Archives for January 2006

Mogilny's first AHL goal lifts Albany over Amerks (Rochester D&C) Thorburn is latest to be called up to Sabres (Rochester D&C) Mogilny pays early dividend (Albany Times Union) Mogilny Gets Game Winner (RNews.com) Albany 2, Rochester 1 (AP) Amerks lose a hard-fought game to Albany (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'Mair was hurt Thursday night and there was speculation Thorburn would be recalled. He wasn't told, however, until after the game. "I was playing center today and that's pretty much all I was worried about," he said of the position switch. "It was a nice surprise after the game."' … [Read more...] about Thorburn is latest to be called up to Sabres

'The Sabres, cruising towards their first playoff berth since 2001 and creating havoc at the top of the Eastern Conference standings, have scored only 12 more goals than they've allowed. That's the kind of differential more familiar to nonplayoff teams. Ottawa, for instance, has a goal differential of plus-70. The Sabres' team plus/minus ranks 21st in the league.' … [Read more...] about Sabres are really good … who knew?

'"We’re not playing hard enough, we’re not working hard enough, we’re not doing the right things five-on-five," Sabres defenseman Jay McKee said. "We’ve relied on our power play to carry us this far. Five-on-five is simply hard work, grinding it out it out in the corners ... and we’re not getting enough of the right things done."' … [Read more...] about Sabres&#8217 hiccup now a slump

'The Sabres’ special teams were once again the bright spots that out shined yet another ineffective effort at even strength.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall 2-1 in shootout with Phoenix

'"We should've done better," Biron said. "The sense is we all understand that wasn't good enough. We can't say, "Well, we got a point and let's keep going.' No. That's not good enough."' … [Read more...] about Power failure dooms Sabres

'"I'm not the only person and we're not the only family that's ever had tragedy," Gretzky said. "It's part of life. You have to get up and move forward and figure out a way to deal with it. I don't think you ever forget about it. It's been hard. It's the worst three weeks I've had in a long time, but people have been … [Read more...] about Hockey gives Great One an escape

'"He wasn't out, but he wasn't there," Ruff said. "I had a conversation with him, and it was a conversation with myself."' … [Read more...] about Concussion from collision sidelines Mair

Hockey's Great One skates one of his toughest shifts (Rochester D&C) Coyotes net '06's 1st win (Arizona Republic) Nedved healthy scratch could be sign of trade (Arizona Republic) Coyotes get big win in shootout (East Valley Tribune) NHL hands O’Donnell two-game suspension (East Valley Tribune) Coyotes win in shootout over Buffalo (PhoenixCoyotes.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Phoenix Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

'In overtime, Phoenix was able to kill off a rare two-man advantage, with goalie Brian Boucher making point blank stops on Thomas Vanek and Teppo Numminen to preserve the tie.' … [Read more...] about Phoenix 2, Buffalo 1 (SO)

'"He's not well," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "I'd put him in the serious category. He wasn't doing well, even at the end of the game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres forward Mair suffers concussion

'"We didn't make a lot of plays."' … [Read more...] about Sanderson scores in shootout to end Coyotes’ slide

'"Sanderson's got a quick release, a quick shot," Biron said. "When he came in, he went to his forehand. I exploded over there. He shot it about an inch over my pad, a good move. He's got quick hands, a lot of speed."' … [Read more...] about Phoenix 2, Buffalo 1 (SO)

'More injury woes for the Sabres as three more players went down during the game.' … [Read more...] about Coyotes Defeat Sabres In Shootout 2-1

'"It's a tough pill to swallow."' … [Read more...] about Power play not good enough