Archives for January 10, 2006

'"Your favorite thing about Buffalo unrelated to hockey?" Hecht: "The snow. You get a lot of snow. It's white and stays white. I like that."' … [Read more...] about Meet the Sabres: Jochen Hecht

'Without going into detail, coach Lindy Ruff said Gaustad was still not feeling well and might have a slight concussion after being checked into the boards late in third period of Buffalo's 3-2 loss to New Jersey on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Gaustad added to Sabres’ mounting injury list

'"Obviously, I want to be in that situation where the coach will put me out there when we need a goal," Vanek says. "I still have a lot of development to do, but I think I can fill that role. "I'm getting better on my defensive game as well. I like to finish off plays, although I can be more of a playmaker as well. "I consider myself a goal … [Read more...] about Sabres' sniper on target

'What the Sabres have always had though, is a work ethic that would make a stevedore throw up. Lindy Ruff -- with the longest tenure of any current NHL coach and 11th longest in all of pro sport -- is still handling this team for that very reason. He gets a ton of mileage out of a small tank of gas. But, man, those Sabres know how to work an accelerator.' (Submitted … [Read more...] about Teams getting the horns from Buffalo

'The season ends with a brutal flourish of 26 games over 49 days, not exactly what the doctor ordered for Briere and Dumont, both of whom are healing from sports hernias. Sixteen of Buffalo's final games will be against Northeast Division foes. To avoid a collapse, the Sabres must carry over their first-half play, which was rooted in strong skating, leadership, discipline, … [Read more...] about Sabres host surprise party

'"The Sabres have always been there for us as athletes," said Norm Page, president of the organization. "It means the world to our kids to have them as mentors and to look up to them."' … [Read more...] about Sabres extending their embrace

Amerks return home this week (Amerks.com) Reading Power Play makes two stops today (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage