Archives for January 6, 2006

'Only Detroit, Ottawa and Philladelphia have more points than the Sabres to date.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ground Lightning 3-1

'"You've said if you weren't a hockey player, you'd be a chef. So name three signature dishes of yours, and three teammates that could use a good cooking lesson." Tallinder: "I love Buffalo wings now. When I came over here I just love it. I have a couple other dishes. Probably steak, surf and turf... crazy about that. Three guys that need … [Read more...] about Meet the Sabres: Henrik Tallinder

'"I think it went well," Briere told The Canadian Press on Friday. "I saw the doctors again this morning and they both told me that it looked good. Right now it's a tough time, but at the same time I'm on the upswing. It's recovery time. And I'm happy we finally found out what was wrong and I can look forward to coming back on the … [Read more...] about Sabres star centre Daniel Briere out 6-to-8 weeks after surgery

'After four years of hockey hell, Sabres’ fans suddenly find themselves the envy of many around the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres second term grades

'"We said we had to come out harder than we did in games before," Hecht said. "We had to be ready from the beginning. We finally did it. We played from the first minute and dominated the game."' … [Read more...] about Fast start sends Sabres to win

'"I just kind of strained it a little bit in practice early in the week," said Drury, reinjured during a penalty kill in the final minute while chasing a high clearing pass that turned into a two-on-one with Mike Grier. "Someone flipped it high and I was chasing the play, and it jumped up and grabbed me wrong. I didn't want to make it any worse, and I … [Read more...] about Drury sits out third period with groin strain

'"The [lower] pricing was a gamble [to boost attendance]," said Quinn, sitting Thursday in an office overlooking the downtown waterfront. "If we were wrong, we'd be looking at a 25 percent drop in revenue, and I wouldn't be sitting here now. I give people in Buffalo a lot of credit for supporting us."' … [Read more...] about Sabres give a big lift to game and city

Power Outage Keeps Lightning Without A Spark In Loss (Tampa Tribune) Andreychuk Rumors Running Rampant (Tampa Tribune) Scoring drought stays to torment (St. Petersburg Times) Andreychuk rumor: fax or fiction? (St. Petersburg Times) Lightning vs. Sabres (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Tampa Bay Coverage

'"I was just happy to get a hold of those and keep the lead," said Miller, who faced just three shots in the opening period but turned aside 18 over the final two sessions. "You're going to have to play. You're not going to hide out there and get three shots a period all night. That's the approach I'm trying to take."' … [Read more...] about Miller shines again as Sabres top Lightning

'"We talked before the game that we should have a better start than we have had," Tallinder said. "Today I think we did that. Tampa played three games in four nights, that was part of it. The most important thing was we were ready to play off the face off."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Tampa Bay 1

'The was some bad news as Chris Drury missed the entire third period with what the Sabres are calling a mild groin strain. No timetable has been set for his return.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Return To Form Against Lightning 3-1

'"We really should have had four or five goals in the first period". … [Read more...] about Fast start leads to victory

Gage one of first 7 joining AHL Hall (Rochester D&C) Jacina, Smith boost Amerks with return from injuries (Rochester D&C) Gage in Charter AHL Class (RNews.com) Sheppard added to CHL All-Star roster; McNeil returns to Florida (Amerks.com) Gage named to AHL Hall of Fame inaugural class (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage (Updated 4:45 a.m.)