Archives for April 2006

'Trailing by one, Drury's shorthanded goal 4:37 into the final frame tied things up at 2-2. Mike Grier carried the puck into the Montreal zone and chipped the disc to Drury, who from in front lifted a backhander past Aebischer.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Montreal 2

'Ryan Miller had one of best outings of the season, stopping 43 shots. He stopped 16 alone in the second period, but gave up both goals in that period as well. On top of Miller's play, Jay McKee also blocked 11 shots on his own.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Get 50th Win; Beat Habs 4-2

'"We were working hard in the third period and we deserved to get some opportunities."' … [Read more...] about Rewrititng the record books

'The Sabres got some timely goals and hung on gamely as Montreal pummeled the Sabres in the second period when they out shot the Sabres 18-3. Any concern about Ryan Miller should be erased as Miller has played some extremely strong games of late, tonight may have been the best he's played in weeks. Miller turned aside 43 shot on goal and made a number of spectacular saves to … [Read more...] about 50 is nifty

Amerks finish on a high note (Rochester D&C) Crunch misses shot to build some 'mo' (Syracuse Post Standard) Rochester 5, Syracuse 4 (AP) Amerks Finish Strong (RNews.com) Amerks finish season with victory (Amerks.com) Game notes (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage (Updated 4:50 a.m.)

'Buffalo radio broadcasters have had a field day with the incident, hyping tomorrow's matchup to the point where some are anticipating some kind of "Sunday Bloody Sunday." But McKee feels the Sabres will get the most satisfaction if they are the ones to disintegrate Toronto's playoff aspirations. "Any time you can take one of your top rivals and … [Read more...] about Sabres want to KO Leafs, not Tucker

'"I'll start with your age because Lindy gives us the impression that you get discounts on the hotels on the road. Is that true?" Brian McCutcheon: "If it's true, I don't know about it so someone's getting the kick back on it. Well, let's say I am the oldest on the staff, let's put it that way."' … [Read more...] about Meet the Sabres: Brian McCutcheon

Buffalo (49-24-6) at Montreal (42-29-9) (AP) Canadiens can clinch playoff spot vs. Sabres (Sportsticker) Canadiens Buffalo Sabres (49-24-6) at Montreal Canadiens (42-29-9) (The Sports Network) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage (Updated 11:00 a.m.)

'"I look forward to the playoffs," Vanek said. "It's a new season. Everyone starts over again, and hopefully I can get back into the mix and get back on the first couple of lines. I feel like I belong in this league and I can be an impact player in this league."' … [Read more...] about Vanek hopes for turnaround

'"He's been put on the concussion program again, but the first one was so severe I think the program may go longer," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "There's no set time on when he can be back or when he can even resume practice. Symptom-free for a week doesn't necessarily mean he can have contact again. That could take weeks."' … [Read more...] about Concussion keeps Mair sidelined indefinitely

'A victory tonight will set a franchise record with 24 road wins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres vs. Canadiens

'“This time around I feel I had something to do with it,” said Campbell, whose nickname is Soupy. “I believe I made a contribution to the team and that’s how you always want to feel.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres ‘Soupy’ gets solid

Curtain falls at home with a win (Rochester D&C) Amerks get two late goals to sink Crunch (Syracuse Post Standard) Rochester 3, Syracuse 1 (AP) Amerks Win Last Home Game (RNews.com) Amerks win regular season home finale against Crunch (Amerks.com) Game notes (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'Two sections will see lower season ticket prices while two others will see a slight increase.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ticket prices stay steady for '06-'07

'"You can feel the excitement of being a contender again," said Sabres assistant and former winger Scott Arniel. "When you get beat on for a few years and have a chance to stick your chest out a little bit, our fans are enjoying that. You can feel it in the new building now."' … [Read more...] about Current team writing history