Archives for March 8, 2006

'The intensity of the game really kicked up in the third period. At one point Daniel Briere got his stick on Thomas' neck and ended up taking off his goalie helmet. This obviously infuriated the Bruins who began to chip at Briere for the rest of the game, doubtless #48 will be on the minds of all the Bruins when the teams play again on Sunday.'

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‘”It really is one teammate expecting another teammate to equal what he’s doing on the ice and give that same effort and support. That has grown through the year. . . . They’re grown together as a team.”‘

‘Look, I understand the importance of chemistry. But adding the right player, a tough, selfless veteran with playoff experience, could enhance the Sabres’ chemistry. When a team is on a roll, players often look for a sign from above, an acknowledgment that management believes they can make a title run.’

‘”It’s nice to hit 20, but it’s not something I was going into the season wanting to have 20 and it would be a great season for me,” Vanek said. “I’m going to assess it after the year. Hopefully, I can get a few more and get up in the high 20s. But like I said, right now it doesn’t mean much. It was a good victory.”‘

‘After nearly 50 cars were tagged last Wednesday for parking illegally on Lower Terrace, and in the ring in front of Memorial Auditorium, not a single vehicle was observed parked in those areas Tuesday night.’

‘”I thought we played a lot more determined game for three periods,” said coach Lindy Ruff. “We had the better opportunities for most of the night, and you have to give their goaltender a lot of credit. He made some key saves on odd-numbered situations and on a couple breakaways when we really could have put the game away. We were a lot sharper in our own zone, limited their opportunities, and I thought we had better legs.”‘

Bruins cut down again by Sabres (Boston Globe)

Knee is an overnight success, so Samsonov suits up (Boston Globe)

B’s wake up to reality (Boston Herald)

Boynton takes dive at Sabres (Boston Herald)

One-upmanship by Sabres adds to Bruins’ angst (Providence Journal)

Samsonov back on his feet, ready to go (Providence Journal)

Bruins fall to Sabres, 3-2 (BostonBruins.com)

‘”Maybe we didn’t deserve that win the other night, but we wanted to come back here and show them that we have the better team,” Briere said. “We did that tonight.”‘

‘”There were times when we lost momentum killing penalties,” Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said. “After we got through those stretches, I thought we were the more determined team and had the better opportunities. You’ve got to give their goaltender a lot of credit. He made some key saves on odd number situations.”‘