Archives for November 2005

A home away from home (Toronto Sun) Ruff rides Sabres (Toronto Sun) Sabre rattlings of the past haunt Leafs (National Post) Leafs Game Day (National Post) Toronto (8-6-2) at Buffalo (7-8-0) (AP) Maple Leafs look to add to Sabres' misery (Sportsticker) Toronto Maple Leafs (8-6-2) at Buffalo Sabres (7-8-0) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Toronto Coverage

Injuries, recalls give Novotny chance to step up for Amerks (Rochester D&C) Korn to hold press conference Friday at BCA, prior to Amerk game (Amerks.com) Jillson returns from Buffalo (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'Ruff then called out his goaltender. “In the first couple (goals) we need a save,” Ruff said. “I need (Biron) to go to the top of the paint and say, ‘Here I am, beat me. Beat me with me falling forward.’ Get out there and challenge. Just in a sense where there wasn’t much action. We were pressing hard. Every guy was pressing. I needed … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 struggles continue

'They outshot the Carolina Hurricanes, 22-3, in the second period Wednesday night and were booed as they came off the HSBC Arena ice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shoot, but Carolina scores

'The inaugural goal came in Vanek's 15th game, or about 14 more than some people expected from the No. 5 overall pick of the 2003 draft.' … [Read more...] about Vanek finally finds the net

Canes break team mark (Raleigh News and Observer) Staal a long shot for Team Canada (Raleigh News and Observer) Hurricanes 5, Sabres 3 (Raleigh News and Observer) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Carolina Coverage

'"I think we played well the 40 minutes before (the third-period rally)", Vanek said. "In the third period, we wanted to get more pucks on net and get to those rebounds. I was fortunate to get a couple of goals, but in the end, a penalty shot cost us the game."' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes win franchise-record eighth straight

'The Sabres looked to be the dominant team, but could not get the puck in the net. They out-shot the Canes 22-3 in the second period alone, and 44-22 for the entire game.' … [Read more...] about Vanek Scores Twice, But Canes Beat Sabres 5-3

'Buffalo dominated almost every facet of the game.' … [Read more...] about One ends and one continues

'But the thing is, the Sabres' goaltending in their two games -- both 3-2 losses -- against Montreal, was excellent. Biron performed well in both games, and could not be faulted whatsoever. So obviously, the Sabres have to look at themselves from another direction.' … [Read more...] about Sabres actually sharper in net than they are up front

Amerks' Greg Jacina suspended by AHL (Amerks.com) Jillson recalled by Buffalo (Amerks.com) CF dinner set for Feb. 7th (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'Carolina tied it 10 minutes later on Whitney's fourth goal, and took a 2-1 lead when Zigomanis recorded his first goal of the season with 1:40 left in the first. Zigomanis, Buffalo's third-round draft pick in 1999, took Eric Staal's drop pass in the slot and wristed it past Biron.' … [Read more...] about Carolina 5, Buffalo 3

'Thomas Vanek netted his first two NHL goals for the Sabres, who lost their fourth straight game. Ales Kotalik also scored and Martin Biron stopped 17 shots in defeat.' … [Read more...] about Carolina 5, Buffalo 3

'Rochester Americans General Manager Jody Gage announced today that defenseman Jeff Jillson has received his second recall to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.' … [Read more...] about Jillson recalled by Buffalo

'"Part of our system for Dmitri is he's one of the guys that was a tremendous skater and an offensive talent that I thought sat back on a lot of occasions. Is it indecision? Is it tentativeness? I've told him, "I want you going forward. Make the mistakes going forward, not sitting back.' "' … [Read more...] about Ruff vents on what's ailing team