Archives for September 2005

'Tim Connolly scored a power-play goal as Buffalo jumped out to an early lead and held on for a 3-2 win over Columbus at Nationwide Arena. Milan Bartovic and Michael Ryan also lit the lamp for the Sabres, who built a 3-0 advantage before holding on in the waning minutes.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Columbus 2

'The Sabres, who beat Washington by the same score in their preseason opener on Saturday night, dominated the first two periods before a crowd of 15,374 at Nationwide Arena. Ryan Miller had a shutout until midway through the third period.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Columbus 2

'"(Vanek) knows where to be," said Sabres co-captain Daniel Briere, who set up both Vanek goals. "He knows how to score. He's a game-breaker. It's fun for me, having a chance to play with a guy like that."' … [Read more...] about Vanek rallies Sabres

Much Has Changed, But Same Old Kolzig (Washington Post) Caps fall to Sabres in overtime (Washington Times) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Washington Coverage

'Vanek, the fifth player selected in the 2003 draft out of the University of Minnesota, converted Daniel Briere's pass through the slot in overtime. Driving to the right of the net, Vanek managed to get his stick on the puck despite being checked by Muir -- his weak shot dribbling in just behind goalie Maxime Daigneault.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Washington 2, OT

'Thomas Vanek gave the Buffalo Sabres a glimpse at their future.' … [Read more...] about Caps Fall to Sabres in OT

'Ales Kotalik also scored for Buffalo while Martin Biron made 27 saves.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Washington 2 (OT)

'The Sabres battled back twice from one goal deficits. With a two-man advantage, Washington got on the board first with a goal by Matt Pettinger at 11:02 of the first period. It remained 1-0 until Ales Kotalik tied it with a power play goal at 3:07 of the third.' … [Read more...] about Vanek Shines As Sabres Win Preseason Opener In OT

'"He's a clutch performer", Sabres Head Coach Lindy Ruff said of Vanek. "He seems to score a lot of big goals late".' … [Read more...] about Vanek shines in debut

'Despite a few questions on defense and the still unresolved goalie controversy, the Sabres looked ready to play. It appears as if coach Lindy Ruff is allowing the team to use the long breakout pass and speed game; something which will work to their advantage. Whether this will work against a big, physical team like Philadelphia remains to be seen but the Sabres appear to … [Read more...] about New Rules, New Concerns

'Rick Jeanneret, the longest-tenured broadcaster in hockey, is back for his 34th year as play-by-play broadcaster. He is again joined by analyst Jim Lorentz, who has been part of the Sabres' broadcast crew since the 1992-93 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' TV deal includes 76 games

'"We've got a lot of decisions to make," Ruff said. "Our whole focus is getting off to a good start. I don't want to look back and say, "Boy, I wish I would've saw that guy play another game.' We need to focus on our team."' … [Read more...] about Sabres playing for keeps

'With four days of training camp successfully under the Sabres' belts, the race for the training camp scoring title is currently led by an unexpected source, defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick.' … [Read more...] about Scoring race

'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.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Connolly returns after concussion

'"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."' … [Read more...] about Connolly battles to get off 'bubble'