Archives for April 12, 2006

'"I got a chance," Fitzpatrick explained of catching on with the Buffalo organization. "I got confidence from them that I could play. That's the biggest change, getting that confidence and having someone who believes in you."' … [Read more...] about Piece of meat

'The Sabres are seven points ahead of No. 5 Philadelphia, which has four games left.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Montreal 1

'Tim Connolly had a goal and assist and Maxim Afinogenov set up two goals for Buffalo (49-24-6), which tied a franchise record for victories set in 1974-75. Taylor Pyatt also scored and Ryan Miller stopped 27 shots -- including 15 in the final period -- in helping the playoff-bound Sabres inch closer to securing fourth place in the Eastern Conference.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 3, Montreal 1

'Connolly, a player with ratings of minus-25, minus-14 and minus-28 in past seasons, became one of Buffalo's top penalty killers and a key member of the power play. With four regular-season games remaining, and despite missing nearly a quarter of the season, he was second on the team in assists and fifth in points. His 14 multipoint games ranked second.' … [Read more...] about Connolly Selected As Nominee For Masterton Trophy

'Teppo Numminen will return tonight against Montreal after missing five games due to a sprained knee. Rory Fitzpatrick will sit along with Andrew Peters. Ryan Miller is once again in goal.' … [Read more...] about Mair To See Specialist. Hecht Close To Practicing

'It may take some patience and time for Funk to develop into a quality NHL defenseman but it might be worth it for Buffalo. At the end of the day all the Sabres and their blueline prospect want to hear from the crowd is, "We want the Funk!"' … [Read more...] about Sabres want the Funk

'Chris Drury and Mike Grier are regarded as two of the Sabres who are most sound defensively. If the team is holding a one-goal lead in the waning seconds, odds are good Drury and Grier will be out there to secure a victory. Yet there they are in the Sabres' bottom five in plus-minus. Drury is minus-14, worst among forwards, and Grier is minus-10 heading into tonight's game … [Read more...] about Numbers game doesn’t add up

'Results from Tuesday's tests will show for sure, but it appears post-concussion symptoms are bothering Adam Mair again.' … [Read more...] about It takes two to fill Biron’s pads

'G Cristobal Huet leads the league with a .931 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canadiens

'"It is quite possible I have waited too long on this. It wasn't until the last two or three months that I have become educated on the topic and started doing some of my homework relative to it," Golisano said during a news conference. "I almost wish I had gotten involved before the one in Niagara Falls was built."' … [Read more...] about Golisano opposes casino

'"We'll continue to play the way we have been, rolling all four lines and keeping the same guys in the lineup," said Ruff, the coach with the league's longest tenure. "We want to be in a position where we go into the playoffs with a bit of momentum."' … [Read more...] about Playoff-bound Sabres keep up the pace

Playoff-bound Sabres keep up the pace (Montreal Gazette) Montreal (41-28-9) at Buffalo (48-24-6) (AP) Canadiens look for 10th win in 11 games vs Sabres (Sportsticker) Montreal Canadiens (41-28-9) at Buffalo Sabres (48-24-6) (The Sports Network) Canadiens goalies in top form (CBC Sports) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Montreal Coverage (Updated 4:00 p.m.)

'"We know going into the playoffs we have to have our goaltenders playing well, whether it's Marty or Ryan," Ruff said. "I think you're always concerned. As a team we've been able to survive most of the year. They've won us a lot of games, but they've had a tough time lately.' … [Read more...] about Pair of Sabres in net share common goal

'“Since the beginning of March, we’ve played three or four games over .500 with a very difficult schedule,” he said. “I think in the best of times you’d take that, but we got off to such a good start that we didn’t want to end up where we did. But we did and I think we’ve bounced back nicely.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres finally get a breather

For 50 years, Sankey has been Amerks man (Rochester D&C) Larmak and Lojek return to Florida Everblades (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage