Archives for November 2005

Quicker Crunch blanks Amerks (Rochester D&C) 'Rock' of a goalie stones Amerks (Syracuse Post Standard) Syracuse 2, Rochester 0 (AP) Amerks Get Crunched (RNews.com) Game Notes (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'"He's got himself ready in practice," Sabres forward Adam Mair said. "The skills are there. Hopefully, he can just sort of clear his head and put all the exterior stuff aside and just go on the ice and do what he does well, and that's stop pucks."' … [Read more...] about Noronen ready for first start

'Bruins are 1-7-1 against the Northeast Division.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Bruins

Sabres thumbnails (Boston Globe) Buffalo (10-9-0) at Boston (7-8-5) (AP) Thornton, Bruins seek to snap skid (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (10-9-0) at Boston Bruins (7-8-5) (The Sports Network) Game notes (BostonBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Boston Coverage

'Long ball' sparks Amerks to victory (Rochester D&C) Amerks back to basics in win (Rochester D&C) Tired, hurt Crunch loses to Rochester (Syracuse Post Standard) Rochester 5, Syracuse 2 (AP) Amerks Balance Prevails (RNews.com) Amerks defeat Syracuse 5-2 (Amerks.com) Game Notes (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'"Sometimes when you get that first goal things open up out there," Pyatt said. "Plays seem to come to you a little bit easier, and you see things that you maybe didn't see before when you were stressed about scoring."' … [Read more...] about Taylor Pyatt cap night dooms Caps

'He was electric Thursday, getting a goal and assist. The left winger has a speed burst that noticeably sets him a stride ahead of other skaters. He also loves to hit, as Tim Connolly and Martin Biron can attest.' … [Read more...] about Caps' Russian Rocket is Alexander the Great

Capitals Fail to Answer the Bell (Washington Post) Rally falls short for Caps (Washington Times) Caps report (Washington Times) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Washington Coverage

'"The one thing I've learned from my first few years in the league is that there are a lot of ups and downs in the season," Pyatt said. "Sometimes you think it's never going to come, but it sure does feel good when it does happen."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 8, Washington 5

'"It definitely felt good," Pyatt said. "It's been a while since I scored. It's a funny game sometimes. Things seem to happen like that. Things come in bunches. Hopefully, I can keep things rolling."' … [Read more...] about Pyatt’s hat trick leads Sabres over Capitals

'Buffalo made it 6-1 midway through the second period after Campbell blasted a slap shot from the high slot near the blue line that beat Johnson, who was screened on the play, to his stick side.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 8, Washington 5

'It was also a very physical game with big hits and a few brawls. Matt Bradley and Adam Mair dropped the gloves in the second period. Later in the period, Brendan Witt would get a game misconduct as he pummeled Thomas Vanek along the boards. A third scrum was set off when Alexander Ovechkin hit Martin Biron when he came out of the net to play the puck. Paul Gaustad and Shawn … [Read more...] about Pyatt Hat Trick Leads Sabres To 8-5 Win

'After 13 goals, three fights and 60 minutes of action...'. … [Read more...] about Sabre win wild game

Amerks' goalie job still up for grabs (Rochester D&C) Amerks meet Syracuse in Home-and-home series (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'"Oh.. I go through different superstitions. When I was in juniors I use to eat pistachios before the game. Like a big bag of them. I'd sit in the stands and eat them. We were winning a lot, but I always had cramps in the middle of the 2nd period because all those nuts sit in your stomach."' … [Read more...] about Meet the Sabres: Marty Biron