Archives for December 11, 2005

'"It's a tough decision," said Sabres co-captain Daniel Briere. "We have two guys battling really, really hard. They both deserve to play every single night, but you can only play one."' … [Read more...] about Sabres' goal dilemma starts again

'"Obviously, I expected a little bit more out of myself," Vanek said. "It's a big transition from the AHL to the NHL, and I think I'm still getting used to it."' … [Read more...] about Vanek will give it the old college try tonight

'The Sabres are finally giving fans a team worth supporting, one that plays with determination and accountability. You get the sense that management had a clear vision for the product it wanted to put on the ice when the NHL began anew. Regier deserves credit for that. He used to whine all the time about the league's economics. It came off as an excuse for his own lack of … [Read more...] about A tale of two teams: Sabres have upside, Bills do not

'Buffalo's chemistry and work ethic hasn't been this strong since the 1999 Stanley Cup finals. Chemistry is not something easily defined, but you know it's right if you understand what Paul Gaustad and Adam Mair bring over Miroslav Satan. The Sabres have been dancing to the same tune since Satan walked out the door.' … [Read more...] about Confident Sabres believe they're for real, but do fans?

'RW Jason Pominville has two goals and five assists in his last six games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Wild

Game preview (St. Paul Pioneer Press) Buffalo (18-10-1) at Minnesota (11-13-4) (AP) Sabres look to stay hot vs. Wild (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (18-10-1) at Minnesota Wild (11-13-4) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Minnesota Covergae

Paetsch powers Amerks to road victory (Rochester D&C) Special teams doom B-Sens (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) B-Sens, Amerks switch goalies late (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin) Amerks Power Past Binghamton (RNews.com) Rochester 6, Binghamton 2 (AP) Amerks storm Sens, win 6-2 (Amerks.com) Special team dominate Sens in 6-2 loss to Amerks (BinghamtonSenators.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage