Archives for December 2005

Sheppard proving himself with Amerks (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Kreps recalled by Florida (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'"He's been a rock for us back there," Sabres defenseman Brian Campbell said. "He's a big reason - maybe the reason - we're on such a roll."' … [Read more...] about A command performance

'On a night when there was no local TV coverage, an aroused, appreciative crowd of 16,575 showed up. There was a walk-up crowd of 2,621, an unusually high number for a weekday contest. It might have been the most spirited arena gathering in five seasons. The Sabres were equal to the moment.' … [Read more...] about Sabres turn back the clock

'The victory was just one of the main topics of conversation after the game. The other was a pregame visit by former President Bill Clinton, who was a guest of team owner B. Thomas Golisano. Clinton chatted with the team about his friendship with Golisano and his fondness for hockey.' … [Read more...] about Blue-collar label is a perfect fit

Stars stumble in Buffalo, 4-3 (Dallas Morning News) Back-to-back games conclude with a doozy (Dallas Morning News) Wednesday's game highlights (Dallas Morning News) Early goals let Sabres slip by Stars (Fort Worth Star Telegram) Stars notes (Fort Worth Star Telegram) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Dallas Coverage

'"That's never happened, to be honest with you," Biron said about the crowd's vocal reaction to his stellar goaltending. "When that happens, you work twice as hard because you want to keep it up and give them more to cheer at."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Dallas 3

'"I think I get more confident by the way the guys play and by the way they look on the ice," Biron said. "Looking at them play their hearts out feels like everybody's on the same page. Nobody panicked."' … [Read more...] about Biron wins again as Sabres edge Stars

'"I thought he was fabulous," Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said, referring to Biron. "He had two goals that there was nothing he could do about. He probably made six game-saving saves for us. You ask for two or three usually, he probably doubled that. You've got to give him a lot of credit for standing tall."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Dallas 3

'The Sabres are on a four game winning streak and have won 13 out of their last 16. They begin a home-and-home series with Pittsburgh on Friday.' … [Read more...] about Biron And Sabres Hold Off Stars 4-3

'Only one of three Dallas' goals came off shots. The other two were deflected by the Sabres netminder by his own defensemen.' … [Read more...] about HSBC Arena electric in victory

Amerks' skating vanishes in loss (Rochester D&C) Stafford plays for Barons, girlfriend in win (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Cleveland Clips Amerks (RNews.com) Amerks lose 4-2 to Barons (Amerks.com) Barons Power Past Rochester, 4-2 (ClevelandBarons.net) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage

'"He just knows the game so well," co-captain and longtime friend Chris Drury said Tuesday. "I think up and down the room, if you have a question about the game, whether it's a tactical thing, penalty killing, even power play - even though he's not on it he watches every one of them - he's always got little tips and pointers. He's great."' … [Read more...] about Grier plays like a coach on the ice

'They're not carrying the team. But they're sure lifting it. Some teams use the fourth line as an afterthought. Buffalo's fourth line has been a constant source of energy and inspiration - perhaps the most vivid reflection of the depth and character of the league's hottest team.' … [Read more...] about Fourth line is first-rate for Sabres

'"He's got a hairline fracture in his finger," coach Lindy Ruff said Tuesday. "That's going to be short term, maybe a week to 10 days until the swelling goes down. He finished the game with it, but after the game it started to swell up, and (Monday) it got even worse."' … [Read more...] about Kalinin breaks finger, will miss time

'The Stars have scored a power-play goal in a team-record 18 games in a row.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Stars