Archives for April 2006

'The Sabres will finally learn their first-round opponent at the end of tonight's games, but they'll likely go to bed not knowing when they'll play. The only seed determined in the conference is the Sabres' No. 4 spot, so the NHL and NBC will go over the pairings after the games and determine which games should be nationally televised Saturday afternoon and which games should … [Read more...] about Mair will miss upcoming playoffs

'TV: OLN.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Hurricanes

Eye on the Hurricanes (Raleigh News and Observer) Canes can clinch conference tonight (Durham Herald Sun) Buffalo (51-24-6) at Carolina (52-21-8) (AP) Hurricanes can clinch top spot in East vs. Sabres (Sportsticker) Buffalo Sabres (51-24-6) at Carolina Hurricanes (52-21-8) (The Sports Network) Game notes (CarolinaHurricanes.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Carolina Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

'“I actually think it’s kind of neat that going into the last night you’ve got a choice of three teams that you could end up playing against,” Ruff said after Sunday’s convincing 6-0 victory over Toronto. “The races have been unbelievable in the West and in the East. The run that Atlanta’s been on, the run that Toronto’s been … [Read more...] about Who's next? Sabres still don't know

Popular Taylor hopes for return to Amerks (Rochester D&C) Captain Left Hanging (RNews.com) Amerks cleaning out lockers today (Amerks.com) Amerk defenseman Martin Tuma reassigned to Florida (ECHL) (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage (Updated 9:00 a.m.)

'According to Sabres' spokesman Michael Gilbert, at least for the first round, the vast majority of the games locally will be seen on the Madison Square Garden Network, which carried most of the regular season games this year. The only wildcard may be this weekend's game.' … [Read more...] about Sorting out the Sabres' TV playoff picture

'"He just doesn't feel right," coach Lindy Ruff said Monday. "Until we get him through that, he won't be skating."' … [Read more...] about Sabres center Mair done for the year

'“Those games are always fun,” Pominville said. “They don’t happen too often. When they do happen I think everybody enjoys it. It was a good team effort and we came out hard and just kept it going.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres sharp in 6-0 win over Leafs

'"I'm very satisfied," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "You can look at the last couple weeks. We've been a solid team again. I like the way we're playing defensively. We're playing a stingier game. And offensively we've been good and our special teams have been good."' … [Read more...] about Sabres enjoy the last laugh

'You would think the Sabres would want to stay away from Sahara-hot New Jersey, which has won 10 straight games down the stretch. Buffalo matches up better with the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers, posting a 5-1-2 record combined against the two teams. Right now, the Devils are the most dangerous among the three, the team nobody wants to face. But, really, the Sabres' … [Read more...] about Sabres on top of their game at right time

'"He didn't really put himself in position to get hit all night," Sabres center Paul Gaustad said.' … [Read more...] about Leafs’ Tucker eludes retribution

'He missed seven games from March 16-29. Buffalo lost six of those games, all of them occurring in a season-high losing skid. He has five goals and 11 points in the 10 games since his return. Buffalo has won four straight and seven of 10.' … [Read more...] about Connolly puts team ahead of goals

'"Not a day goes by that someone doesn't thank me for saving the Sabres," Golisano says. "I thought I knew what the Sabres meant to this community, but I've been overwhelmed by seeing what they really mean to this community."' … [Read more...] about Golisano’s rink of influence

'With victories in four straight games and six of their last seven heading into the season finale in Carolina Tuesday, the Sabres are playing some of their best hockey which is saying quite a bit given their 51-24-6 record.' … [Read more...] about Sabres on a roll for playoffs

'Darcy Tucker, one of the league’s best pests, did exactly what he’s supposed to do - keeping the focus off the Leafs’ play and squarely on his antics. It’s something a number of Sabres - like Derek Roy, Daniel Briere and Maxim Afinogenov - should take note of.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need Tucker-like effort in playoffs