Archives for November 2005

'"We didn't crowd (Sabres goaltender Martin) Biron enough on Friday night," Montreal captain Saku Koivu said. "We didn't do much in the first or second, but in the third, we got lots of shots. And tonight, we wanted to get more loose pucks and create traffic. I thought we did decent with that."' … [Read more...] about Kovalev tallies twice as Canadiens edge Sabres

'"After the game against Ottawa we figured we have to come back and play solid games against Montreal in those two games," said Dumont. "Tonight it cost us another two points, which means we have to come and play harder at home. It's disappointing to lose two games in a row like that to the Canadiens. Those are four points we should have won."' … [Read more...] about Montreal 3, Buffalo 2

'The Canadiens scored twice on the powerplay, including Richard Zednik's game winner 2:29 into the third period. Zednik's goal came on a tic-tac-toe play from Saku Koivu and Andrei Markov.' … [Read more...] about Canadiens Sweep Home-and-Home With Sabres

'Special teams were the difference in the game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres suffer another 3-2 loss

Amerks win in a shootout (Rochester D&C) Cherry's Amerk ties enduring (Rochester D&C) Goalie change gives B-Sens a spark in loss (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Rochester 5, Binghamton 4 (AP) Amerks Win Shootout (RNews.com) Amerks beat Binghamton in shootout (Amerks.com) Sens battle back, but fall to Amerks in shootout (BinghamtonSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'...given the fact Miller could be sidelined for up to six weeks, the Sabres may have no option but to retain him and Noronen until their prized young goalie returns to action. That could turn into a blessing in disguise for Regier as it will give both Biron and Noronen plenty of playing time, which will hopefully improve their skills and thus their value on the trade … [Read more...] about Teams sour on Biron

'"When did people start calling you J.P.?" Dumont: "When I got drafted actually. I got drafted by the New York Islanders and nobody could say my name right so I just decided right there it was time for me to be called J.P., so everyone could pronounce my name well."' … [Read more...] about Meet the Sabres: J.P. Dumont

Sabres vs. Canadiens (Buffalo News) Buffalo (7-6-0) at Montreal (10-3-1) (AP) Canadiens host Sabres in back end of home-and-home series (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (7-6-0) at Montreal Canadiens (10-3-1) (The Sports Network) Shuffling Away From Buffalo (HabsWorld.net) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage (Part II)

'"We talked about it, that we had to play the strongest five minutes of hockey we ever played at the beginning of the game, and we did that," Sabres goalie Martin Biron said. "We did that for two periods, but we didn't do that in the third, and it cost us the game."' … [Read more...] about Canadiens close deal against Sabres

'His parents will get to see him play as an NHLer for the first time tonight. He prays his homecoming will be the start of something big. "You never know what to expect," Pominville said. "You can be here for a month or two, and you can be here for a day. Last time I was here for only two days. Hopefully, it'll just get longer and longer and I can stay … [Read more...] about Facing Canadiens a thrill for Pominville

'"I think the Sabres will be fine in Buffalo," he said. "The team has a long history of success in Buffalo, and it will continue to be so."' … [Read more...] about Bettman confident Sabres can survive

Habs end jinx in Buffalo (Montreal Gazette) The good, the bad and the downright ugly of Buffalo (Montreal Gazette) Canadiens strike in final five once again (Canadiens.com) Lethargic Habs Win Again (HabsWorld.net) Ryder, Begin Do It Again (HabsWorld.net) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage (Part I)

'``We didn't handle the pressure very well.''' … [Read more...] about Montreal 3, Buffalo 2

'"We lost the game because, in the third, we didn't do what we did in the first two periods," said Biron, who fell to 10-4 in his career against Montreal. "We can't give a team like Montreal 18 or 19 shots in the third period."' … [Read more...] about Sundstrom’s goal caps third-period rally for Canadiens

'Montreal took the lead with 2:52 left in the contest after Sundstrom deflected a shot from Steve Begin over Biron's glove for the 3-2 advantage. Mathieu Dandenault blocked a Sabres' clearing attempt at the right point and Begin picked up the loose puck along the right boards before firing a shot from the right circle.' … [Read more...] about Montreal 3, Buffalo 2