Archives for April 2006

'Left wing Ales Kotalik, defenseman Henrik Tallinder and goaltender Martin Biron dressed for all 82 games, the only Sabres to experience every high and low of a season that will continue with the playoffs.' … [Read more...] about Three earn gold star for attendance

'“Buffalo is an offensively skilled team,” Mike Knuble said. “They have a lot of people who can move the puck. They try to skate around teams. Their young goalie (Ryan Miller) is having a great year, and I think he's given them a lot of confidence. They play well in front of him."' … [Read more...] about Sabres should be sharp

'The Sabres will open the playoffs Saturday in the Marina against Philadelphia. The OLN game will begin at 7:05.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Open The Playoffs At Home Saturday

'J.P. Dumont scored twice in the win over Carolina to bring his season total to 20. Dumont becomes the sixth Sabre this season to reach the 20-goal plateau joining Daniel Briere, Maxim Afinogenov, Thomas Vanek, Ales Kotalik, and Chris Drury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres End Season With Second-straight Shutout

'Buffalo in six.' … [Read more...] about First-round breakdown: Flyers vs. Sabres

'Drury scored to reach the 30-goal mark for the first time in his career. He finished the season with four goals in his final three games and will be a key element if the Sabres are to advance beyond the first round. Just don't expect the two-time Olympian to make much noise while doing it.' … [Read more...] about Chris Drury vs. Denis Gauthier

Flat finish for Canes (Raleigh News and Observer) Canes' season not dampened by ending (Raleigh News and Observer) Photo gallery (Raleigh News and Observer) Sabres blank Canes in regular-season finale (Durham Herald Sun) 'Canes falter in regular-season finale (CarolinaHurricanes.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Carolina Coverage

'"It was a great team effort."' … [Read more...] about Finishing with a bang

Flyers' victory good enough for second (Philadelphia Inquirer) They had to wait for the final results, but all the teams got what they deserved (Philadelphia Inquirer) Forsberg returns from groin injury (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers win title, watch Devils take it away (Philadelphia Daily News) Newcomer Dimitrakos key contributor to line (Philadelphia Daily News) Tickets … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Philadelphia Coverage (Updated 8:45 a.m.)

Game 1: Saturday, April 22nd 7:00 PM Philadelphia at Buffalo Game 2: Monday, April 24th 7:00 PM Philadelphia at Buffalo Game 3: Wednesday, April 26th 7:00 PM Buffalo at Philadelphia Game 4: Friday, April 28th 7:00 PM Buffalo at Philadelphia Game 5: Sunday, April 30th 2:00 PM Philadelphia at Buffalo Game 6: Tuesday, May 2nd 7:00 PM Buffalo at Philadelphia Game 7: … [Read more...] about Stanley Cup Playoff matchups set

'The game was a prime example of the kind of hockey the Sabres have played this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shut out Carolina 4-0 to close out the regular season

'The Flyers lost the division by a tiebreaker (overall wins for the season 46 to 45) and will play the Sabres at the HSBC Arena most likely on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres To Face Flyers In The First Round

'"Give these guys credit," Buffalo goaltender Martin Biron said. "They could have just gone through the motions, mailed it in. We haven't done that all year."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Carolina 0

'Martin Biron made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season and Chris Drury notched a goal and assist for Buffalo, which won its last five games of the regular season.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Carolina 0

'"He's one guy that takes a lot of pride in being in the way. He's done a real good job in that sense," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "He takes most of the bullets, and he takes them with a smile on his face, usually."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ McKee keeps getting in the way