Archives for April 21, 2006

'The Sabres won Game Six with the biggest rout in team playoff history, an 8-0 thumping that had them thinking the playoff magic was back.' … [Read more...] about Clock stops

'The bigger issue will be what happens if the Sabres get past the Flyers and make it to the second round when OLN could get exclusive rights to two games if the Sabres aren't playing a Canadian team that will be covered by CBC. If OLN is the only game in town for those two games and the package remains on digital cable, many Sabre fans will be screaming louder than play-by-play … [Read more...] about Adelphia, OLN continue hockey talks

'Hecht still plans to return from his knee injury for game one against Philadelphia on Saturday in downtown Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Prepare for Flyers

'"Because you have to wear a suit behind the bench, how many suits do you think you own and how many do you buy in a year?" Ruff: "I own about 15 that I need to throw out, so I own about 30 all together. Buy a year... about 7 or 8."' … [Read more...] about Meet the Sabres: Lindy Ruff

'"We thought right away that we had a good opportunity this season."' … [Read more...] about Surprising Sabres give league chemistry lesson

'"I just felt the rules played to our strengths," Golisano was saying the other day. "And I knew we had a lot of young talent, and that talent wound up coming together and maturing at the same time. We all believed we were better than people thought and I think we've shown that."' … [Read more...] about Golisano has good vibes about Sabres

'"When he gets the puck, people start to come out of their seats," assistant coach Brian McCutcheon said Thursday after the Sabres prepared for Saturday's playoff opener against the Philadelphia Flyers. "It's expect the unexpected with Max."' … [Read more...] about Afinogenov generates goals along with electricity on ice

'It may seem like ages ago that every other car had a Sabres flag flying from it, but it’s not so long that we’ve forgotten about the pride we take in our local teams. Everyone should break out their team mementos that might have collected dust over the past few years and root on their hometown team.' … [Read more...] about Cup fever returns to region

'With Jochen Hecht back on the wing with Daniel Briere and J.P. Dumont, Novotny was centering a fifth line with Taylor Pyatt and Andrew Peters.' … [Read more...] about The Amerks Have Arrived

'Sabres in six.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo vs. Flyers

'Flyers in seven...Flyers in six...Flyers in six...Sabres in six.' … [Read more...] about The picks

'“We can’t have three guys deep, because that’s how this team thrives on quick passes from their zone. They have really quick forwards and they could really create some problems that way,” said Petr Nedved. “I think we did a great job of that the last time we played them in Buffalo. They were a little disorganized and we have to play the same … [Read more...] about Flyers Get Ready for Quick and Balanced Sabres

Letting bygones be bygones (Philadelphia Inquirer) The 'Other' Forsberg (Philadelphia Inquirer) Will postseason lose physical charm? (Philadelphia Inquirer) Carter line hoping to be 'second punch' (Philadelphia Inquirer) The promise bland (Philadelphia Daily News) Peter Playoff (Philadelphia Daily News) Position by Position analysis (Philadelphia Daily News) Buffalo vs. … [Read more...] about Friday’s Philadelphia Coverage (Updated 7:45 a.m.)

Ten Amerks shuffling off to Buffalo for playoffs (Amerks.com) Amerks to hold town hall meeting with fans (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage