Archives for May 8, 2006

'There's no question Sabres general manager Darcy Regier made the right decision when he traded an unsigned prospect, Jakub Klepis, to the Washington Capitals in March 2004 for Grier. He's the power forward the Sabres needed, bringing a combination of skill, grit and hockey smarts to the rink every night.' … [Read more...] about Grier brings the power down ice

'"We'd like to improve our play, first of all, in a few areas," said coach Lindy Ruff. "We have the luxury now of really going after Game 2. We won Game 1 in dramatic fashion. We'd like to tighten things up and play a stronger all-around game."' … [Read more...] about Ruff finds plenty to fix despite Game 1 win

'While the Sabres can't equal some of the gaudy offensive totals posted by the Senators this season, a deeper look at some key numbers reveals the surprising Sabres -- as Game 1 in this best-of-seven series showed -- aren't the overwhelming underdogs many so-called hockey experts believe them to be.' … [Read more...] about Sabre metrics

A Sens-ible approach (Ottawa Sun) Unsinkable Kelly keeps battling (Ottawa Sun) Emery needs a net reversal (Ottawa Sun) Senators set to atone for blunders (Ottawa Citizen) It's not the end of the world (Ottawa Citizen) Emery anxious for shot at redemption (Ottawa Citizen) Ruff finds plenty to fix despite Game 1 win (Ottawa Citizen) Senators Game night (Ottawa … [Read more...] about Monday’s Ottawa Coverage

Former Amerks making big impact in NHL Playoffs (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage