Archives for November 2005

'"What's been the best thing about Buffalo for you?" Grier: "Just coming back and playing in a town that cares about hockey. My first six years I was in Edmonton and that was great playing in Canada. The fans are very passionate. Then, having a year and a half in Washington where people are kind of so so with hockey. So, coming back here where people care about it, it's … [Read more...] about Meet the Sabres: Mike Grier

'"It's just nice to get on a roll and be able to play some games in a row and not get hampered by healthy scratches or injuries," he said. "I find every time that I do get on a roll and play, I can take my game to another level."' … [Read more...] about Campbell wants to be odd man in

'Tiny Tim is finished. The Sabres can't wait to see the rest of Tim Connolly.' … [Read more...] about The real Connolly is finally here

'D Dmitri Kalinin has five goals against the Capitals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Capitals

'Ryan Miller has had the cast taken off his thumb. Lindy Ruff says it'll still be a few weeks before his number one goaltender can do anything.' … [Read more...] about Miller's Progressing

Washington (7-11-0) at Buffalo (9-9-0) (AP) Capitals hope to have Kolzig back in net vs. Sabres (Sportsticker) Washington Capitals (7-11-0) at Buffalo Sabres (9-9-0) (The Sports Network) Caps Head North for First of Three Straight on the Road (WashingtonCaps.com) Washington @ Buffalo (SabresFans.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Washington Coverage

'Being a young player, whom do you look up to in the dressing room, whom do you respect the most?' … [Read more...] about Inside scoop: Thomas Vanek

'As for last Saturday's 6-1 drubbing in Ottawa, the Sabres were just not mentally in the game and that was the most bothersome part to me. Whether it was drained in the 5-2 win over Toronto the night before, I don't know, but it shouldn't have been. Also, the Sabres were physically mismatched, which is really what it was. And that, to me, should worry a … [Read more...] about Sabres thirsty for consistent scoring

'Chris Drury calls them “regrettable points,” a term for games a hockey team gives up early in the season they don’t recover in the standings. “You give them up in October, November, December and you don’t think much of them,” Drury said. “Then you miss the playoffs by four points and you’re kicking yourself.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres get in playoff mode

'"You look at the last two, three previous years in Buffalo, we get behind in the 13th, 14th spot, and we're dying all year, trying to get back in the playoffs," Sabres defenseman Brian Campbell said. "So why don't we do it easier and stay in the playoff hunt and stay in the top eight positions and work our way up?"' … [Read more...] about Sabres snap back

'"I was a guy that played a heart-and-soul style of game," Foligno said, "and now that I am retired I've taken a back seat to teaching other players and working with kids to help them realize their dreams.' … [Read more...] about Foligno jumps for joy in Buffalo once again

'Little guy' Gionta grows on the ice (Rochester D&C) Ailing forwards leave Devils hurting (New York Daily News) Devils' forward progress stops (New York Post) Devils 'O' missing in action again (Newark Star Ledger) Sick bay grows as Kozlov sits out (Newark Star Ledger) Devils lack firepower, suffer loss to Sabres (Bergen Record) Devils notes (Bergen Record) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New Jersey Coverage

'The Devils sputtered after getting off to a strong start. Gomez's goal came on New Jersey's ninth shot on net, but the Devils managed just five more through the next 33 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, New Jersey 1

The Devils managed just three shots in the entire second period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Devils for first time in nearly four years

'"You got to make sure you stop the next one coming in," said Biron. "The guys on the ice, they have to make sure they're having their best shift. After you score a goal you keep it going in their zone. The shift after Chris' goal, we were in their end for 40 seconds."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, New Jersey 1