for spot on Wild roster (St. Paul Pioneer Press) Injury to sideline O'Sullivan two weeks (St. Paul Pioneer Press) Wild buries Buffalo (Wild.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Minnesota Coverage