'Not bad for a seventh-round draft pick in 2000.'
Archives for October 14, 2005
It's Miller Time in Tampa
'The Buffalo Sabres coach had to be pleased with what he witnessed Thursday night. His team turned in a gutsy effort, twice coming from behind to tie the score before defeating the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3, in a shootout.'
Mair not quite ready to return to lineup yet
'Sabres coach Lindy Ruff on Wednesday said the club "in all likelihood" would waive a player to clear a spot for Mair on the 23-man roster, but after Thursday morning's skate Ruff declined to give Mair the green light against the Tampa Bay Lightning.'
Friday’s Tampa Bay Coverage
Another Franchise First For Bolts (Tampa Tribune)
It Beat A Tie, But Everyone Deserved More (Tampa Tribune)
Fedotenko Takes A Puck To The Ankle, Still Gets Assist (Tampa Tribune)
Stars, intensity rise; oh, Lightning loses (St. Petersburg Times)
Lightning’s Big Three still not big enough (St. Petersburg Times)
Power play doesn’t worry coach (St. Petersburg Times)
Sabres vs. Lightning (TampaBayLightning.com)
Buffalo 4, Tampa Bay 3 (SO)
'The Sabres won the shootout 2-0 as goalie Ryan Miller stopped St. Louis and Brad Richards. “I like that kind of challenge,'' Miller said. “It's a fun challenge for goalies.'''
Sabres 4, Lightning 3
‘In overtime, the Sabres could not convert on a pair of two-man advantages with less than two minutes to go, as the Tampa Bay penalty kill was up to the task. Buffalo had numerous chances in front, but Grahame stopped everything that came his way to send the game to a shootout.’
Sabres Win In Shootout; Beat Lightning 4-3
‘The game was tied after three periods 3-3 forcing overtime. The Sabres had plenty of chances to score in OT as the Lightning committed three penalties and gave the Sabres a two-man advantage. The Sabres, however, missed the a chance with the extra skaters as they went 0 for 9 on the power play for the entire game.’
Winning is all that matters
‘”It’s early in the season and we have to work on the power play”, said Vanek.’
Friday’s Rochester Coverage
Ryan hits the ice flying this season for Amerks (Rochester D&C)
Stirling energized by Trenton encore (Trenton Times)
Stirling surprised but happy to be back with Titans (Trenton Trentonian)
Chasing a Milestone (RNews.com)
Randy Cunneyworth one win away from 200 (Amerks.com)