Archives for December 2005

'Darcy's made some nice trades. In fact, with the acquisitions of players like Briere, Dumont, Lydman, Drury, Grier, and Hecht, he's been able to assemble what looks like a playoff team the hard way, through trade. But he's missed in some vital areas that are the difference between mediocrity and dominance. Which is why, in my view, to date, Darcy has been a … [Read more...] about How Darcy Regier Has Failed the Sabres

'Gaustad, a former Portland Winter Hawks player, is proving that dreams can come true for seventh-round draft picks with suspect skating ability. And he's proving even more than that, becoming the first Portland-area player to skate a regular shift in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about An unlikely star

Stars at Buffalo Sabres preview (Dallas Morning News) Dallas (19-7-1) at Buffalo (19-10-1) (AP) Biron can win 11th straight start for Sabres (Sportsticker) Dallas Stars (19-7-1) at Buffalo Sabres (19-10-1) (The Sports Network) Stars vs. Buffalo Sabres preview (DallasStars.com) Game notes (DallasStars.com) Dallas Stars @ Buffalo Sabres (SabresFans.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Dallas Coverage

Amerks' long stretch of games continues this week (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage

'Sabres defenseman Dmitri Kalinin has a hairline fracture in his finger and will miss the next week to 10 days.' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Kalinin has broken finger

'The 19 victories are also the most Buffalo has registered in its first 29 games since going 20-6-3 to open the 1979-80 season.' … [Read more...] about Hot Biron happy to provide Sabres a lift

'Nothing flashy, mind you. Just blue-collar hockey.' … [Read more...] about Sabres' wild ride continues

'"Overall, his transition has been good," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "At times it's been tough on him. But the NHL is one more step up from the AHL. From a points standpoint, you're happy [with his production]. I think he had a period of time where he was pretty frustrated with not scoring. The opportunities were there, but they didn't go in. He's been able to battle through … [Read more...] about Ex-Gopher Vanek gets schooling in rigors of NHL

One more time, close doesn't cut it (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Ex-Gopher Vanek gets schooling in rigors of NHL (Minneapolis Star Tribune) Game Recap (Minneapolis Star Tribune) More woe for Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press) Kuba to sit out a game more (St. Paul Pioneer Press) Game recap (Wild.com) Jacques Lemaire Postgame Quotes (Wild.com) Lindy Ruff Postgame Quotes … [Read more...] about Monday’s Minnesota Coverage

'"When games are close in the third period or tied we have the confidence that we can come back and win that game or tie it up," Grier said.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Minnesota 2

'"We have been playing really well on the road," Biron said. "We seem to feed off each other and I get confidence by feeding off my teammates. The puck must look like a beach ball to my defensemen, because they block 20 shots a game. They make me look good."' … [Read more...] about Biron wins again as Sabres stay hot

'Minnesota was on the power play just minutes before that sequence and had several point-blank chances, but Biron rose to the occasion and came up with several big stops, then turned the Wild away down the stretch.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Minnesota 2

'Martin Biron now has a win in each of his last 10 starts. This streak breaks the franchise record of nine that was previously held by Gerry Desjardins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Win On Road Again; Biron Sets Team Record

'"We've got all sorts of guys chipping in..."' … [Read more...] about Coming through in the clutch

'While this game was not the most exciting of all, it was close right down to the end. The hard skating Sabres would go toe-to-toe with the Wild right down to the last 3:30 of the game.' … [Read more...] about Down to the Buzzer