Archives for March 2006

'No wonder the Sabres didn't need to do anything rash at the deadline. The other teams were doing it for them.' … [Read more...] about Sabres move forward a bit by standing still

'"There's no need to guess," Ruff said Saturday afternoon, before the Sabres took the ice against the Flyers. "It's something a lot of people have dealt with. Really, all we ask is that you say a prayer."' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach’s daughter has mass on her brain

'The Sabres can beat you many different ways. But when you try to match their up tempo style, you're basically playing right into their hands.' … [Read more...] about Sabres continue to give Flyers fits

Flyers give away a game to the Sabres (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers fall flat on their faces at finish (Bucks County Courier Times) Sabres continue to give Flyers fits (Bucks County Courier Times) Struggles continue as Sabres win late (Delaware County Times) Flyers give away too much in loss to Buffalo (Allentown Morning Call) Flyers' failings in third period continue in … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Philadephia Coverage (Updated 9:00 a.m.)

'Once again the Buffalo Sabres found a way to win despite playing poorly for most of the game.' … [Read more...] about Afternoon delight!

Paille's three goals lead Amerks (Rochester D&C) Americans rout Moose (Winnipeg Sun) Manitoba loses ability to bury puck (Winnipeg Free Press) Rochester 6, Manitoba 2 (AP) Amerks Win At Home (RNews.com) Paille hat trick stuns the Moose (Amerks.com) Amerks score six times in 6-2 loss (MooseHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage (Updated 5:00 p.m.)

'The win made it five straight for the streaking Sabres and 12-1-2 in their last 15 games. The win brings them back to just two points behind the Northeast Division leading Ottawa Senators.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Win Thriller Late In Philly

'"...I'm sure that Lindy (Ruff) is not a real big fan of these high scoring games..."' … [Read more...] about A thriller in Philly

'Jochen Hecht tallied a goal and three assists and Daniel Briere and Jean- Pierre Dumont registered a goal and two assists apiece for Buffalo, which has won five straight games. Teppo Numminen scored his first goal of the year and Chris Drury added a goal and an assist for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Philadelphia 5

'Mike Grier's goal with 4.6 seconds remaining lifted the Buffalo Sabres to a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 6, Philadelphia 5

'"It was at the crossroads," Biron said after practice Friday morning as the Sabres prepared for today's matinee with the Philadelphia Flyers. "The team was doing extremely well and you could get that team success you always looked for, but it might be at the expense of your personal fulfillment."' … [Read more...] about It’s all about team for Sabres’ Biron

'Nineteen road wins are most in Eastern Conference. Team mark is 23, set in 1983-84.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Flyers

'They don’t have anyone in the top 60 in NHL scoring. They didn’t add any big name free agents in the off-season. Their best forward, Daniel Briere, missed over 30 games to injury. Their starting goalie, Ryan Miller, missed two months. They’re just two years removed from bankruptcy and court proceedings against their former owner. And, in perhaps the unkindest … [Read more...] about Stealthy Sabres

Buffalo (40-16-5) at Philadelphia (35-18-10) (AP) Flyers try to keep pace in the Atlantic Division vs. Sabres (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (40-16-5) at Philadelphia Flyers (35-18-10) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Philadelphia Coverage (Updated 12:00 p.m.)

Losing becoming a habit for Amerks (Rochester D&C) Chorus chimes in for Crunch (Syracuse Post Standard) Road Trip Ends With Loss (RNews.com) Syracuse 5, Rochester 2 (AP) Amerks finish road trip with loss in Syracuse (Amerks.com) Game notes (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage (Updated 12:00 p.m.)